Solar desalination projects in the region will shape the future of solar market
ABU DHABI, UAE - 21 May 2013: Industry experts from Ministries of water, electricity and environment, power and electricity generators, environmental agencies, research centers, municipalities, water solution providers, EPC contractors and consultants will all meet in Abu Dhabi for the inaugural Solar Desalination Forum to be held from 26-28 May 2013 at Le Royal Meridien Hotel, Abu Dhabi.
Countries across the GCC are actively investing in using renewable energy as a source of power to produce fresh water, protect their natural resources and increase oil exports, rather than drinking it and using it for water desalination. Conference sessions, case studies, panel discussions, technology updates and networking at this summit will provide a great opportunity for experts to gain insight into the current and future projects happening in the GCC in the desalination industry using solar and renewable energy.
The Conference keynote speaker Prof. Mohamed Darwish, Principal Investigator of the Doha Solar Project at the Qatar Environment and Energy Research Institute's solar desalination project will give an overview on the integrated solar combined cycle using desalination and why governments in the region are opting to use solar energy for water desalination.
Further presentations and panel discussions will cover key topics including; desalination projects in the region using solar power and renewable energy, innovative and new technologies in the market, spreading awareness about the importance of utilizing renewable energy and more.
"I believe that even though solar desalination is in its infancy, the Middle East will be adapting it in the near future," said Prof. Dr. Hassan El-Banna S. Fath, Professor of Practice at the Masdar Institute of Science & Technology, who will be covering a workshop and speaking at the conference about the road to water security and food security in the region.
The event is further supported by leading figures such as Raed Ahmad Bkayrat, Manager of the Technology Application and Advancement Group, King Abdullah University of Science & Technology who will cover a case study entitled 'Understanding the economics and benefits of integrating commercial solar CPV with RO seawater desalination systems'. Bkayrat will discuss the economics of the integration, the technical evaluation of the proposed system and the results of integrating two existing commercial technologies for sustainable desalination
The Solar Desalination Forum is organized by IQPC and supported by EcoSeed, Allen & York, ESIA, Solar International, IPWA, DesalData, Global Water Intelligence, EnergyWorld, Clean Energy Business Council, Standards Associates and Energy IQ.
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