The total electricity generation capacity in Dubai is 14,517 megawatts
200 megawatts of concentrated solar technology added to clean energy generation capacity
Dubai, United Arab Emirates: His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, announced that clean energy generation capacity in Dubai stands at 2027 megawatts using solar PV and concentrated solar power technologies, which represents about 14 percent of the total electricity generation capacity in Dubai, which has reached 14,517 megawatts. This occurred during His Excellency Saeed Al Tayer’s visit to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Energy Complex, which is being implemented by the Authority and is the largest single-site solar energy complex in the world according to the system of independent power generation, and its production capacity will reach 5,000 megawatts by 2030, using the two solar energy technologies: photovoltaics and concentrated solar power.
His Excellency Saeed Al Tayer inspected the progress of the works in the fourth phase of the complex, where 417 megawatts were connected to the authority’s grid, of which 217 megawatts were built using photovoltaic solar panels and 200 megawatts were using concentrated solar power using parabolic reflectors. The overall completion rate for the fourth stage has reached 92%. His Excellency Al Tayer met with UAE cadres of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority employees who are training on clean energy projects in the fourth phase of the complex, which is being implemented by the company “Noor Energy 1”, of which the authority owns the 51% of the company, while ACWA Power holds 25% and the “Silk Road Fund” 24%.
His Excellency Al Tayer also inspected the fifth phase of the complex, where the authority added 600 megawatts and connected it to the grid. The total production capacity of the fifth phase will reach 900 megawatts, with investments equal to 2 billion and 58 million dirhams. The completion rate of the third project (with a capacity of 300 megawatts) of the fifth phase has reached 52.9%, and will be completed in 2023. The fifth phase uses double-sided photovoltaic solar panels that allow the use of sunlight reflected on the front and rear sides, with a single-axis solar tracking system to increase energy productivity. The fifth phase provides clean energy to more than 270,000 residences in the Emirate of Dubai and reduces approximately 1.18 million tons of carbon emissions carbon per year.
His Excellency Al Tayer said, “We are working within the framework of 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 promote sustainability and the transition to a sustainable green economy by diversifying sources of energy production and increasing the share of renewable and clean energy within the Energy mix in Dubai, in order to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and Dubai Carbon Neutral Strategy 2050 to provide 100% power generation capacity from clean energy sources by 2050. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the most important clean energy project implemented by DEWA. To achieve this goal and consolidate the position of Dubai as a smart and sustainable city and a prime destination for living, working, investing and visiting.
His Excellency Al Tayer added, “Since its launch, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has received widespread interest from international developers, which reflects the confidence of investors around the world in the major projects that the authority is realizing in collaboration with the private sector according to the independent product model. And through this model the authority has attracted about 40 billion dirhams of investment and achieved world records for the lowest prices for solar energy projects five consecutive times, making Dubai a benchmark for energy prices solar in the world.
Interestingly, the fourth phase of the complex, with a capacity of 950 megawatts and investment of AED 15.78 billion according to the system of independent products, is the largest concentrated solar power plant in one place in the world combining solar energy concentration and solar photovoltaic 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. When completed, Phase IV will be the largest 15-hour solar energy storage project in the world, enabling 24-hour energy availability. This phase will provide clean energy to approximately 320,000 homes and help reduce 1.6 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
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