Samer Zawaydeh
Msc, CRM, REP
Al Hussein Technical University | Industrial Fellow
Speaker
Track H: Decarbonization and Electrification
Session H2: Microgrids and Renewables
September 26, 2024 | 10:30 am - 11:00 am
Economic, Environmental, and Social Advantages of Decentralized Solar PV Systems
Generating electricity from Solar PV has increased exponentially during the past 10 years, and it is expected to triple by 2030. The Distribution System Operators must adapt quickly to the increase of Solar PV by upgrading their infrastructure, updating the regulation, and integrating new technologies like smart grid and storage. This paper will provide actual insight into the development of the prosumer sector, and the economic, environmental and social advantages that are associated with it. It will also contribute to sustainability, low carbon future and climate resilience, and provide new revenue streams for the DSOs.
Speaker Bio
Samer Zawaydeh. As a Jordan Power Expert, he contributed to a study on Options for a National E-Mobility Strategy in Jordan, which included analyzing policy incentives for e-mobility and developing an e-mobility uptake strategy. As a National Energy Expert for the World Bank, he contributed to a study on Smart Grid Options in Jordan, involving deep dives into laws and regulations, providing technical advice to stakeholders, and reviewing aspects of the Jordan Power Sector. Also, worked on developing a Long-Term Low-carbon and Climate Resilient Strategy in Jordan. As a lecturer at Al Hussein Technical University, he taught an Energy Policy, Regulation, and Economics Course. As a National Energy Expert for the UNDP, he developed an ESCO Accreditation Scheme for Jordan, including conducting surveys and analyzing the results to develop an energy services market. He worked on Regional Initiative for Promoting Small-Scale Renewable Energy Applications in rural areas of the Arab Region (REGEND) with the UNESCWA, Carbon Markets and Carbon Financing with South Pole, and the Renewable Readiness Assessment, Jordan 2020 – 2025 Report issued by IRENA. Samer was the President of the Association of Energy Engineers (AEE) in 2020.
