The integration of renewables into our energy system offers a multitude of advantages, ranging from environmental benefits to socio-economic improvements. Renewable energy implementation has both opportunities and limitations. On one hand, renewable energy offers energy security and helps reduce the impact of climate change by lowering carbon emissions and promoting a more resilient energy infrastructure. On the other hand, there are limitations like the intermittency of renewable energy resources such as solar and wind, difficulty in developing cost-effective energy storage solutions and lack of public awareness on real-world implementation of those technologies. Addressing these challenges and leveraging the opportunities presented by renewable energy technologies are essential for driving energy transition.
His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Ahmad Al Tayer - Dubai Electricity & Water Authority PJSC (DEWA)
Professor Phil Hart - Chief Researcher, Head of the Renewable and Sustainable Energy Centre
Patrick Pouyanné - Total Energies
Lisa Wee - AVEVA