Solar Park 4th Phase to energy 320,000 houses

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Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), has carried out an inspection of the continued work on the 950MW 4th section of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

This section, costing AED 15.78 billion, is poised to ship clear vitality to roughly 320,000 houses and cut back annual carbon emissions by 1.6 million tonnes.

Al Tayer acquired updates from Noor Energy 1 officers concerning the development of the undertaking, which stands as the most important single-site endeavor combining Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and photovoltaic expertise. The undertaking’s phases embrace completion of the primary section, protecting 100MW from the photo voltaic tower, 200MW from the parabolic basin complicated, and 217MW from photovoltaic panels. The second and third phases are nearing completion at 98.5 per cent and 87.1 per cent respectively.

During the go to, Al Tayer was joined by a number of DEWA officers. Noor Energy 1, established by a partnership between DEWA and the ACWA Power-led consortium, was tasked with the design, development, and operation of the 4th section. DEWA holds a 51 per cent stake within the firm, ACWA Power holds 25%, and the Chinese Silk Road Fund owns 24 per cent.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is ready to be the world’s largest single-site photo voltaic park with a deliberate complete capability of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030. It is a cornerstone of Dubai’s Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy. Presently, commissioned photo voltaic initiatives throughout the park account for two,427MW, contributing to round 16.3 per cent of Dubai’s vitality combine. This is predicted to rise to 24 per cent by 2026 as additional phases are accomplished.

The 4th section employs three hybrid applied sciences: 600MW from a parabolic basin complicated, 100MW from the world’s tallest solar energy tower, and 250MW from photovoltaic panels. The section has already commissioned 717MW and can boast the world’s largest thermal storage capability of 15 hours, guaranteeing steady vitality availability. The undertaking is ready to conclude in Q1 2024 and bolsters DEWA’s drive for renewable vitality and storage options.

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