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Abu Dhabi pilot project for solar energy: Berlin institute brings photovoltaic skills to region's largest power distributor
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Sun not Oil
Berlin - As preparation for the Solar Roof Program in Abu Dhabi, employees of the local power company ADDCADDC
(Abu Dhabi Distribution CompanyAbu Dhabi Distribution Company) undertook training in photovoltaics last week at the Berlin-based Renewables Academy (RENAC. The curriculum included topics such as system design, installation, maintenance, monitoring, and network integration. "The workshop was really helpful in skilling our engineers to meet the challenges of the Solar Roof Program, particularly because of its blended mix between theory and practical hands-on training", said Jürgen Beigel, Senior Project Manager for Abu Dhabi's Solar Roof Program. . So as to encourage the growth of solar electricity in Abu Dhabi, a new incentive regime will be set up soon. In the run up to this new legislation, the government wants to gain initial experiences through the Solar Roof Program of Abu Dhabi, a 500 MW pilot project. ADDCADDC has been commissioned with the implementation of this pilot project. Although the region has very high levels of solar radiation, it also suffers from high humidity, and abundant dust and sand. In the pilot project different PV systems will be tested in order to determine the optimal plant size, selection of components and the installation angle under local conditions.
The ADDCADDC engineers will monitor the installation and undertake the connection to the grid. RENAC has already trained many engineers and technicians from the Middle East region on planning optimally functioning solar thermal and PV systems under local conditions, together with their maintenance.
In addition to its 230 m2 large training center in Berlin, RENAC provides a mobile training center for renewable energy training in theory and practice worldwide, which was used for this course. This allows students be well prepared in their home country to be ready for the growth of electricity and heat generation from sun and wind.
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www.renac.de
Interview with the manager of the Solar Roof Program Mohamed Al Attas on page 2
For more information, please contact:
Renewables Academy AG, Anja Haupt, Schönhauser Allee 10-11, D-10119 Berlin, Germany
Tel: +49.(0)30.5268958-73, Fax: +49.(0)30.5268958-99, Mail: haupt@renac.de
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