In a strategic attempt to strengthen the leadership of the VAE in renewable energy, the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (Moei), in collaboration with Etihad Water and Electricity (Etihadwe), led an official delegation to Spain. The visit was intended to explore partnerships with leading research institutions and advanced advanced global technologies in solar energy and energy storage, so that the efforts of the VAE to promote only energy transfer.
The delegation of the VAE was led by his Excellency Eng. Sharif Al Olama, under-travel processor of the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure for Energy and Petroleum Affairs, and Eng. Yousif Ahmed Ali, CEO of Etihad Water and Electricity. The visit corresponds to the shared dedication of Moei and Etihadwe to stimulate innovation, future-oriented infrastructure development and strategic partnerships with global energy leaders.
The mission is in accordance with the efforts of the VAE to speed up its transition from clean energy, to improve the willingness to infrastructure and to adopt global best practices. It also strengthens the position of the VAE as a hub for substantial energy and advanced technology.
For Etihad Water and Electricity, the visit supports the development of the Saud Bin Saqr Energy and Innovation Park in Ras Al Khaimah – a flagship National Clean Energy Project. The company is also looking to use the expertise in the field of advanced energy centers.
The delegation visited various prominent institutions, including the Spain Center for Energy, Environmental and Technological Research (CIEMAT), at the leading European research organization under the Ministry of Science and Innovation. High -level discussions with her excellence Dr. Yolanda Benito Benito Moreno, general director of CIAT, the delegation explores potential collaborations over different fields. The visit was followed by a tour of Ciemat’s laboratories, with pioneering research projects and advanced technological applications.
The delegation also visited the sun platform of Almería (PSA), Europe’s larger concentrated solar research facility, where they investigated thermal storage systems and desert condition simulation technologies-key for potential joint research with the Saud Bin Saqr Energy and Innovation Park.
In addition, the visit of the Gamesolarthermosolar factory, one of the world’s first solar facilities to use thermal storage for continuous electricity generation. This project is an example of a sustainable, 24-hour model for generating renewable energy that matches the goal of Moei and Etihadwe to integrate more renewable energy sources into the power grid of the VAE.
Through this visit, Moei and Etihadwe tried to set up long -term partnerships with the leading research entry, to support the UAE Energy Strategy 2050 and National Talent Empowerment with access to global innovations.
