Planned to be commissioned by April 2017, the second phase of the project will feature more than 2.36 million PV modules and will be based on the independent power producer (IPP) model.
Upon entering service in 2030, the solar park is estimated to more than 3,000MW of renewable electricity.
DEWA managing director and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said: "The Solar Park supports the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 developed by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy to diversify Dubai’s energy mix. Solar energy will account for 7% of the total energy production by 2020 and 15% by 2030.
"The project, which occupies 4.5km², will help to achieve a reduction of approximate 400,000 tons of carbon emissions by 2020, which supports the green initiatives and programs implemented by the Government of Dubai to reduce carbon emissions."
The solar park is being developed as part of the country’s plan to locally produce renewable energy. Solar energy is expected to account for 7% of the total energy production by 2020 and 15% by 2030.
DEWA holds 51% in the project company Shuaa Energy 1, while a consortium comprising Saudi firm ACWA Power International and Spain-based TSK own the remaining.
