A delegation of experts from the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) R&D visited the Advanced Power and Energy Center (APEC) to explore more collaboration opportunities in research and innovation.
The delegation was received by Prof. Mohamed El Moursi, Director of Advanced Power and Energy Center (APEC), and he introduced the advanced research works and capabilities of APEC Labs. Dr. Tareg Ghaoud and his team deeply valued the ongoing R&D projects that align with the power utilities and industry needs.
The DEWA R&D team included Dr. Tareg Ghaoud, Senior Principal Researcher, Head of Smart Grid Integration, and his research team that includes Dr. Sajan Sadanandan, Principal Researcher- Power System Lead, and Dr Gagandeep Singh Dua, Senior Researcher-II, Smart Grid Integration.
The delegation members were briefed about the advanced research works that focus on renewable energy integration, smart grid, energy storage systems, advanced grid integration studies, and transportation electrification. Ongoing research projects, development of experimental setups and the research facilities at APEC were commended by the DEWA team.
The APEC team including Prof. Moursi and Prof. Khadkikar had successfully completed two funded research projects in collaboration with the DEWA R&D team. The research outcomes benefited DEWA power grid, with new technologies that tackle operational challenges.
