Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park to Reach 4,660 Megawatts by End of 2026
Mohamed Al Jumairi, Deputy Director of Clean Energy and Diversification at DEWA, revealed that the capacity of Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park (MBRS) will reach 4,660 megawatts by the end of the sixth phase in 2026.
Currently, the park is producing 2,627 megawatts.
While an additional 233 megawatts will be added by the end of the first quarter of next year, bringing the total capacity to 2,860 megawatts.
MBRS will be able to provide electricity to 1.4 million homes.
Moreover, Al Jumairi made the announcement at a press conference on the sidelines of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
He said that a new company, Shams 4, has been established to oversee the implementation of the sixth phase.
DEWA owns 60% of the company, and the remaining 40% owned by Masdar, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the largest single-site solar park in the world.
As per expectations, it will reach a capacity of 5,000 megawatts by 2030, with total investments of 50 billion dirhams.
When completed, the park will help to reduce more than 6.5 million tons of carbon emissions annually.
Representatives of 197 countries in addition to the European Union at the COP28 Conference of the Parties in Expo City Dubai on Wednesday approved the historic “UAE Agreement” on climate, which puts the world on the right climate action path to preserve humanity and the planet. pic.twitter.com/LdapDj5SEz
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) December 13, 2023
Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park .. an example of DEWA’s Leadership in Sustainability.
DEWA has commitment to leadership in sustainability through innovative projects that focus on the fourth industrial revolution.
And also on digital transformation, and the circular economy.
Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is one of the most prominent of the authority’s renewable energy projects.
Dr. Aisha Al Naemi, Director of the Innovation Center at MBRS said:
“The center showcases DEWA’s history and the evolution of solar technologies.
It also displays the authority’s most important sustainability innovation projects.”
The Innovation Center is a global hub for innovation in the energy and water sectors. It provides a unique educational environment through events, partnerships, and collaboration in innovation, knowledge, and expertise exchange.
John Kerry, the US climate envoy: I thank the UAE team for uniting everyone together… and for their courage to put some things on the table for the first time ever. pic.twitter.com/fEhzsSyB8k
— UAE Voice (@uae_voiceeng) December 13, 2023
Green Hydrogen Project
Mohamed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s green hydrogen project, implemented by DEWA.
And in partnership with Expo 2020 Dubai and Siemens Energy, is a key initiative in supporting the UAE’s efforts to become a global leader in the green hydrogen market.
It is also the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa to produce hydrogen using solar energy, store it, and then convert it back into electricity.
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