University of Pennsylvania delegation visits Noor Abu Dhabi

University of Pennsylvania delegation visits Noor Abu Dhabi

ABU DHABI, 6th June, 2023 (WAM) -- Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) welcomed faculty members and students from the University of Pennsylvania, US, for a tour of Noor Abu Dhabi, one of the world’s largest single-site solar power plants, following a visit to EWEC’s headquarters.

The visit to EWEC’s headquarters and the tour of Noor Abu Dhabi were organised by the Abu Dhabi Executive Office (ADEO). Mark Hedges, Asset Management Executive Director at EWEC, led the tour at Noor Abu Dhabi with Omar Al Ameri, Head of Power Operation Control at EWEC, and representatives from Sweihan PV Power Company (PJSC), owners and operators of Noor Abu Dhabi.

During the tour, the delegation learnt about solar power’s role in accelerating the country’s energy transition and decarbonising the energy sector, in addition to being briefed on EWEC’s plans to increase its total solar power generation from approximately 1 gigawatt (GW) in 2023 to 7.3GW by 2030.

Following the briefing and an open question and answer session, the visiting delegation then viewed the 8 square kilometres solar park that features 3.2 million solar panels generating approximately 1GW (AC) of electricity, sufficient to meet the power demand for 90,000 households.

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