The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned the 200-megawatt second unit of the parabolic basin complex in the fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This phase, which uses the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, involves investments of up to Dh15.78 billion and is expected to provide clean energy for around 320,000 residences while reducing carbon emissions by 1.6 million tonnes per year. The fourth phase of the solar park is the largest single-site project in the world to combine Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and photovoltaic technologies, with a total production capacity of 2,627MW.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a massive renewable energy project in Dubai and is set to be the largest single-site solar park in the world with a planned total capacity of 5,000MW by 2030. The fourth phase of the solar park, which includes a parabolic basin complex, a solar power tower, and photovoltaic solar panels, is part of this ambitious project and aims to provide clean energy for hundreds of thousands of residences while significantly reducing carbon emissions. The construction of various units within the fourth phase is progressing, with some units already complete and others in advanced stages of completion. The park is a key component of Dubai’s Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and its Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, aiming to provide 100% of the emirate’s energy production capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
