Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates 5th phase of the MBR Solar Park – Gulf Today

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates 5th phase of the MBR Solar Park – Gulf Today

Sheikh Mohammed along with other dignitaries during the inauguration of the Solar Park in Seih Al Dahl on Sunday.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 900 megawatt (MW) fifth phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum(MBR) Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world with a planned capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030.

The fifth phase of the project will provide clean energy to around 270,000 residences in Dubai, reducing 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Featuring a total investment of Dhs50 billion, based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, the Solar Park is expected to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually when fully completed.