Ducab to supply cable solutions to world’s largest solar power project

Ducab to supply cable solutions to world’s largest solar power project

DUBAI: Ducab Group has been awarded the full EPC (engineering, procurement & contracting) contract to supply and install 400 kV cables and accessories to link Al Dhafra, the world's largest solar plant in Abu Dhabi, with the Emirate's main TRANSCO transmission grid (Abu Dhabi Transmission and Despatch Company) through its specialised division, Ducab HV.

This collaborative project partnership also covers testing and commissioning to ensure the highest levels of excellence in electric transmission.

Making the announcement during Ducab's 14th participation in the Water, Energy, Technology and Environment Exhibition (WETEX), Mohammad Almutawa, CEO of Ducab Group, said, "We are proud that Ducab is assisting the nation in achieving its "Energy Strategy 2050". Al Dhafra project further demonstrates the company's engineering and technology capabilities in delivering the highest standards in cabling solutions.

"Ducab now supplies cables for the three largest solar projects in the UAE. And, through our ongoing collaborations with different solar power projects, we continue to reflect on Ducab's key role in supporting the UAE to overcome climate change and reduce carbon emissions, in line with the country's 'Energy Strategy 2050' that aims to increase the contribution of clean energy in the total energy mix from 25% to 50% by 2050."

Al Dhafra project