By 2030, the world’s largest solar park will generate 5 GW of energy.
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to build 5 GW in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world's largest single-site solar park, by 2030.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park project is a crucial component of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy, which aims to provide 100 percent of Dubai's total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
According to PV Magazine, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park may have been scaled back in July, based on a budget update given by DEWA. According to the DEWA cost update, AED 12 billion ($3.27 billion) has been allocated "to complete the independent power producer (IPP) projects in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park" – as well as two ...