Dubai Unveils World's Largest Solar Park
- Dubai has inaugurated the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, reducing 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually and providing clean energy to 270,000 residences. It is expected to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions when fully completed.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the world’s largest single-site solar park and is set to reach a capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030. The fifth phase, which has been inaugurated by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has a capacity of 900 megawatts (MW) and will provide clean energy to 270,000 residences in Dubai, reducing 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The total capacity of the projects commissioned and under construction combined currently stands at 2,860MW. DEWA has increased the share of clean energy in Dubai’s total installed capacity to 16.3%. In line with the UAE’s vision, Dubai is aiming to generate 25% of its energy from renewable sources by 2030 and 100% by 2050.
What Are the Details of Dubai's Largest Solar Park?
Details of Dubai's Largest Solar Park:
- 900 megawatt (MW) fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will provide clean energy to 270,000 residences in Dubai
- AED2 billion project, implemented under the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, involves a partnership between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) (60%) and a consortium led by ACWA Power and Gulf Investment Corporation (40%) through Shuaa Energy 3
- DEWA achieved a world record by receiving the lowest bid of $1.6953 cents per kilowatt hour (kWh) for the fifth phase
- Total capacity of the solar energy projects commissioned at the solar park has reached 2,427MW from photovoltaic solar panels and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP)
- Total capacity of the projects under construction at the solar park is 433MW from CSP
- The total area of the fifth phase is approximately 10 square kilometres
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used as part of an advanced robotic cleaning system for the operation and maintenance of photovoltaic panels
- Projected to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually when fully completed
- UAE’s vision of generating 25 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2050.