INTELLIGENT BRANDS // Green Technology
Quantum computing to power
energy optimisation
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DEWA will work with Microsoft and access new
quantum Microsoft Azure services to create
quantum-inspired solutions to power energy
optimisation and improve sustainability efforts in
Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
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he Dubai Electricity and Water
Authority (DEWA) has announced
plans to work with Microsoft to
develop new quantum-based solutions to
address energy optimisation and other
challenges where classical computers
have serious limitations, making it the first
organisation outside the US to participate
in the Microsoft Quantum programme. As
part of the deal, Microsoft will work closely
with DEWA to identify the challenges where
quantum computing will have the greatest
impact. Energy optimisation, for example,
requires far too much traditional computing
power to identify the ideal balance of
resources from different energy sources to
meet ever-changing consumption needs in
real time.
As part of Dubai 10X (an initiative to use
advances in technology to deliver new or
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existing services in radically different ways),
DEWA wants to reimagine its role as a utility
company by launching ‘Digital DEWA’,
the digital arm of Dubai Electricity and
Water Authority. It is leveraging Microsoft
Quantum to help accelerate its goals. In
addition, the two organisations will look at
ways to support the Dubai EXPO 2020, an
event that brings people from all over the
world to share ideas.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing
director and CEO of DEWA, said: “We are
delighted to work with Microsoft to bring
the revolutionary power of quantum
computing to Dubai, to achieve the vision
of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid
Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, to
make Dubai the smartest and happiest city
in the world.
“This also will contribute to addressing key
challenges while furthering our goal to make
the UAE one of the most innovative and
sustainable countries in the world.
“This partnership will provide us with early
access to Microsoft’s quantum computing
research and capabilities to develop
solutions that improve performance,
productivity and quality of services provided
to our customers and beyond.”
Microsoft is pioneering the emerging
quantum era through a unique approach
that will deliver the industry’s most stable
and scalable quantum computer. As the
development of the quantum computer
continues, select partners such as DEWA can
access new quantum-inspired Azure services
for the most complete, state-of-the-art, end-
to-end quantum programming.
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