A solar-inspired visionary

WRL Technologies introduces novel projects that are set to transform the energy sector

Waseem Ashraf Qureshi is the rising sun in the solar-powered tech domain. He has ideas that are unique, interpretative and competitive when put to test. He not only has a brilliant scientific mind, but also the charms of a successful entrepreneur and dealmaker. He purports a simple vision: to help science go green, and do away with the energy crisis per se.  
Qureshi is an electronics engineer, and is gearing up to usher in a revolution in solar-powered solutions. His first accomplishment was introducing UPS - a battery-based uninterrupted power supply system - in Pakistan in 1984 that transformed the landscape in an energy-starved country. A graduate from Lahore, Qureshi went on to win the presidential award for excellence at the tender age of 15. Since then, there has been no looking back for him in his industrious career.
WRL Technologies is his brain child. It is an international technology development company that foresees a sustainable alternative for energy solutions with a focus on solar energy. Headquartered in Lahore, Pakistan, it has research labs in Dubai, and manufacturing facilities in Guangzhou (China). WRL Technologies is making strides as it offers innovative products and solutions to both developed and developing countries in the realms of the energy sector.
Having moved to Dubai in 2009, Qureshi established WRL Technologies, and triumphed in his ambition to create technologies that are environment-friendly and cost-effective. His off-grid projects are a case in point. His core intention is to further sustainable technology in the solar sector, and is confident to achieve that objective in the sunshine environs of the UAE. He successfully developed a PV-based control and BOS standalone device, Monitored Inverter Converter and Charger (MICC), which is considered to be a new and innovative paradigm for PV-based solar systems. The very concept of MICC is a breakthrough in itself. It eliminates shortcomings in existing methodologies, and economically generates and delivers solar power with or without the support of grid or other energy sources. The UAE currently has the largest installed base and is a resounding success.
WRL Technologies products are for home consumption, commercial, as well as industrial usages. The Green Tuk Tuk, as well as solar-powered bikes and cars, water pumps and Peltier-based air-conditioners are some of its iconic inventions.
With accessible technology at an affordable cost, WRL Technologies plans to run portable energy trucks that could instantly help recharge solar-related gadgets and batteries. Applicable to gas cylinders that are delivered to homes, this concept will revolutionise the dissemination of solar energy to consumers across the board.

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