Video: Mohammed bin Rashid solar park to provide clean energy for 320,000 Dubai residences

Video: Mohammed bin Rashid solar park to provide clean energy for 320,000 Dubai residences

The largest single-site solar park in the world aims to reduce carbon emissions by 1.6 million tonnes annually

By WAM Published: Tue 29 Aug 2023, 8:52 PM

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), inspected the work progress at the 950MW 4th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This phase uses the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model with investments up to Dh15.78 billion.

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It is set to provide clean energy for approximately 320,000 residences and reduce carbon emissions by 1.6 million tonnes annually.

Al Tayer was briefed by Noor Energy 1 officials on the work progress in the 4th phase, which is the largest single-site project that combines Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and photovoltaic technology. The construction of the first phase of the project is complete, covering 100% of the 100MW from the solar tower, 200MW from the parabolic basin complex, and 217MW from photovoltaic solar panels.

The second phase, with 200MW from the parabolic basin complex, is 98.5% complete. The 3rd phase, consisting of 200MW from the parabolic basin complex and 33MW from photovoltaic solar panels, is 87.1% complete.

During the visit, Al Tayer was accompanied by Nasser Lootah, Executive Vice President of Generation;