2019

BEST TECHNOLOGY ON DISPLAY

Winner: Power-Bloxby Stäubli

Power Blox200 is a new innovative energy system that can instantly deliver 230 V AC from 200W up to the kilowatt range of alternative current. It can be powered by a solar unit or any external source such as wind, hydro-thermal, biomass, fuel cell or generator).

SOLAR PICTURE OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Clenergy, Solar Aster (Solar lighting system in the street) in Sheikh Abdulah Al Salem Cultural Center, Kuweit

  • Enviromena, Dubai World Trade Center 1MW rooftop, UAE

  • Gahdir Shaar, 1MW Power plant in the desert, UAE

  • Shaar, 1MW Power plant in the desert, UAE

Winner: This is an Aerial image of 1MW of a ground mount solar project in Dubai’s desert at the Emirates poultry. Picture has been taken with a drawn at sunset.

SOLAR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Desolenatorfor photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) technology for desalination

  • JA Solar for the Bifacial PERC technology

  • SMA Middle East Limited for EV Battery inverter for Large scale storage systems

Winner: Desolenator

 The team developed a photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) technology using a standard solar PV panel for thermal desalination applications. This new technology is applied to enhance drinking water production from sea water. Unlike conventional solar desalination systems, the proposed method can run continuously 24/7 and off-the-grid as excess energy produced during the day is stored in hot water tanks (thermal) and batteries (electrical).

LEGAL ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Norton Rose Fulbright

  • Pinsent Masons

  • Sharkawy & Sarhan

Winner: Pinsent Masons

Pinsent Masons is currently advising the successful EPC Contractor in the 950MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Photovoltaic (PV) project procured by DEWA. This is first CSP project in the region using a combination of technologies and is extremely significant for Dubai.

FINANCIAL ADVISOR OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory

  • Clenergize

  • Synergy Consulting

Winner: Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory

Apricum– The CleantechAdvisory successfully facilitated a strategic investment into Greencells, one of the largest European solution providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, by OMAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Zahid Group, a diversified Saudi Arabian conglomerate. The Zahid subsidiary OMAS invested an undisclosed amount into Greencells, gaining a 50% stake in Greencells. The investment from Zahid Group substantially strengthens Greencells’ balance sheet and enables Greencellsto embark on new strategic opportunities.

REGIONAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • ACWA Power

  • Enviromena

  • Siraj power

Winner: ACWA POWER

In 2018, ACWA Power has developed and financed renewable energy projects and water desalination projects of capacities 2.75GW and 75MIGD, and raised 3,700 MUSD financing. Of this 1.25GW of power capacity and 2,775MUSD of debt is for development of two solar power projects in the GCC region: 300MW SakakaPV project in Saudi Arabia and 950MW DEWA IV solar hybrid project in Dubai

ROOFTOP SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Enviromena, Al BarakahDates Factory, 1MW, UAE

  • Massader, Rooftop Program for 500 Schools, Palestine

  • Smart Automation Energy L.L.C, 4.83 MWprooftop project on 44 building in Dubai, UAE

Winner: Massader

Massaderwas selected by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education to develop a national program to deploy solar PV systems on the rooftops of public schools and universities in Palestine. The Schools Rooftop Program will cover 500 public schools across Palestine, with a total generation capacity of 35 MW.

INDUSTRIAL SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Alec Energy, Nestle ME, 8MWp Solar PV Project, Dubai, UAE

  • Enerwhere, Mai Dubai, Water Bottling Plant, Phase 1, 8MWp, Dubai, UAE

  • Yellow Door, WadiAl AashPark, 3.96Mw, Jordan

Winner: Enerwhere

Enerwhere has recently completed Phase 1 of the largest solar rooftop installation on the Mai Dubai Water Bottling Plant in Dubai. This initial phase has a capacity of over 10 MWp. Upon completion in early 2019, the 18 MWpplant will be the largest solar rooftop project in the MENA region.

UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Enerray SpA, 116MWp in Benban Solar Park, Egypt

  • IFC, BaynounaSolar Project in Jordan

  • Nextracker, involvement in SakakaSolar Project, KSA

Winner: NEXTracker

NEXTracker was chosen to supply its solar tracker to 300 MWAC/405 MWDC Sakaka solar project in Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Nextrackeroffers a combination of bankability, local content manufacturing capability, and optimized tracker design for rapid installation.

SOLAR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Alexandre Allegue fonder of Pawame

  • HamzehBuqaei, COO, Riyadh Renewable Energy Co.

  • ShyamYadav, Managing Director, Clenergize

Winner: Alexandre Allegue (Founder of PAWAME)

Alexandre founded and drove the growth of Pawame, a Solar Pay-as-you-Go company, born and domiciled in the UAE. Pawamecurrently operates in Kenya, where in just two years they have changed the lives of more than 30,000 people and created over 300 jobs.

WOMAN IN SOLAR OF THE YEAR

Shortlisted:

  • Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi, Sr. Researcher, R&D, DEWA

  • Asal Ibrahim, Senior Consultant, DNVGL

  • Gurmeet Kaur, Partner, Pinsent Masons

Winner: Dr.Aaesha Alunaimi, Sr. Researcher, DEWA

Currently leading the research on PV performance and reliability and finding ways to mitigates failure and degradation of PV modules in desert climatic condition.

Award Jury

Eng. Lamya Youssef Abdel Hakim

Head Sector For Private Power Projects & Head of Feed In Tariff Program Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC).

Eng. Lamya Abdel Hady heads the Private Projects Sector at the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) of the Ministry of Electricity and RenewableEnergy, and leads the Solar FiT Program for the Ministry.

Mohammed Dabbas

Advisor for Energy Affairs at the Ministry of Energy in Jordan
He studied at the University of Manchester Institute for Science & Technology (UMIST-UK), where he received a M.Sc. degree in Environmental Technology in 1996,PostGraduateDiplomain 1993 & B.Scin Chemical Engineering fromthe Universityof Jordan in 1988

H.E. Eng. Fatima Alfoora Al Shamsi

Assistant Undersecretary for Electricity and Future Energy in the United Arab Emirates Ministry of Energy and Industry
A passionate, futuristic and strategic thinker leader with a long track record of successfully senior management role with a rich background ranging from electrical engineering

Rabia Ferroukhi

Deputy Director of the Knowledge, Policy and Finance division
Dr. Ferroukhi brought to this position over 20 years of experience in the fields of energy, development and environment. She worked in both public and private sectors

Eng. Hamed Al-saggaf

Executive Director of IPP & Renewable Energy at Saudi Electricity Company
He earned his B.S. in Electrical Engineering in 1989, an MBA in 1994 and Master of Construction Engineering and Management in 1999. He has published two books and several technical and management.

Mohamad Jameel Al Ramahi

Chief Executive Officer at Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)


A company veteran, he has played an instrumental role in the company’s emergence over the last decade, both as a catalyst for renewable energy in the Arab world and as an early

Taher Diab

Senior Director of Strategy & Planning at Dubai Supreme Council of Energy and Secretary General of Emirates Energy Award
He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from the University of New Orleans (1989), graduate of Hazardous Waste Institute at University of Louisville (1992) and an IRCA Quality Lead Assessor certification

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