The 900MW photovoltaic plant, is the first utility scale solar PV power plant to operate remotely with zero manpower on site
ACWA Power recently announced the appointment of Shanghai Electric as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park, which follows within only three months of the PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) signing between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the consortium led by ACWA Power.
In a virtual ceremony, Mohammad Abunayyan, Chairman, ACWA Power, and Zheng Jianhua, Chairman, Shanghai Electric, addressed a gathering of company representatives from both parties.
“With their participation, this iconic project will be realized through an international collaboration between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, the UAE and the People’s Republic of China,” remarked Abunayyan.
The PPA for the project was signed in April 2020 between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and ACWA Power, achieving a world-record solar energy tariff for 1.6953 cents per kilowatt hour.
With an investment of US$ 564mn, the 900 MW photovoltaic plant, is the first utility scale solar PV power plant to operate remotely with zero manpower on site, and is aimed to be delivered by Shanghai Electric in three phases, with a construction period of 12 months on each 300MWp phase.
“The signed 900 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power – Independent Power Project Phase V today would be another milestone in the bilateral cooperative track. I hope the upcoming 900 MW Photovoltaic Solar Power,” commented Zheng.
The Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Park will be a key pillar in fulfilling Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 to increase the share of clean energy in Dubai’s total power output to 75% by 2050.
