Dubai solar park boosts clean energy production capacity

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park now accounts for about 15.7 per cent of Dubai's total energy production capacity.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the commissioning of another 200 megawatts (MW) from the 900MW fifth phase of the solar park.

With this achievement, 800MW of the fifth phase has been commissioned, bringing the current production capacity of the park to 2,327 MW using photovoltaic solar panels and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies.

The fifth phase will provide clean energy to over 270,000 residences in Dubai and will reduce 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

Work is underway to complete the rest of the projects in the solar park.

It's the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with investments totaling AED 50 billion.

When completed, the facility will contribute to reducing more than 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.

"This aims to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100% of Dubai’s total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050," said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, announced the commissioning of new 200 MW from the 900MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using photovoltaic solar panels, ahead of schedule, using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. pic.twitter.com/2PBn3oK9nh

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