Abu Dhabi Department of Energy to visit Japan to exchange knowledge for efficient energy transition

Media IN ABU DHABI, 10th July, 2019 (WAM)

A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), headed by chairman Awaidha Al Marar, is visiting Japan this week to share the Emirate’s experience in developing the energy sector and to exchange expertise with Japanese energy ministries and organisations.

During the visit, the DoE delegation will place particular focus on sustainability projects, demand-side management programmes and energy efficiency initiatives.

The department’s representatives will also take part in the International Symposium on Water Supply Technology, held under the theme ‘Water Supply Services and Their Future: Reliable, Sustainable and Smart’.

The agenda for DoE’s visit, which concludes on 12 July, also includes meetings with Japanese energy sector leaders at the Energy Conservation Centre for Japan (ECCJ); the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry; the New Energy and Industrial Technology Development Organisation (NEDO); NGK Insulators; the NAS Battery Plant; Marubeni Corporation; and Kamisu power station.

Through participation in the symposium, the DoE representatives will access the latest water supply technologies, discuss key challenges facing the supply sector in Japan and explore viable solutions, as well as find out more about the latest technologies in Japan’s energy sector.

DoE’s meetings will introduce Japanese institutions to the latest developments in Abu Dhabi’s energy sector, as well as the government’s plan for the diversification of energy sources and promoting renewable energy.

They will also shed light on the emirate’s initiatives for the transition to clean energy, including the recent commercial opening of Noor Abu Dhabi Solar Plant.

The visit is enabling the DoE delegation to gain first-hand experience of the demand-side management programmes and energy efficiency strategy frameworks implemented by the Energy Conservation Centre for Japan, in addition to facilitating discussion of energy efficiency policies with the Japan Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry.