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Canadian Solar Ships 268 Megawatts Solar Panels For Dubai Solar Park Phase III

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A Masdar-led consortium has selected Canadian Solar to supply modules for the phase III of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.

Canadian Solar recently announced that it will ship 268 megawatts of solar PV modules for the 800 megawatt phase III of Dubai solar power park being developed by Masdar-EDF consortium for the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The company will supply more than 800,000 modules for the project which is expected to be commissioned in 2020.

In January this year Masdar announced that construction at the project has started. The solar park current has an operational capacity of 213 megawatts – 13 megawatts from phase I and 200 megawatts from phase II developed by ACWA Power.

The phase III project remains one of the cheapest solar power projects in the world.

A Masdar Group–led consortium was confirmed as the winner of the 800 MW solar power tender that was floated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) last year. The consortium includes Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Gransolar Group.

The phase III tender set a record for lowest-ever solar PV tariff globally at that time. The Masdar-led consortium beat the phase II winning bid of 5.84¢/kWh with a bid of 2.99¢/kWh. Masdar Group and DEWA signed the power purchase agreement for the project in November 2016.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will have an eventual installed capacity of 5 gigawatts with the next phase of 1 gigawatt capacity.

May 31, 2017 0 comment

EDF Joins Masdar For 800 Megawatts Dubai Solar Project

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EDF Energies Nouvelles will work with Masdar Group on the 800 megawatt phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the United Arab Emirates.

Masdar Group, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Gransolar Group have been joined by EDF Energies Nouvelles just weeks after construction on the third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai began.

The Masdar Group–led consortium was confirmed as the winner of the 800 MW solar power tender that was floated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) last year. The phase III tender set a record for lowest-ever solar PV tariff globally at that time. The Masdar-led consortium beat the phase II winning bid of 5.84¢/kWh with a bid of 2.99¢/kWh. Masdar Group and DEWA signed the power purchase agreement for the project in November 2016.

Phase two of the solar power park with 200 megawatts capacity has already been commissioned. Tender for 200 megawatts phase four of the solar park will be opened in June this year; this phase will be based on concentrated solar power technology.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will have an eventual capacity of 5 gigawatts. The initial planned capacity was 1 gigawatt which was subsequently increased to 3 gigawatts, and now 5 gigawatts. Bids of the first 1 gigawatt of capacity have already been awarded.

March 28, 2017 0 comment

Dubai To Allocate 200 Megawatt CSP Project In June

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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will allocate 200 megawatt concentrated solar power project in June this year.

The 200 megawatt CSP project will be part of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The solar park already has 213 megawatt operational capacity based on photovoltaic technology. Construction on 800 megawatt third phase of the solar power park has also begun recently.

DEWA has issued tender for the fourth phase in January this year. It expects bids to be around 8.00¢/kWh. In comparison, the third phase 800 megawatt capacity was auctioned at record-low tariff of 2.99¢/kWh. The CSP project is expected to be commissioned in 2021. An additional 800 megawatts CSP capacity will be added to the solar park by 2030.

The solar power park will now be increased to a capacity of 5 gigawatts. The initial planned capacity was 1 gigawatt which was subsequently increased to 3 gigawatts, and now 5 gigawatts. Bids of the first 1 gigawatt of capacity have already been awarded.

Under the recently announced Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 plan, Dubai targets 44% energy from renewable energy sources, 38% from gas, 12% from ‘clean fuels’ and 6% from nuclear energy. Almost $17 billion will be invested to expand the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

March 28, 2017 0 comment

Dubai Launches 200 Megawatts CSP Tender

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Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) announced a fresh tender for the iconic Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park just days after Dubai announced long-term renewable energy targets.

Media outlets recently reported that DEWA launched a 200 megawatts tender for concentrated solar power project at the Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This is the first time concentrated solar power technology will come up at the solar power park.

