DEWA R&D 26 th Feb 2018
DEWA The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) was formed on 1 st January, 1992, by a decree issued by His Highness Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum . Key Highlights & Statistics 10,200 MW 470 MIGD Capacity More Than 5 decades Power Generation Water Production Capacity of activities More than More than 700,000 11,000 Daily Employees Customers
2050 Dubai Clean Energy Strategy Pillars - MbR Solar Park - R&D Center INFRAS- - Innovation Center TRUCTURE - Dubai Green Zone ENVIRONMENT Legal and regulatory FRIENDLY framework for: DUBAI LEGISLATION ENERGY MIX - Solar PV CLEAN ENERGY - Green Fund STRATEGY - Dubai Green Zone PILLARS 75% clean energy by 2050 FUNDING BUILDING - Up to AED 100bn clean CAPACITIES Through international energy funding to 2030 AND SKILLS partnerships
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Approx. 5000 MW Solar park total installed capacity by 2030 13 200 700 800 MW MW MW MW Fourth phase First phase Second phase Third phase (CSP) (PV) (PV) (PV) In Progress Completed Completed In Progress Lowest Price World Record bid of USD Lowest bid wide 7.3 Cents/kWh worldwide in 3 rd USD 5.4 Cent/kWh (night storage) phase USD 2.99 Cent/kWh
Vision Future Dubai “Without a vision to guide our path, and without ambition that knows no limits, we can never build a bright future for generations to come” His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai
The National Innovation Strategy HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched a National Innovation Strategy on October 2014 with the aim of making the UAE one of the most innovative nations in the world within seven years. Priority Renewable Energy TRACKS Transport Sectors stimulating environment for innovation Education government innovation Health private sector innovation Water prepare individuals STEM Technology Space
R&D at DEWA ▪ Part of the Business Development and Excellence Division ▪ Development of infrastructure at MBR solar park and projects portfolio from 2014 R&D center o Outdoor testing facility operational since o 2015 3D printed R&Drone lab operational by Q1 o 2018 SGI lab operational by approx. Q3 2018 o R&D areas o ▪ Total investment of AED 500 Mn up to 2020 ▪ Growing research team
R&D department – areas of research R&D Special R&D Smart Grid Energy areas Solar Water projects & Integration Efficiency others Robotics and AI support functions Infrastructure & Infrastructure management PMO
Existing partnerships and memberships
R&D department – areas of research R&D Special R&D Smart Grid Energy areas Solar Water projects & Integration Efficiency others Robotics and AI Infrastructure & support functions Infrastructure management PMO
Infrastructure Details ▪ 4,500 sqm facility at MBR park. Indoor laboratories and R&D Research support facilities. Reliability lab 1 Center ▪ SGI and Energy Storage Testing facilities, both indoor and outdoor for validation test: 1.5 MW grid simulator, 6 slots for SGI 2 testing energy storage systems Lab ▪ In-situ 3D printed lab (first in the world) for drones and R&Drone robotics R&D activities 3 Lab ▪ OTF at the MBR solar park with focus currently on solar, water Outdoor Test- and energy efficiency 4 ing Facilities ▪ Testing equipment for laboratories across all research areas Lab 5 Equipment ▪ Development of a R&D IT network, incl. the physical layout, IT database management and data analytics 6 Infra
R&D Center 1 ▪ Location: MBR Solar Park (Qudra area), ▪ R&D focus: DEWA’s R&D activities and close to the OTF facilities personnel, incl. Solar, Water, EE, SGI, excl. drones and 3D printing (separate ▪ Surface area: ca. 4,500 sqm lab) and some separate SGI activities ▪ Status: Under construction, planned ▪ Other functions: space dedicated for completion by Q1 2018, operational by clean tech incubator and SME activities Q1 2018 (exp.)
