Countries in the Middle East will invest heavily in renewable energy over remainder of decade while still being hydrocarbon production powerhouses
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
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clean energy
Sixth phase of $1.5bn Maktoum Solar Park secures financial closure
Built and operated by Masdar, the phase will add 1,800MW of clean energy to DEWA’s total output and power 540,000 houses
Abha International Airport
NEOM, Dubai Palm Jebel Ali, Creek Tower to draw foreign investors in 2024: Report
NEOM, UAE’s mega mixed-development projects, infrastructure advancements, and renewable energy initiatives are attracting substantial FDI and UK to Middle East investment in 2024
clean energy
Solar power in Dubai: Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates $4.3bn energy project
Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates world’s largest concentrated solar power project in Dubai
carbon emissions
Expo City Dubai to be powered entirely by renewable energy
The collaboration between Expo City and DEWA signifies a groundbreaking step towards sustainable development, aligning with Dubai’s commitment to achieving net zero emissions by 2050
cloud computing
Digital DEWA’s Moro Hub to bring SAP’s public cloud services to its green data centre
Move will help companies reduce their environmental footprint by using cloud solutions hosted its world’s largest solar-powered centre
Australia
UAE is a world leader in solar energy
UAE ranks sixth in global ranking of per capita solar energy consumption
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Mohammed witnesses new partnership to build world’s largest solar park
DEWA and Masdar have entered into the agreement to develop the sixth phase of the largest single-site solar park in a signing witnessed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Abu Dhabi
Masdar to build 1,800MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s 6th phase in Dubai
The solar park is estimated to cost up to AED 5.51 billion
clean energy
Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates 5th phase of Solar Park
The phase will supply 900MW and will provide clean energy to around 270,000 residences in Dubai
Etihad Rail
Why megaprojects are vital for the future of UAE, Saudi Arabia
Megaprojects grab headlines, but there’s a real long-term economic benefit too
Digital DEWA
Sheikh Hamdan inaugurates world’s largest solar-powered green data centre in Dubai
Sheikh Hamdan takes a tour of the Moro Hub facility, which is spread over 16,000 square metres in Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
clean energy
Dubai clean energy is now 14% of total power output
Dubai increases solar power output as it looks to clean energy goals
clean energy
DEWA’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park appoints EY as new consultants
Upon the completion of the 6th phase, the solar park’s production capacity is to reach 3,760 MW
clean energy
Al Maktoum Solar Park adds another 300MW to Dubai’s clean energy production
Fifth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park gets to two-third capacity at 600MW total; DEWA says it has asked for EoI for the sixth Phase
DEWA
Ground station to control DEWA’s nanosatellites now inaugurated
The company is the first utility in the world to use nanosatellites to improve operations, maintenance and planning of electricity and water networks
clean energy
DEWA receives four bids from international companies for sixth phase of solar park
The production capacity of the sixth phase of the solar park will be 900 MW