Dubai Adds 200MW Solar Energy, Increasing Clean Energy Share To 4% of Installed Capacity

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates–(BUSINESS WIRE)–HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime
Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 200 megawatt
(MW) first stage of the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al
Maktoum Solar Park. Dubai
Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) is implementing the third
phase using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model at Levelised Cost
of Energy of 2.99 US cents per kilowatt hour using photovoltaic solar
panels. The 3rd phase is being implemented in partnership
with a consortium led by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and
├ëlectricit├® de France (EDF) Group. The second and third stages of this
phase, which have a capacity of 300MW each, will be completed in 2019
and 2020 respectively.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of DEWA, noted that the plant is
the first in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to use a
single-axis solar tracking system, which increases energy efficiency by
20-30%. It uses over 800,000 self-cleaning solar cells that maintain a
high-performance level. The project provides over 60,000 residences with
clean energy, reducing over 270,000 tonnes of carbon emissions annually.
It was implemented with over 2.4 million accident-free man-hours.

Al Tayer noted that the project has increased the share of clean energy
to 4% of DubaiÔÇÖs total installed capacity. Capacity of the photovoltaic
and Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) IPPÔÇôbased projects currently under
construction is 1,500MW.

ÔÇ£Masdar and DEWA have played an active role in enhancing the cost
efficiency and productivity of renewable energy by deploying the latest
advances in technology. Solar power complements conventional energy in a
relationship that makes perfect economic sense in this region, given the
number of clear sunny days in the year, by helping to reduce energy
costs through peak shaving,ÔÇØ said HE Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE
Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar.

ÔÇ£It is a great honour for the EDF Group to contribute to the Emirate of
DubaiÔÇÖs energy transition. I am delighted with the trusting relationship
we have forged with our partners, DEWA and Masdar, to develop
carbon-free energy in the region and beyond,ÔÇØ said HE Jean-Bernard Levy,
Chairman and CEO of EDF Group.

*Source: AETOSWire

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