By Staff Reporter
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has ramped up the total production capacity of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to 3,860 megawatts (MW), marking a major step forward in the emirate’s clean energy transition.
Announced by Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, the increase includes 800MW added this year from the park’s sixth phase. Clean energy now accounts for roughly 21.5% of DEWA’s total production capacity.
Al Tayer said the expansion supports Dubai’s long-term strategies to reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050.
“The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is our key project to realise this vision and achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050,”
he stated.
Launched in 2013 with a modest 13MW capacity, the solar park has grown through multiple phases using photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies. Notably, the fourth phase introduced hybrid solar systems, while the fifth and sixth phases continued expanding PV output.
DEWA plans to raise the park’s capacity to 7,260MW by 2030, which would supply 34% of the utility’s total energy mix from clean sources. This transition is expected to cut carbon emissions by around eight million tonnes annually.
Looking ahead, DEWA has invited global developers to participate in the seventh phase of the solar park. Set to feature a 1,600MW PV system and a 1,000MW battery storage system, the project will be one of the world’s largest solar-plus-storage initiatives.
The solar park is implemented under the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, reinforcing Dubai’s position as a regional leader in renewable energy innovation.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
