Acwa Power appoints Shanghai Electric as EPC contractor for fifth phase of Dubai solar park – The National

Acwa Power appoints Shanghai Electric as EPC contractor for fifth phase of Dubai solar park – The National

Shanghai Electric will deliver the fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in three stages





























Dubai aims to generate 25 per cent of its energy requirements from renewable sources by 2030. AFP  





















July 28, 2020



July 28, 2020













Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power appointed Shanghai Electric as the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park in Dubai.



The 900 MW photovoltaic plant, which has a project value of $564 million (Dh2.07 billion), is the first utility scale solar power plant to operate remotely with zero manpower on site.



"The signing of the EPC agreement between Acwa Power and Shanghai Electric represents a crucial milestone in the delivery of Phase 5 of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park,“ Mohammad Abunayyan, chairman of Acwa Power, said.



"With their participation, this iconic project will be realised through an international collaboration between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the People's Republic of China.“





The development follows the signing of