Dubai issues tender for 7th phase of giant solar park

Dubai issues tender for 7th phase of giant solar park The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a tender for the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which could add up to 2 GW of PV capacity and 1 GW of battery storage. February 25, 2025 Emiliano Bellini Markets Utility Scale PV Utility Scale Storage United Arab Emirates Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park Image: DEWA Share DEWA has launched a tender for the construction of the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The tendered PV facility will have a capacity ranging from 1.6 GW to 2 GW and will be connected to 1 GW of battery capacity, which would be enough to provide six hours of storage. DEWA said the project will be developed on an independent power project (IPP) basis. The ed developer will secure a long-term power purchase agreement. Developers have until March 25 to express their interest. DEWA is now in the process of ing the winners of the sixth phase of the project. The fifth phase of the 5 GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has a capacity of 900 MW and is currently under construction. By October 2022, the Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park had 1.83 GW of operational PV capacity. This included the 13 MW first phase, 200 MW second stage, the 800 MW third phase. Parts of the fourth and fifth phases are still under development. This content is protected by copyright and may not be reused. If you want to cooperate with us and would like to reuse some of our content, please contact: editors@pv-magazine.com. Solar module downward price trend has been reversed 24 February 2025 High-efficiency solar modules are becoming scarce, prompting some retailers to stockpile in anticipation of rising prices, says Martin Schachinger, fo...This content was collected from the Internet. If you want to it, please contact grace solar management.