Sixth phase of world’s largest solar park almost complete

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), recently conducted a site visit to Phase Six of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is planned to deliver 1.8GW of new solar capacity under the independent power producer (IPP) model.

The development entails investments of up to AED 5.5bn

The solar park is the world’s largest single-site solar installation using the IPP framework – forming a cornerstone of both the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.

These initiatives target supplying 100% of Dubai’s power production capacity from clean energy by 2050.

Accompanied by Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President of Business Development and Excellence at DEWA, plus senior officials and engineers, Al Tayer received a detailed progress briefing from representatives of Shuaa Energy 4.

Project status stands at approximately 68.59 % complete, with 1,000 MW operational and 800 MW still under construction.

To date, over 2.236m PV panels have been installed; this figure is expected to reach about 3.959m by the project’s anticipated completion next year.

Current cumulative capacity stands at around 3.86GW.

The solar park’s total current generation capacity is approximately 3,860 MW, with another 800 MW under construction. By 2030, total capacity is expected to reach about 7,260 MW – surpassing the original 5,000 MW target – and supply around 34 % of Dubai’s total electricity.

Phase Six employs bifacial solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking. Upon full commissioning, it will deliver clean energy to approximately 540,000 homes and reduce carbon emissions by an estimated 2.36m tonnes annually, across roughly 20 sq km.

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