The plan to operate the UAE’s first nuclear plant in 2018, installation of up to 5000 MW of renewables in Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, initiatives to increase smart meters and energy storage in the UAE’s distribution system, the Ministry of Energy’s new incentives for using electric vehicles, and the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s plans to install up to an additional 200 electric vehicle chargers coupled with the upcoming 900 megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Sweihan make it the perfect moment for positioning a center on Advanced Power and Energy. This rapid and increasing change in the UAE’s power system will open the doors to new challenges but also unique opportunities for developing innovative ideas and solutions for optimizing and advancing energy delivery. The Center covers a broad spectrum of pressing and important energy-related issues, including renewable energy integration, power electronics and conditioning, distribution and transmission system operation and high-voltage engineering.
