DEWA receives 21 RFQs for upcoming solar park

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) received 21 requests for qualification (RFQs) from international energy companies and consortia for the 800MW third project of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

The design of the project is based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model.

The second project was inaugurated earlier this year and will be operational in April 2017. Last September, DEWA received 95 Expressions of Interest (EOIs) from international energy companies. The project tender is expected to be released in January 2016.

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park aims to achieve the objectives set by the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to provide 7% of Dubai’s energy from clean sources by 2020, 25% by 2030, and 75% by 2050. It is the largest single-site solar project in the world.

It will produce 1,000MW by 2020 and 5,000MW by 2030, with total investment of AED50bn.