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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Phase V starts construction
Seetao 2022-08-23 09:20
  • Dubai aims to ensure 100% of its total electricity generation comes from clean energy by 2050
  • The construction of the MBR solar park will reduce carbon emissions by more than 6.5 million tons per year, accelerate the development rate of renewable energy in Dubai, and gradually realize the energy transition
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Saeed Al Tayer, CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, inspects the progress of Phases 4 and 5 of the Mohammedbin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world's largest single-site solar park with a projected total capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 . The utility is working with a consortium led by Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power and Gulf Investments to carry out the fifth phase of the project using the independent power producer model.

In 2019, Dewa set a world record with the lowest bid of 1.6953 cents per kWh in the fifth stage. Deva said work on the fifth phase, with a total investment of about $561 million, is progressing as planned. The second project is 93.3% complete, while the third project is 23.06% complete. The first project, which began operations in 2021, delivered better-than-expected results, with capacity rising from 300MW to 330MW.

The site uses the latest solar photovoltaic bifacial technology that allows solar radiation to reach the front and back of the panels and increases power generation through single-axis tracking, and the utility plans to use fully automated robots to clean the solar panels, increasing their efficiency.

The fifth phase of the project will provide clean energy to more than 270,000 homes in Dubai and will reduce carbon emissions by 1.18 million tons per year. It will go live in stages until 2023. Work is also underway on the fourth phase of the solar park, with an investment of AED 15.78 billion.

The project, with a total construction capacity of 950MW, is 90% complete, Dewa said. A consortium led by Dewa and Acwa Power has formed a project company, Noor Energy1, to design, build and operate the fourth phase. Dewa owns 51% of the company, Acwa Power owns 25% and China Silk Road Fund owns 24%. The fourth phase will provide clean energy to about 320,000 households and reduce carbon emissions by 1.6 million tons per year.

Dubai aims to meet all its electricity needs with clean energy by 2050. The share of renewable energy in the UAE energy mix has reached 11.5% and is expected to reach 14% by the end of 2022. Dewa currently has an installed capacity of 14,117 MW, the utility said. As part of its Net Zero 2050 strategy, the UAE plans to invest AED600 billion in clean energy projects. It is also building the world's largest solar power plant with a total capacity of 2 GW in the AlDhafra area of Abu Dhabi.Editor/XingWentao

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