Half of the city’s trash to be converted to electricity, serving 140,000 households TOKYO : Japanese trading house Itochu and engineering company Hitachi Zosen have secured an order to build and operate one of the world’s largest waste-to-energy plants in Dubai, tapping new demand in the heart of one of the world’s top oil-producing regions. […]
Desert heat will help keep lights on in Dubai after sunset
Swedish company Azelio AB will provide energy storage facilities for an expansion project at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. One of the world’s biggest solar parks in Dubai has hired Azelio AB to turn desert heat into electricity after sundown. The Swedish company will provide energy storage facilities for an expansion project […]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park launches third phase in Dubai
800MW facility provides clean energy to more than 240,000 residences in Dubai Dubai : The third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, is one of the largest solar projects in the world. It has a capacity of 800MW using photovoltaic solar panels and provides clean energy for over 240,000 […]
KSA Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai Announces Completion of Construction
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which began construction in February 2019, announced today the close of construction and complete readiness for the landmark World Expo – the first in the Arab region – set to take place in October 2021. The iconic Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Pavilion will be second […]
Abengoa advances in the construction of the world’s largest concentrated solar power complex in Dubai
The company has just celebrated the completion of the first solar field of the three 200 MW parabolic trough plants which is building in phase IV of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum (MBR) Solar Park, in the United Arab Emirates. Its construction has involved the installation and assembly of 2,120 collectors, each weighing 40 […]
Sungrow joins 900-MW solar project in Dubai as inverter supplier
Chinese solar inverter maker Sungrow Power Supply Co Ltd (SHE:300274) will supply its equipment for the 900-MW phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar complex in Dubai. The company said it has singed an agreement with Shanghai Electric Group Co (SHA:601727), the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor for the fifth phase of […]
DEWA launches new R&D centre at Dubai solar park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced the launch of its new research and development centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. DEWA’s R&D Centre, the only facility in the UAE that focuses on renewable energy, smart grid technologies and energy efficiency, was inaugurated by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al […]
Largest Solar Park to Launch Its Third Phase in Dubai
Mohammed bin Rashed Al-Maktoum Solar Park, the largest of its kind in the world, is about to launch its third phase according to Saeed Mohammed Al-Tayer, the managing director and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The Dubai-based, AED 50-billion solar park, which is designed based on the independent power producer (IPP) model, […]
Renewable energy shaping the future of sustainability
Renewable energy is key requirement to sustainability, and stands at the forefront of Dubai’s and the UAE’s strategic priorities. The UAE leads the efforts to adopt the latest innovations that address climate change, mitigate the effects of global warming, and plays a major role in supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals 2030. The UAE […]
Two new solar-powered ENOC service stations open in Dubai
ENOC Group today announced that two service stations have opened at Dubai Hills and Lehbab First, expanding ENOC’s network to 135 stations across the UAE. Commenting on the announcement, Saif Humaid Al Falasi, Group CEO, ENOC, said, “The launch of the new service stations is in line with our vision to invest into the country’s […]