Moro Hub, a subsidiary of Digital DEWA, the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has signed a strategic Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Univers, a global provider of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Internet of Things (IoT) solutions for energy, to explore and deploy advanced AI-driven technologies that strengthen renewable energy, storage, electrification, and commercial and industrial (C&I) energy management.
The partnership was signed between Eng. Marwan Bin Haidar, Vice Chairman and Group CEO of Digital DEWA, and Maher Chebbo, Managing Director, Europe at Univers. In a press release the companies said,“The agreement sets the stage for innovative applications such as AI analytics for solar and wind energy to enable predictive maintenance, operational optimization, and cost reduction, as well as AI-enabled monitoring and control for renewables and storage to improve reliability and efficiency. The partnership will also extend to C&I (commercial and industrial) energy management, focusing on areas such as HVAC optimization, carbon footprint reduction, AI-driven microgrids, and flexibility management.”
“AI and IoT are reshaping how we generate, manage, and optimize energy, and by combining our expertise with Univers’ global leadership, we will contribute significantly to the UAE’s clean energy agenda while creating solutions that can be replicated across the wider Middle East,” said Digital DEWA’s Eng. Marwan Bin Haidar.
“The UAE and the Middle East are at the forefront of renewable energy innovation. Our partnership with Moro Hub reflects our shared belief that AI is a powerful enabler of energy transition. By leveraging Univers’ global experience in managing 845 GW of renewable energy and Moro Hub’s digital innovation capabilities, we will accelerate the region’s journey toward a more sustainable, intelligent energy future,” said Maher Chebbo from Univers.
The MOU is in line with the UAE’s ambition of becoming a global clean energy leader and to support the nation’s Net Zero by 2050 strategic initiative, which is a national drive to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. UAE began financing clean energy projects more than 15 years ago, and has invested over 40 billion USD in the sector to date. Current trends predict the production capacity of clean energy, including solar and nuclear, to reach 14 GW by 2030, up from about 100 MW in 2015 and 2.4 GW in 2020.
