The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), in partnership with Presight, unveiled the brand identity and phased roadmap for its pioneering AI platform, AD.WE, during GITEX Global 2025.
The Department also showcased five innovative
AI applications for resource management, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s leadership in
energy and water innovation, reported WAM.
The launch ceremony
was attended by Dr Abdullah Al Jarwan, Chairman of the DoE; Mansour Al
Mansouri, Vice Chairman of Presight; and Thomas Pramotedham, CEO of Presight.
The AD.WE platform is
a centrepiece showcase at GITEX Global, prominently displayed via a live and
interactive dashboard at the Abu Dhabi Government Pavilion.
AD.WE is a
world-first, AI-powered energy and water management platform which helps to
optimise every drop and every watt.
It unites billions of
live and historical grid records inside a secure, UAE-hosted cloud, giving
operators a single, trusted view of everything that flows through Abu Dhabi’s
networks.
Real-time AI
identifies energy efficiency opportunities early, enabling up to 30 per cent water and 20 per cent energy savings, and over AED100 million ($27
million) in financial savings.
The platform also helps reduce outages and
bring sustainability targets within everyday reach.
Powered entirely by
sustainable, carbon-free electricity, AD.WE will expand integration beyond
electricity and water, laying the groundwork for district cooling and petroleum
products.
Once fully rolled out,
the platform is projected to save 160 million mÂł of water annually, the
equivalent of more than 64,000 Olympic swimming pools, and 1.9 TWh of
electricity per year, enough to power over 37,000 homes by 2035.
As the capital of
energy and water innovation, Abu Dhabi continues to shape the future of
sustainable utilities through pioneering initiatives like AD.WE.
The platform
demonstrates the Emirate’s global leadership in harnessing artificial
intelligence and advanced technology to enhance environmental sustainability
and achieve the right energy mix that balances renewables, efficiency and
resilience.
At GITEX, the DoE is
showcasing early use cases such as farm irrigation optimisation, intelligent
leak detection, consumption intelligence, and network planning.
These applications
showed how AI can cut water and electricity use by up to 10 percent, ease grid
stress, speed up leak response, and enable more efficient long-term planning.
Also revealed at GITEX
was the platform’s three-phase development journey, underscoring AD.WE’s
scalability and long-term vision for the utilities sector.
The roadmap includes:
Phase One (2025): Capability verification to establish and validate core
functions of the platform; Phase Two (2025–26): Full rollout, expanding
integration beyond electricity and water to include district cooling and
petroleum products, and Phase Three (by GITEX 2026): Advanced AI integration,
enabling agentic AI and next generation use cases to drive further efficiency
and innovation.
Dr Al Jarwan said,
“From its leading position in the energy and water sector, and through the
AD.WE platform, Abu Dhabi, is delivering a first-of-its-kind solution that
advances sustainability, energy efficiency, and digital transformation. Powered
by AI and 100 percent carbon-free electricity, AD.WE strengthens energy and
water resilience and supports Abu Dhabi’s strategic framework for utilities,
charting a clear course toward a secure and sustainable future.”
Pramotedham stated, “It’s fair to say that AD.WE is one of the must-see demonstrations during GITEX Global 2025, a testament to Abu Dhabi’s leadership in digital innovation and the visionary leadership of the DoE. We’re excited to see how this platform will continue to evolve and deliver impact across energy, water, and beyond.”
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