Wednesday, January 4, 2023 – 12:09 PM
DUBAI, 4th January, 2020 (WAM) — His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, and Jose Aguero Avila, Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay to the UAE, discussed opportunities for joint cooperation and exchange of experiences in the field of renewable energy and solar panels, support for partnership with the UAE, and access to Dubai’s experience in developing new and sustainable energy technologies.
His Excellency Saeed Al Tayer – during the meeting, which was attended by Eng. Waleed bin Salman, Executive Vice President for Business Development and Excellence Sector at DEWA – reviewed the ambitious initiatives and pioneering and innovative development projects implemented by DEWA to achieve the vision and directives of the wise leadership. Pointing out that the main direction of energy in Dubai is In expanding clean energy projects, increasing reliance on the technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and digitization, promoting world-leading levels of infrastructure with the highest levels of reliability, efficiency and availability, and accelerating investments in disruptive technologies.
He added: “We are working in accordance with the vision and directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, may God protect him, to achieve the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Carbon Neutral Strategy 2050 for the Emirate of Dubai to provide 100% of the energy production capacity from energy sources.” clean by 2050. Among our most prominent projects to achieve this goal is the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest solar energy complex in one location in the world according to the independent energy producer model, and its production capacity will reach 5,000 megawatts by 2030.
He touched on the fourth phase of the complex, with a capacity of 950 megawatts and investments amounting to 15.78 billion dirhams, according to the independent product system, as it is the largest concentrated solar power plant in one location in the world that combines the technologies of concentrated solar energy and solar photovoltaic energy. This phase uses three common technologies: a system of parabolic reflectors with a total capacity of 600 megawatts (3 units with a capacity of 200 megawatts each), the highest solar tower in the world with a height of 262.44 meters with a capacity of 100 megawatts (molten salt technology), and photovoltaic solar panels with a capacity of 250 megawatts.
He stated that when completed, the fourth phase will be the largest solar energy storage projects in the world for a period of 15 hours, allowing for 24-hour energy availability. This phase will provide clean energy for regarding 320,000 homes, and will contribute to reducing 1.6 million tons of carbon emissions annually.
His Excellency talked regarding the fifth phase of the complex, which will have a total production capacity of 900 megawatts, with investments of 2 billion and 58 million dirhams. The fifth phase provides clean energy to more than 270,000 residences in the Emirate of Dubai, and reduces regarding 1.18 million tons of carbon emissions annually.
He also touched on the rest of the authority’s strategic projects, including a hydroelectric station with stored water energy technology in Hatta, with a production capacity of 250 megawatts and a storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt hours. This station is the first of its kind in the Arabian Gulf region, and the project is expected to be completed by the end of 2024.
He talked regarding the green hydrogen project, which was implemented by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority in cooperation with Expo 2020 Dubai and the Siemens Energy Company in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Energy Complex, which is the first of its kind in the Middle East and North Africa to produce hydrogen using solar energy. Design and construction of the experimental station, which covers an area of regarding 10,000 square meters, so that it will be able to accommodate future applications and test platforms for various uses of hydrogen, including energy production and transportation.
His Excellency the Ambassador of the Republic of Paraguay visited the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Energy Complex, where he listened to an explanation from DEWA officials regarding the various phases of the complex, which combines photovoltaic solar energy technologies and concentrated solar energy.
His Excellency praised the authority’s efforts in the renewable and clean energy sector, pointing to the importance of exchanging the best global experiences, experiences and practices in the field of renewable and clean energy.
Dina Omar / Salama Al Shamsi
