Dubai – Mubasher: The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has successfully linked its grid with 453 solar panels installations on buildings’ rooftops in Dubai, with a total capacity of about 18.7 megawatts (MW).
The DEWA forecasted all Dubai’s buildings to be covered by 2020 and 2030 with a total capacity of 1,000 MW and 5,000 MW, respectively, with a total investment of AED 50 billion, the authority highlighted in a statement.
The DEWA had launched Shams Dubai initiative to promote solar panels' installation on buildings’ rooftops to generate electricity from solar power and connect them to DEWA’s grid.
Shams Dubai is part of Smart Dubai initiative presented by vice president and prime minister of the UAE Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum to turn Dubai into the smartest city in the world.
