1. CLIENT: DUBAI SUPREME COUNCIL OF ENERGY
Lighting Efficiency
Program in UAE
PROJECT BRIEF
This Program of Activities (PoA) is a modality under the Clean
Development Mechanism (CDM) of the United Nations Framework
Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). The aim of a PoA is to
allow replicable projects with lower and physically spread greenhouse
gas reductions into the CDM.
As part of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) effort to reduce their
carbon emissions and support sustainable development, the Al Etihad
Energy Services Co. LLC (Etihad ESCO) with support of the Dubai
Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) has initiated the development of
the “Lighting Efficiency Program in UAE” PoA, to promote ESCO-type
demand side management activities within the country.
The purpose of PoA is the reduction of electricity demand through the
growth of Energy Services Companies (ESCOs) in the UAE that drives
adoption of energy efficiency measures and technologies in buildings.
The PoA aims at energy demand reductions by the employment of
energy efficiency improvement measures through lighting retrofit,
lighting replacement and lighting controls.
The PoA contributes to sustainable development in the United Arab
Emirates by the following means:
• reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the host country compared
to a business-as-usual scenario
• stimulating the growth of the ESCO industry and the energy
conservation projects in the host country
• providing new green business opportunities for joint ventures,
international partnerships as well as engage UAE national
entrepreneurs through a diversified supply chain from financial
institutions, technology providers and equipment manufacturers
PROJECT STATUS
Project Type:
Clean Development
Mechanism PoA
Project Duration:
18 months
Project Status:
Ongoing
Meet the Team:
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PROJECT
NUMBER
Thomas
Bosse
Fazil Abdul
Rahiman
Suraiya
Tasnim
Pablo
Izquierdo

2. OUTCOMES/WORK PACKAGES:
Development and successful registration
of the PoA with the UNFCCC to provide
a platform to account energy efficiency
improvement activities in the country
PROJECT APPROACH:
• Prince 2 for Project Management
• UNFCCC methodologies, rules
and references
CLIENT:
Etihad Energy Services Co. (ESCO) is a DEWA venture that was established in 2013
to make Dubai built environment a leading example of energy efficiency for the region
and the world. As a Super ESCO (Energy Service Company), it enables the energy
performance contracting market in Dubai by developing energy efficiency projects
targeting more than 30,000 buildings. Etihad ESCO aims to jumpstart the creation of
viable performance contracting market for energy service companies by executing
building retrofits, increasing penetration of district cooling, building capacity of local
ESCOs for private sector and facilitating access to project finance.
http://www.etihadesco.ae
Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE) was formed in August 2009 under Law
19 of 2009, issued by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice
President and Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai. His Highness Sheikh
Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum was appointed as Chairman for the Council and His
Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, as Vice Chairman. The new Governing body
seeks to ensure that the Emirate's growing economy will have sustainable energy while
preserving the environment. The Authority is developing alternative and renewable
energy sources for the Emirate, while increasing energy efficiency to reduce demand.
http://www.dubaisce.gov.ae/
CLIENT: DUBAI SUPREME COUNCIL OF ENERGY
Lighting Efficiency
Program in UAE