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Solar roof: Walking the talkABB’s Dubai office to install roof-top renewable power

UAE 2030 Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

A 277 kWp solar power system will soon be on the rooftop of ABB’s factory cum office at Al Quoz in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. The electricity it generates will be used for powering partial load of the ABB office during working days and feed the surplus power to DEWA grid during week end and holidays. The UAE is renowned for its year around sunshine. The country is eager to develop a viable solar power market given the lengthy periods of sunshine it has each year. Abu Dhabi aims to generate 7% of its energy from renewable sources by 2020, while Dubai targets 5% by 2030. ABB’s showcase solar rooftop project will measure an area of 3,340 square meters. With UAE’s radiation measure of 2,147kWh/m2, this area in an ideal set-up could generate 460,000kWh per year. The electricity generated is equivalent to the annual energy consumption of around 32 homes. Notably, the UAE has one of the highest per capita consumption of power globally.

ABB inverters with any solar panel This showcase solar plant will use a mix of PV panels including poly crystalline, thin film modules and CdTe modules to highlight the versatility of ABB inverters, which can

be used alongside a range of panels. For this rooftop solar plant, a milestone achievement was the MoU with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) where it will be connected to DEWA’s grid through a low voltage distribution board at ABB, and will be used as a learning tool for deployment of solar PV rooftop installations in Dubai. The rooftop solar power plant will use ABB inverters designed and manufactured at ABB factories’ in Finland and Italy. Solar inverters are used for converting direct current, generated by solar panels, into

high-quality alternating current that can be fed into the power network. The use of several smaller inverters helps overcome the non-uniform shading across the solar array which is the result of obstructions on the roof and neighboring buildings. A variety of ABB string inverters rated from 2kW to 33kW, Micro Inverter (250W) and one 100 kW ABB central inverter will be used to convert current in this solar plant. All the inverters will be connected to the building automation system and can be monitored remotely.

ABB helps provide clean drinking water in rural areas of Pakistan

DEWA signs MoU with ABB to connect its pilot solar power project to the gridDubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with ABB to develop a pilot solar power project at ABB’s premises with a grid-connected rooftop photovoltaic (PV) system of 277 kW installed capacity. The MoU supports the Smart Dubai initiative launched by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to transform Dubai into the smartest city in the world, and DEWA’s initiatives to connect electricity produced from solar power to its grid. The MOU was signed by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, and Carlos Poñe, Managing Director, ABB in the United Arab Emirates.

In Pakistan, a need to install solar pump inverters for smooth supply of clean water in rural areas of Sindh - where there is no continuous access to electricity was recently identified. As a trial, demo ABB inverters were supplied to Pak Oasis Industries. Pak Oasis is Pakistan’s largest water engineering company which has designed, manufactured and built Pakistan’s largest network of water treatment plants, using the latest membrane filtration technology. The customer (Pak Oasis) was extremely satisfied with the quality and performance of the ABB products and awarded an order for the supply of 1100 units of solar pump Inverters for water treatment plants, based on Reverse Osmosis and Ultrafiltration technology, in different parts of rural Sindh, Pakistan. ABB’s Pakistan Country Manager, Najeeb Ahmad said that the contract apart from being the biggest for ABB in Pakistan

will also help address a very important public need of accessible clean drinking water powered by renewable energy. Pakistan is now making clear progress towards renewable energy as the country so far was heavily tilted towards imported oil.

ABB refurbishes office in Cairo with solar roofABB's technology and office center in Cairo, Egypt has been completely refurbished and is now powered by a solar photovoltaic rooftop installation showcasing ABB’s high-efficiency TRIO inverters and electrification solutions. This photovoltaic solar plant will feed the building's lighting, and additional power will be redirected into Cairo’s electrical grid. To maximize the output of the plant, ABB has designed the system to be distributed over 6 sub-areas with different orientations and tilt angles for the panel, based on the detailed engineering studies done prior to the execution. This building will also house a high-tech customer showroom where ABB’s extensive range of technologies, products and solutions will be on display.

ABB substation to integrate power from solar park in Dubai

ABB has won an order worth around $55 million from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), the leading power utility in United Arab Emirates (UAE), to build a substation that will integrate power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park. The order was awarded in the third quarter of 2014.The gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) substation will enhance transmission capacity, boost power supplies and strengthen the reliability of the grid. The 100 megawatt (MW) Phase II of the solar power plant in Seih Al Dahal, about 50 kilometers (km) south of Dubai, is scheduled to commence generation in 2017.

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ABB and DEWA signing ceremony.

According to the MoU, the pilot project will be connected to DEWA’s grid through a low voltage distribution board at ABB, and will be used as a learning tool for deployment of solar PV rooftop installations in Dubai.

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38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

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5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

460 MWElectricity generated

38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

7% Energy by renewable source

5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

460 MWElectricity generated

38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

7% Energy by renewable source

5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

460 MWElectricity generated

38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

7% Energy by renewable source

5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

460 MWElectricity generated

38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

7% Energy by renewable source

5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

460 MWElectricity generated

38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

7% Energy by renewable source

5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

460 MWElectricity generated

38% Global end-use energy demand are accounted by commercial and residential buildings

UAE 2030Abu Dhabi and Dubai will increase share of renewable energy

7% Energy by renewable source

5% Energy by renewable source

32 House hold’s yearlyElectricity consumption

Supporting ambition: ABB backs Solar Impulse ABB’s heritage of technology innovation in renewables, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency makes it an ideal partner for Solar Impulse, which is attempting the first round-the-world flight powered by the sun. The first-ever flight through the night with a solar airplane as well as record-breaking missions across Europe, the Mediterranean Sea and the United States brought worldwide attention to Bertrand Piccard and André Borschberg with their Solar Impulse endeavor, demonstrating the enormous potential of clean technologies and showing how a pioneering spirit can achieve the impossible. Now the Solar Impulse team is preparing for the ultimate technological challenge: to circumnavigate the globe in a plane powered only by the sun’s energy. ABB is a proud sponsor of this attempt. “We believe in Bertrand’s vision, and we are convinced that by pioneering innovative

technologies we will be able to decouple economic growth from energy consumption and environmental impact. Today, ABB is a global leader for solutions to enable energy efficiency, sustainable transportation and

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renewables and like Solar Impulse we are always challenging the boundaries of what is technologically possible," said ABB CEO, Ulrich Spiesshofer.

Running the world without consumingthe earth?

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Absolutely.

ABB invites you to witness a world first at our World Future Energy Summit booth and take control of Solar Impulse, which will attempt a record breaking round-the-world flight powered only by the sun. As a global leader in renewables, sustainable transportation and energy efficiency, let ABB help your business shape the future and run the world without consuming the earth.

World Future Energy Summit 2015, 19-22 January, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC), Hall 5.