The 200 megawatt project is set to be commissioned by April 2021 and will add to the more than 1 gigawatts of solar photovoltaic power capacity, almost of which is currently under development at the solar power park.

An additional 800 megawatts CSP capacity will be added to the solar power park taking the total CSP installed capacity to 1,000 megawatts by 2030.

Under the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy, the Emirate aims to achieve 7% share of clean energy sources in the total energy mix, which is scheduled to be increased to 25% by 2030 and 75% by 2050.

January 22, 2017 0 comment

Construction Set To Begin On The World’s Largest Solar Power Project In Dubai

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Construction on the largest solar power park at a single plot will begin later this month, the project developer and owner have announced.

Masdar Group and Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) have announced plans to start construction of 800 megawatt project at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. The project will form phase III of the solar power park which is set to have an eventual capacity of 5 gigawatts.

First Solar has already commissioned the first phase of 13 megawatts while ACWA Power is currently working on phase two of 200 megawatts. The fourth phase of the project shall have 1 gigawatts capacity.

A Masdar Group–led consortium was confirmed as the winner of the 800 MW solar power tender that was floated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) last year. The consortium includes Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Gransolar Group.

The phase III tender set a record for lowest-ever solar PV tariff globally at that time. The Masdar-led consortium beat the phase II winning bid of 5.84¢/kWh with a bid of 2.99¢/kWh. Masdar Group and DEWA signed the power purchase agreement for the project in November 2016.

January 22, 2017 0 comment

PPA Signed For 800 MW Dubai Solar Power Project At US¢2.99/kWh

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The iconic third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park moved another step closer to being a reality after a power purchase agreement was signed for the project.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) recently signed a power purchase agreement for the 800 MW project with Abu Dhabi-based Masdar Group.

In June, A Masdar Group–led consortium was confirmed as the winner of the 800 MW solar power tender that was floated by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) last year. The consortium includes Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Gransolar Group.

The 800 MW phase III of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will be commissioned by 2020 and will add to the existing 13 MW and the under-development 200 MW of capacity. The phase III tender set a record for lowest-ever solar PV tariff globally at that time. The Masdar-led consortium beat the phase II winning bid of 5.84¢/kWh with a bid of 2.99¢/kWh.

A fourth phase of the solar power park was announced by DEWA recently, which will have an installed capacity of 1 GW.

Initially, the Authority received as many as 95 expressions of interest. Many prospective bidders are believed to have formed joint ventures for the subsequent rounds of bidding, with around 20 left in the fray at the end of last year. These included biggies like SunEdison, ACWA Power, JinkoSolar–RWE, REC Solar, and Engie.

November 30, 2016 1 comment

GE Wins 220 MW Inverter Supply Order For Dubai Solar Park

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Even as the Dubai solar power park secured yet another record-breaking tariff bid for the third phase construction of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park, the second phase is in full swing.

GE has secured an order to supply inverters worth 220 MW for the second phase of the solar power park. The company shall supply its LV5 series of inverters to the project.

The order was placed by the EPC constructor for the 200 MW phase 2 project – TSK Group. The company was part of the consortium headed by ACWA Power that had quoted the lowest tariff bid for the phase 2 auction – US¢5.84/kWh.

GE inverters were chosen as they are liquid cooled and ‘rated for outdoor use in the harshest conditions imaginable’.

Last year, ABB had secured $20 million contract for supply and installation of sub-stations required for the evacuation of electricity.

Once the installed capacity at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park reaches 200 MW it would be able to meet power demand of about 30,000 homes and offset greenhouse gas emissions equivalent to about 250,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide every year.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) plans to invest billions of dollars into the expansion of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park. The authority has upgraded plans for the installed capacity of the solar park. From an initial target of 1 GW by 2019, DEWA now plans to have 3 GW installed capacity at the park by 2030.

The solar power park is central to DEWA’s target to source 7% of Dubai’s total power output from renewable energy sources by 2020 and 15% by 2030.

May 7, 2016 0 comment