What a DEWA LV/MV approval means for your programme
Approved contractors carry the submissions, inspections and energisation of 11 kV and LV works. Here is where that saves time, and where it does not.
Head of ElectricalAZEMCO4 min read
Carports turn parking into generation. What we have learned building and maintaining plants for DEWA.
Shams Dubai lets building owners connect solar PV to the DEWA network and offset what they consume. Rooftops are the obvious place, but many sites have more space over their parking than on their roofs. A carport gives shade to cars and people and generates power at the same time.
Design
Carport structures carry wind loads and have to clear vehicle heights, so the structure is designed with the PV layout rather than after it. Cable routes back to the LV panel often decide where the inverters go.
Operation and maintenance
Dust is the main enemy of yield in the UAE. Cleaning cycles, inverter monitoring and thermographic checks keep plants at their design output. We maintain plants at DEWA facilities with Etihad Energy Services, including the 595 kWp carport at DEWA’s accommodation.
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