emirates7 - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited international developers to express their interest in a tender for the development of the 1,600-megawatt (MW) seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
This phase, which has the potential to expand to 2,000MW, will incorporate photovoltaic solar panels along with a battery energy storage system capable of storing 1,000MW for six hours, amounting to a total storage capacity of 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh).
Once completed, it will rank among the largest solar-plus-storage projects globally. The project will be executed under the independent power producer (IPP) model, and DEWA has invited international developers or consortia to submit their expressions of interest by March 21, 2025.
The seventh phase is projected to generate 4.5 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, preventing the consumption of over 36 billion cubic feet of natural gas. This expansion will raise the solar park's total planned production capacity from 5,000MW to 7,260MW, increasing the contribution of clean energy in Dubai’s energy mix from 27% to 34% by 2030.
Consequently, carbon dioxide emissions are expected to decrease from 6.5 million tonnes to approximately 8 million tonnes per year, further solidifying Dubai’s status as a global leader in sustainability and renewable energy innovation.
The implementation of the seventh phase will take place in stages, with operations commencing between 2027 and 2029.
Currently, the solar park has an operational capacity of 3,460MW, with an additional 1,200MW under construction.
This phase, which has the potential to expand to 2,000MW, will incorporate photovoltaic solar panels along with a battery energy storage system capable of storing 1,000MW for six hours, amounting to a total storage capacity of 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh).
Once completed, it will rank among the largest solar-plus-storage projects globally. The project will be executed under the independent power producer (IPP) model, and DEWA has invited international developers or consortia to submit their expressions of interest by March 21, 2025.
The seventh phase is projected to generate 4.5 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, preventing the consumption of over 36 billion cubic feet of natural gas. This expansion will raise the solar park's total planned production capacity from 5,000MW to 7,260MW, increasing the contribution of clean energy in Dubai’s energy mix from 27% to 34% by 2030.
Consequently, carbon dioxide emissions are expected to decrease from 6.5 million tonnes to approximately 8 million tonnes per year, further solidifying Dubai’s status as a global leader in sustainability and renewable energy innovation.
The implementation of the seventh phase will take place in stages, with operations commencing between 2027 and 2029.
Currently, the solar park has an operational capacity of 3,460MW, with an additional 1,200MW under construction.