Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad ESCO), the leading energy service company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Water Authority (DEWA) and Dubai Electricity, announced the signing of an agreement for the installation of a rooftop solar PV system of capacity 500 kWp with BITS Pilani Dubai Campus.

The agreement was signed by Ali Al Jassim, CEO, Etihad ESCO; Ranendra N Saha, Director, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus; and Krishna Kumar Singh, General Manager, BITS Pilani, Dubai. The project will generate an estimated 750,000 kWh energy annually for the campus on completion.

Ali Al Jassim, CEO, Etihad ESCO, said: At Etihad ESCO, we attach great importance to setting the right examples for the future generation by remaining keenly to serve educational institutions. The BITS Pilani campus in Dubai will not only help us add value to the efforts aimed at generating green energy by implementing solar project this will also encourage other universities in the region in contributing energy savings and for the promotion of renewable energy.

Implementing what we preach will set an example for our students. Installing solar panels at BITS Pilani Dubai Campus will help our students to understand the importance of generating and using clean and renewable energy in this we are glad to have partnered with Etihad ESCO. In addition, this move will also contribute to the achievement of the energy saving targets set by the Dubai Government by us, said Ranendra N Saha, Director, BITS Pilani, Dubai Campus.

Etihad ESCO bringing Dubai closer to the achievement of its sustainability goals by aiming to create viable performance contracting market for energy service companies by auditing and proposing energy conservation measures to major building contractors/developers.