South Energy signs an agreement to implement its first solar projects

13-03-2019 Media in\ Dubai
South Energy, the energy arm of Dubai South, has signed an agreement with HCCT Technical Services, one of the leading solar, engineering, procurement and construction contractors in the field of solar energy approved by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to install a photovoltaic power system. Megawatts in five facilities in the “South Dubai”.
The project, which is scheduled to extend the South Dubai headquarters and four electric charging complexes, will be the first to lease PV systems on the roofs by South Energy, which will be funded without a down payment by Dubai South and the Department of Engineering, Procurement and Construction And run a solar power plant for a period of 20 years.
The agreement was signed by Ismail Al Marzouqi, Managing Director of South Energy and Johnny Krishnan, CEO of HCCT and HCCC, in the presence of a number of senior executives from Dubai South and Gerdhar Dikshit, General Manager of HCT.
“This project, which reinforces Dubai South’s efforts to build a sustainable urban society in line with Dubai Clean Energy 2050’s strategy to generate up to 7 per cent of Dubai’s energy needs from clean energy sources by 2020, 25 per cent by 2030 and 75 per cent by 2050 “.
The solar power plant is expected to generate more than 3,000 watts / hour of clean energy annually and 40 to 100 per cent of power consumption at the facilities of the South Dubai, which could reduce carbon dioxide emissions by The South Energy will continue its activities in the field of solar energy in Dubai through another project under tender in a capacity of 3.5 MW and a promising 40 MW project is still in the planning stage.
Giridhar Dikshit said PV solutions on surfaces are a convenient, low-cost and sustainable way to generate energy from the sun because of the abundance of this natural and renewable source. He commended South Energy for taking bold steps in terms of energy sustainability.