Mohammed Bin Rashid inaugurates Dewa Innovation Centre, 3rd phase of MBR Solar Park

  • Date: 24-Nov-2020
  • Source: Gulf Today
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Mohammed Bin Rashid inaugurates Dewa Innovation Centre, 3rd phase of MBR Solar Park

Mohammed Bin Rashid inaugurates Dewa Innovation Centre, 3rd phase of MBR Solar Park

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Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid is seen at the venue.

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, inaugurated Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (Dewa's) Innovation Centre and the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. With a planned total capacity of 5,000MW by 2030, the Park features an investment of Dhs50 billion.

His Highness also visited the site of the 950MW fourth phase of the solar park, the world's largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) project, being developed at an investment of Dhs15.78 billion using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. The fourth phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is also the world's largest single-site investment

project, combines CSP with photovoltaic solar panels. The project features the world's tallest solar power tower that will be 262.44 metres high.

Sheikh Mohammed was welcomed by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dewa.

Sheikh Mohammed briefed by Al Tayer about the Innovation Centre, a global hub for renewable and clean energy innovation that