Smart Grid Integration lab 2 PRELIMINARY ▪ Location: MBR Solar Park within R&D Center ▪ Main R&D focus: validation test-rig for energy storage technologies, incl. grid simulator and ▪ Status: Under development - operational by Q3 multiple slots (6x) for testing ESS in parallel (each 2018 (exp.) 250 kW)
3D printed R&Drone Lab 3 ▪ Location: MBR Solar Park (Qudra area), R&D Center ▪ R&D focus: DEWA’s R&D activities and personnel on ▪ Surface area: ca. 100 sqm drones (prototyping, electronic systems, mechanical ▪ Status: Completed, operational since Q4 2017) and SW labs) ▪ Others: includes outdoor testing area for drones and rovers, with nets for safe drone operations
3D printed R&Drone Lab) 3 R&D area Drones: Sensors / Actuators (Robotics) / focus Electronics / System integration / Regulation Capabilities & support Prototyping Mechanical Electronic Systems Lab Software Lab Lab Lab
Outdoor Testing Facility – OTF 4
Outdoor Testing Facility – OTF 4 Operational since 2015, expansion ongoing Existing and planned pilots and equipment at OTF: ▪ Advanced Solar Resource station ▪ Solar PV/BIPV testing PV testing facility for modules - 30 PV modules (testing since 2015) o Solar trackers o Etc. o BIPV (cube) testing facility - ▪ CSP (Dish Stirling) test site ▪ PV RO and AWG pilots ▪ Other pilots from DEWA acceleration and incubation programs
Outdoor Testing Facility – OTF 4
Lab equipment 5 Equipment 1. Performance characterization 2. Accelerated aging 3. Mechanical testing 4. Electrical safety testing 5. Support facilities 6. 3D printing laboratory
IT infrastructure 6
R&D department – areas of research R&D Special R&D Smart Grid Energy areas Solar Water projects & Integration Efficiency others Robotics and AI support functions Infrastructure & Infrastructure management PMO
R&D areas Solar Water Smart Grid Energy Efficiency Special R&D Integration projects & others • Resource Analysis • Drinking water, • Other topics Grid Integration Solar Decathlon • Soiling Analysis & reclaimed water, - Smart grids Middle East 2018 - Hydrogen Dust Modeling waste water - Mini / micro and 2020 - others • PV/BIPV testing • Special initiatives technologies grids DSM / Demand • PV+solar (outdoor / indoor - VPP Response - Dubai 10X reliability) technologies Energy Storage Smart Energy - Expo2020 • Technology Pilot - PV reverse Load modeling management - DFA, DFUC program osmosis EV Chargers Energy-efficiency: G, - Free electrons - Solar thermal - Atmospheric T, D testing water - CPV testing generation - Hybrid CSP/PV - Forward systems Osmosis Robotics and AI • Robotics (incl. sensors/actuators, IoT) • Artificial Intelligence • 3D print prototyping • Drones • Modelling and Forecasting, big data • Additive manufacturing
R&D Center R&D Special R&D Smart Grid Energy areas Solar Water projects & Integration Efficiency others Robotics and AI support functions Infrastructure & Infrastructure management PMO
Solar Projects R&D Program R&D Projects ▪ Evaluation/benchmarking of different PV technologies PV Module Performance ▪ Evaluation/benchmarking of BIPV technologies and Reliability Testing ▪ Assessment of performance of commercial PV installations in UAE ▪ Solar Dust Soiling Effect on PV ▪ Testing of Robotic Cleaning Systems modules ▪ Self- Cleaning Coatings ▪ Ground based Solar Resource Assessment Solar Resource ▪ Satellite based modelling of Solar Resource and System Assessment and performance Forecasting ▪ Solar radiation spectrum study ▪ Evaluation of CSP-Stirling system ▪ Evaluation of CPV Technologies Other Solar Technology Performance Testing ▪ Development of solar hybrid demonstrator ▪ Solar App Others ▪ Support to DEWA Solar operations
Solar Projects
R&D department – areas of research R&D Special R&D Smart Grid Energy areas Solar Water projects & Integration Efficiency others Robotics and AI support functions Infrastructure & Infrastructure management PMO
Water Projects R&D Program R&D Projects ▪ Testing of 100 kW PV RO facility for decentralized water desalination (pilot set up operating since Jan 2017) PV RO ▪ Membrane fouling and operation modelling ▪ Testing of AWG setup (pilot under procurement) Atmospheric Water Generator Collaboration with Suqia – UAE Water Aid Foundation
R&D department – areas of research R&D Special R&D Smart Grid Energy areas Solar Water projects & Integration Efficiency others Robotics and AI support functions Infrastructure & Infrastructure management PMO
Smart Grid Integration projects R&D Program R&D Projects ▪ Virtual Power Plant (VPP) Power ▪ Mobi and Wireless chargers for Electronics Electric Vehicles ▪ Interfacing the grid ▪ Utility-Scale ESS Field Test Evaluation Energy Storage ▪ Residential scale battery testing
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