This supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to provide 100 percent of the emirate’s total power capacity from clean energy sources
Dubai is to raise clean energy usage to 14 percent by the end of 2022, in line with its strategy to provide 100 percent of Dubai’s total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2050.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) noted that the current clean energy share in Dubai’s energy mix has reached 11.5 percent.
He said it is expected to reach 14 percent by the end of this year, supporting the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050.
At the same time, DEWA announced that the total production capacity of energy has reached 14,117 megawatts (MW) after adding 700MW.
This includes 600MW from the Hassyan Power Complex, which runs on natural gas, and 100 MW from photovoltaic (PV) solar panels at the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which DEWA is implementing.
It is the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, with a planned capacity of 5,000MW by 2030.
Al Tayer added: “We work in line with the vision of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to provide an advanced infrastructure that contributes to consolidating Dubai’s position as a preferred destination for living, working, investing, and visiting.
“It also meets the growing demand for electricity and water services according to the highest standards of availability, reliability, efficiency, and quality.”
DEWA has outlined expansion plans for the energy and water infrastructure based on demand forecasts until 2031.
“We will continue to implement pioneering projects to diversify Dubai’s clean and renewable energy sources to include all available technologies in Dubai to achieve the wise leadership’s vision for a brighter and more sustainable future for generations to come.”
SOURCE: arabianbusiness.com