In Dubai, clean energy capacity hits 14% of city’s power needs

In Dubai, clean energy capacity hits 14% of city’s power needs

Dubai: ‘Clean energy’ production capacity in Dubai has hit the 14 per cent mark of the emirate’s overall installed power capacity, according to DEWA. The confirmation comes as new milestones are reached by the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which DEWA is implementing across multiple phases. This is the largest single-site solar park in the world using an Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. The fourth phase of the solar park is 92 per cent complete. As of now, the clean energy capacity in the emirate is 2,027MW, using photovoltaic solar power (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP). Dubai’s total power production capacity is at 14,517MW. “We achieve this by diversifying energy sources and increasing the share of renewable and clean energy in Dubai’s energy mix,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of DEWA. “This achieves the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050 to provide 100 per cent of Dubai’s total power production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.” For its part, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will have a production capacity of 5,000MW by 2030. The fourth phase of the park sees 417MW connected