(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has started using unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to check on the photovoltaic (PV) panels on its sustainable building in Al Quoz. UAVs save considerable time and effort as they completely scan the building's roof which has an approximate area of 100000sqft in less than five minutes and provide ultra HD (4K) images with a resolution of over 20 megapixels.
The sustainable building's rooftop hosts photovoltaic panels that produce 600kw of electricity. Dewa uses drones to monitor the cleaning activities by contractors which are essential for the panels to function properly in a desert environment. Dust and pollution block sunlight reducing the efficiency of the panels. That's why it's important to clean them regularly. Drones are also used to inspect the water cooling process in evaporators enabling Dewa to operate without fully shutting them down for maintenance. Dewa also uses drones to review its projects. The authority adheres to the highest safety and security standards by outfitting drones with sensors and anti-magnetic field paint to neutralise their effects on users and on its assets. "We have launched the Sirb (Arabic for fleet) initiative to support the National Innovation Strategy launched by His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai to make the UAE one of the most innovative countries in the world within seven years. This will contribute to providing easier and more user-friendly services according to the highest international standards" said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer MD and CEO of Dewa. "Dewa supports the directives of our wise leadership to harness science and technology to serve society. That's why we have instructed all our business sectors and departments to make plans to implement the Sirb initiative" added Al Tayer.
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