NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellites for DEWA’s visionary plans to use space – ITP.net

NanoAvionics to build two nanosatellites for DEWA’s visionary plans to use space – ITP.net

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has selected NanoAvionics, a leading smallsat manufacturer and mission integrator company, to design, build, test, and manage the launching of two nanosatellites 3U and 6U.

The services supplied by Nanoavionics also include operation, knowledge transfer and training. This is part of DEWA’s space-D programme that seeks to enhance operational efficiency and reliability, and promote preventive maintenance for the planning, generation, transmission and distribution of electricity and water networks.

Through this programme, DEWA will lead the industry in improving the operations, maintenance and planning of its networks with the support of nanosatellite technology. Space-D supports DEWA’s grid digitalisation programme by using IoT and remote sensing technologies.

Nanoavionics also supplied the M3P nanosatellite bus that was part of UAE and Bahrain’s successful Light-1 project earlier this week.