Clean energy reaches 14% of Dubai’s total power production capacity; DEWA CEO

Clean energy reaches 14% of Dubai’s total power production capacity; DEWA CEO

State-owned utility service provider, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) MD and CEO, Mr. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer announced that the production capacity of clean energy in Dubai has reached 2,027 megawatts (MW) using photovoltaic solar power (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP). This is about 14 percent of Dubai’s total power production capacity of 14,517 MW.

He made the announcement during his visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This is the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. It will have a production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030, using photovoltaic solar panels and CSP technologies.

Mr. Al Tayer inspected work progress in the 4th phase of the park, where 417MW have been connected to DEWA’s grid. This includes 217MW from photovoltaic solar panels, and 200MW from CSP using parabolic basins. The 4th phase of the solar park is 92 percent complete.

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer

MD & CEO – DEWA “We work in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to promote sustainability and the transition towards a sustainable green economy. We achieve this by