DEWA selects Masdar to build phase 6 of Dubai solar park

DEWA selects Masdar to build phase 6 of Dubai solar park

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has selected Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to build and operate the 1,800 megawatt (MW) sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park with an estimated cost of up to Dhs5.51bn, according to Dubai Government Media Office.

Earlier in June, DEWA said it received the lowest bid from Masdar to build phase six of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The Abu Dhabi renewable energy firm bid 1.62154 cents per kilowatt-hour for the solar power plant.

“The 1,800MW 6th phase of the solar park using photovoltaic (PV) solar panels based on the independent power producer (IPP) model will become operational in stages starting from Q4 of 2024,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director & CEO of DEWA.

“The project documents, power purchase agreement (PPA), and financial close agreements will be signed in due course.”

The total capacity of the solar energy projects commissioned at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has reached 2,427MW. The sixth phase of the solar park will increase the total production capacity to 4,660MW.

The Dubai utility firm received 23 expressions of interest from international applicants to develop this project.

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