MANU/PIBU/0045/2017

Department/Board : Press Information Bureau

Date : 25.01.2017

MoU signed between POWER GRID and Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority

Power Grid Corporation of India Ltd. (POWER GRID), a central Power Sector PSU and CTU has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) & its group of companies on 25th January, 2017 in Gurgaon. The MoU was signed by His Excellency Saeed Al Suwaidi, Managing Director, Abu Dhabi Distribution Co. (UAE) and Shri Anil Mehra, Executive Director- International Business, POWER GRID in the presence of Shri I. S Jha CMD, POWER GRID and Senior officials from both sides.

The MoU inter alia envisages cooperation between ADWEA & its group of companies and POWER GRID to work in areas like smart grid, Transmission technology & providing capability development and training in the field of Operation & Maintenance (O&M), Asset Management, Project Management, Power Transmission & Distribution, etc. POWER GRID shall also assist ADWEA in setting up an advanced "World Class Capability Development institute" in UAE.