Dewa and Kepco to build smart grid in Dubai

Dubai - The SGS is a modular concept that connects smart grids to smart buildings.

The heads of the utility companies of Dubai and South Korea have signed a contract to build a smart grid station, or SGS, at the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's green garage in Ruwayyah.
The agreement was signed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of the Dewa, and Cho Hwan Eik, CEO of Korea Electric Power Corporation, or Kepco.
The SGS is a modular concept that connects smart grids to smart buildings. This partnership represents the both organisations' efforts to enhance the smart infrastructure in Dubai and South Korea.
The contract is part of a memorandum of understanding signed by both parties in 2014, to exchange information on smart grids, smart cities, benchmarks, and organising mutual workshops to raise awareness.
A high-level delegation from Kepco attended the signing, as well as Dewa representatives.
The pilot project brings smart grids and smart buildings together. The Dewa is exploring the concept of SGSs, which connect smart buildings to each other to share information, to help improve energy and water efficiency and make optimal use of renewable energy within a smart city. The project will include several new ideas and developments regarding wind energy, battery storage and building management.
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