Dewa inaugurates 3rd phase of MBR solar park

Dewa inaugurates 3rd phase of MBR solar park

HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (Dewa), Innovation Centre and the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world being built at an investment of Dh50 billion ($13.6 billion). 

 

Sheikh Mohammed also visited the site of the 950MW fourth phase of the solar park, the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power, CSP, project, being developed at an investment of AED15.78 billion using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. 

 

The fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park combines CSP with photovoltaic solar panels. The project features the world's tallest solar power tower that will be 262.44 metres high. Once completed, the project aims to have a total capacity of 5,000MW by 2030. 

 

Sheikh Mohammed was briefed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dewa, on the Innovation Centre, a global hub for renewable and clean energy innovation that is expected to contribute to shaping the global future of sustainable energy.

 

The centre houses an auditorium for events, conferences, and training programmes on solar power, renewable energy, and other green initiatives. The four-storey