DEWA inaugurates Noor Energy 1 Visitors Centre in 4th phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

DEWA inaugurates Noor Energy 1 Visitors Centre in 4th phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

DUBAI, 4th December, 2021 (WAM) -- Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has inaugurated the "Noor Energy 1 Visitors Centre" in the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

The 950-megawatt (MW) phase has investments totalling AED15.78 billion based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model.

Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman of ACWA Power, and officials from DEWA and Noor Energy 1, which is implementing the fourth phase, attended the inauguration ceremony.

The visitors centre features an exhibition that chronicles the history of energy and future energy technologies. It displays the latest technologies in Concentrated Solar Power (CSP), photovoltaic cells, and the future of green hydrogen. In addition, the exhibition uses Virtual Reality (VR) to tour the solar park to understand the projects and technologies used to produce energy.

"At DEWA, our strategy and plans are guided by the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, to promote sustainability, innovation and the shift towards a green sustainable economy. DEWA’s projects at the solar park using the IPP model constitute one of the key pillars of the Dubai Clean Energy