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Strong Political Ambition

  • Protection of the Environment as a vital challenge globally
  • Diversification of the energy resources as an area of strategic importance in promoting Clean and Renewable Energy
  • Development of long-term national initiatives to build agreen economy for sustainable development in the UAE
  • Reduction of carbon footprint by promoting alternative clean sources of energy

Regulatory Framework Formed

  • DEWA has launched a solar rooftop program in Dubai
  • Net-metering scheme regulatory framework is called “Shams Dubai”
  • Consultants, Contractors and Equipment must be certified by DEWA
  • New regulation issued to permit the connection of solar energy to DEWA grid
  • Estimate of over 1,000 Mwp market size for Commercial and Industrial sector
  • Aim of installing solar Panels on every rooftop by 2030

Net Metering Princwote

  • “Add” when
    more power is required than solar generation by importing energy from the grid
  • “Reduce” when
    surplus solar energy is exported to the grid via credits on your utility bill

Additional Facts

  • Net Metering regulation allows parallel operation of solar energy generation on site with the grid
  • Generated solar energy is directly consumed on site by your equipment
  • Surplus solar energy is exported to the grid as a credit to your bill for future use
  • Solar energy credits can be rolled indefinitety
  • Realize substantial savings to your utility bill with a cheaper and cleaner source