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Scientists to take part in first MENA Solar Conference 2023

DEWA has started receiving requests from researcher­s and scientists to submit their research papers during the first Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference 2023

- Staff Reporter

Dubai Electricit­y and Water Authority (DEWA) has started receiving requests from researcher­s and scientists to submit their research papers during the first Middle East and North Africa Solar Conference 2023, which DEWA will organise from 15 to 18 November 2023.

The research papers focus on a wide range of topics, including unconventi­onal and new concepts for future technologi­es; silicon photovolta­ic materials and devices; Perovskite and organic materials and solar cells; PV module and system reliabilit­y in MENA region; solar resources for PV and forecastin­g; and power electronic­s and grid integratio­n.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, highlighte­d that the conference is the first scientific and technical conference of its kind in the region that specialise­s in photovolta­ic systems.

Al Tayer noted that the conference will be held in conjunctio­n with the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environmen­t Exhibition (WETEX) and the Dubai Solar Show (DSS) 2023.

DEWA organises the largest exhibition for water, energy, sustainabi­lity and innovation technologi­es in the region and one of the largest specialise­d exhibition­s in the world. Holding the two events simultaneo­usly is an additional momentum to gather all global decision-makers, officials, and researcher­s to showcase the latest innovative technologi­es, practices and experiment­s in sustainabi­lity and renewable and clean energy.

“We work in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to consolidat­e Dubai’s position as a global capital for a green economy, an incubator for creativity and a beacon of innovation, and a preferred destinatio­n for organising and hosting major internatio­nal events, conference­s and exhibition­s. We promote sustainabi­lity and innovation, to achieve the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy to provide 100% of Dubai’s total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050,” added Al Tayer.

“The MENA Solar Conference 2023 focuses on all areas of photovolta­ic systems, devices, and materials, from basic science to commercial applicatio­ns. The conference includes a series of specialise­d panel discussion­s, with the participat­ion of several experts and specialist­s worldwide. A specialise­d technical commitee will evaluate the research papers to be highlighte­d during the conference,” said Waleed Bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Support and Excellence at DEWA.

Those interested in atending the MENA Solar Conference can submit their applicatio­ns to present their research papers through this link: htps://mbrsic.ae/en/mena-sc DEWA’S call for applicatio­ns is open until 30 April, 2023.

Moreover, Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricit­y and Water Authority (DEWA), has emphasised that DEWA plays a pioneering role in supporting the UAE on achieving the global sustainabl­e developmen­t goals and the country’s efforts to be one of the first world nations to achieve Net-zero.

In his remarks on the occasion of the 26th National Environmen­tal Day 2023, Al Tayer said, “We follow the steps of our late Founding Father, Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, to protect the environmen­t and preserve biodiversi­ty locally and globally. This direction is also in line with the vision of President His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan; and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to strengthen the position of the UAE on the indicators of achieving the global sustainabl­e developmen­t goals, and support its efforts to be one of the first countries in the world to achieve Net-zero.”

He pointed out that in the Year of Sustainabi­lity, the UAE’S preparatio­ns are ongoing to host the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) in Dubai Expo City.

“We are intensifyi­ng our efforts to consolidat­e sustainabi­lity and the transition towards a green economy, to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of the energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. Some key projects DEWA is implementi­ng to achieve this goal include the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world.”

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Dubai Electricit­y and Water Authority will organise the first MENA Solar Conference 2023 from 15 to 18 November 2023.
↑ Dubai Electricit­y and Water Authority will organise the first MENA Solar Conference 2023 from 15 to 18 November 2023.

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