Wednesday 4 January 2023 – 12:09
DUBAI, 4th January, 2020 (WAM) — His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Chief Executive Officer and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and Jose Aguero Avila, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the UAE, they discussed opportunities for joint cooperation and exchange of experiences in the field of renewable energy and solar panels, support for partnership with the UAE, and access to Dubai’s expertise in developing new and sustainable energy technologies.
His Excellency Saeed Al Tayer – during the meeting, which was attended by Eng. Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President for Business Development and Excellence Sector of DEWA – reviewed the ambitious initiatives and pioneering and innovative development projects implemented by DEWA to realize the vision and directives of wise leadership. Emphasizing that the main direction of energy in Dubai is the expansion of clean energy projects, increasing dependence on technologies of the fourth industrial revolution and digitization, promoting world-leading infrastructure levels with the highest levels reliability, efficiency and availability and accelerate investments in disruptive technologies.
He added, “We are working in accordance with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, to achieve the Strategy for Dubai 2050 clean energy and Carbon Neutral Strategy 2050 for the Emirate of Dubai to provide 100% energy generation capacity from solar energy complex in one place in the world according to the independent power producer model , and its generation capacity will reach 5,000 megawatts by 2030.
It has touched the fourth phase of the complex, with a capacity of 950 megawatts and investment amounting to AED 15.78 billion, according to the system of independent products, as it is the largest concentrated solar power plant in one place in the world which combines concentrated solar energy and photovoltaic solar energy technologies. This phase uses three common technologies: a system of parabolic reflectors with a total capacity of 600 megawatts (3 units with a capacity of 200 megawatts each), the world’s tallest solar tower with a height of 262.44 meters with a capacity of 100 megawatts (molten salt technology) and photovoltaic solar panels with a capacity of 250 megawatts.
He said that, once completed, the fourth phase will be the world’s largest solar energy storage project for a 15-hour period, allowing energy to be available for 24 hours. This phase will provide clean energy to approximately 320,000 homes and help reduce 1.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
His Excellency spoke about the fifth phase of the complex, which will have a total generation capacity of 900 megawatts, with investments of 2 billion and 58 million dirhams. The fifth phase provides clean energy to more than 270,000 residences in the Emirate of Dubai, and reduces about 1.18 million tons of carbon emissions per year.
He also hinted at the authority’s other strategic projects, including a hydroelectric power station with stored water energy technology in Hatta, with a generation capacity of 250 megawatts and a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt hours. This station is the first of his generally in the Persian Gulf region and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
He spoke about the green hydrogen project, which was implemented by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy Company in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Energy Complex, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa to produce hydrogen using solar energy Design and construction of the experimental station, which covers an area of about 10,000 m2, so that it can accommodate future applications and test platforms for the various uses of hydrogen, including the production and transport of energy.
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Energy Complex, where he listened to an explanation by DEWA officials on the various stages of the complex, which combines photovoltaic solar energy technologies and concentrated solar energy.
His Excellency commended the authority’s efforts in the field of renewable and clean energy, underlining the importance of exchanging the best experiences, experiences and global practices in the field of renewable and clean energy.
Dina Omar / Salama Al Shamsi
