Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited worldwide builders to submit expressions of curiosity for a young to develop the 1,600-megawatt (MW) seventh section of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This section, which is expandable to 2,000MW, will use photovoltaic photo voltaic panels and a battery power storage system with a capability of 1,000MW for six hours, offering a complete storage capability of 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh). This will make it one of many world’s largest solar-plus-storage initiatives. The section might be carried out underneath the unbiased energy producer (IPP) mannequin. DEWA has invited worldwide builders or consortia to submit their expressions of curiosity by 21 March 2025.
The 7th section is anticipated to supply 4.5 terawatt-hours of electrical energy yearly, avoiding the burning of greater than 36 billion cubic toes of pure fuel. It will improve the photo voltaic park’s deliberate manufacturing capability from 5,000MW to 7,260MW, elevating the share of fresh power in Dubai’s power combine from 27% to 34% by 2030. As a outcome, the entire discount in carbon dioxide emissions will rise from 6.5 million tonnes to roughly 8 million tonnes yearly, reinforcing Dubai’s place as a world hub for sustainability and innovation in renewable power. The 7th section is scheduled to grow to be operational in phases between 2027 and 2029.
According to a DEWA examine, battery power storage techniques are essentially the most cost-effective resolution for power storage and land use. Beyond grid advantages, they improve renewable power stability and reliability. Integrating superior photo voltaic PV with battery storage mitigates photo voltaic intermittency and units a replicable mannequin for sustainable energy. The photo voltaic park’s present manufacturing capability stands at 3,460MW, with an extra 1,200MW underneath building.
Submission Details
Expressions of curiosity needs to be addressed to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, P.O. Box 564, Dubai, UAE, with an digital copy emailed to: P7.SolarProject2@dewa.gov.ae and contracts@dewa.gov.ae
Expressions of curiosity ought to embrace the corporate’s identify, deal with, cellphone, cell, fax, e-mail, a quick exercise description, headquarters’ location, and principal contact individual.