DEWA’s MBR Solar Park progress
DEWA’s MBR Solar Park production capacity reached 2,427 MW, amounting to 16.3 % of Dubai’s capacity.
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UAE, Dubai: DEWA’s MBR Solar Park production capacity reached 2,427 MW, amounting to 16.3 % of Dubai’s capacity.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), praised Dubai’s clean power progress, focusing on the ongoing progress at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park, which is anticipated to produce 5 GW electric power by 2030.
“In Dubai, we have a clear strategy and roadmap to transform Dubai into a centre of excellence in essential new technologies to achieve net zero carbon emissions in line with the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy,” said Al Tayer.
“The production capacity of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has reached 2,427 MW, which is 16.3 % of Dubai’s total production capacity,” Al Tayer added.
The MBR Solar Park was announced in 2012 and its 13 MW first phase commenced in 2013. This phase uses photovoltaic solar panels and contributes to an annual reduction of about 15,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions. The Solar Park’s 200 MW second phase was inaugurated in 2017. The third phase totals 800 MW and also uses photovoltaic solar panels.
When completed, the fourth phase of the Solar Park will contain a large Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) component. The total capacity of the fourth phase totals 950 MW and so far, 517 MW have been connected to the grid. It is scheduled to be completed in Q1 of 2024.
Inaugurated in June 2023, the 900 MW fifth phase of the Solar Park uses photovoltaic solar panels. It provides clean energy to around 270,000 households in Dubai, reducing 1.18 M tonnes of CO2 emissions per year. This phase installed over 2.2 M photovoltaic solar panels.
The sixth phase of the Solar Park is still in development. The 1,800 MW sixth phase will use photovoltaic solar panels and will become operational in stages starting from Q4 of 2024.
Source: Energy&Utilities
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