DEWA announced commissioning of 200MW from the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

DEWA announced commissioning of 200MW from the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced the commissioning of new 200 megawatts (MW) from the 900MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park using photovoltaic solar panels, ahead of schedule, using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model.

With this achievement, 800MW of the fifth phase have been commissioned, bringing the current production capacity of the solar park, which DEWA is implementing, to 2,327 MW using photovoltaic solar panels and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) technologies.

This is about 15.7% of the total production capacity of energy in Dubai, which has reached 14,817 MW. The fifth phase will provide clean energy to over 270,000 residences in Dubai and will reduce 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Work is underway to complete the rest of the projects in the solar park.

“We work in line with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to promote sustainability and the shift towards a sustainable green economy by increasing the share of renewable and clean energy within Dubai’s energy mix. This aims to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero