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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
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“Add” when
more power is required than solar generation by importing energy from the grid
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“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