DEWA Seeks Developers To Build 1.6GW Solar With 1GW BESS Project

DEWA Seeks Developers To Build 1.6GW Solar With 1GW BESS Project

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited international developers to submit expressions of interest (EOI) for a tender to develop 1,600-megawatt (MW) solar project. This project is the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

This phase, which is expandable to 2,000MW, with photovoltaic solar panels and a battery energy storage system of 1,000MW capacity for six hours will provide 6,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) storage capacity. This will make it one of the world’s largest solar-plus-storage projects. The phase would be implemented under the independent power producer (IPP) model. DEWA has invited international developers or consortia to submit their expressions of interest by 21 March 2025.

The 7th phase is expected to produce 4.5 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, avoiding the burning of more than 36 billion cubic feet of natural gas. It will increase the solar park’s planned production capacity from 5,000MW to 7,260MW, raising the share of clean energy in Dubai’s energy mix from 27% to 34% by 2030. The 7th phase is scheduled to become operational in stages between 2027 and 2029.

Project Details 

According to a DEWA study, battery energy storage systems are the most cost-effective solution for energy storage and land use. The solar park’s current production capacity stands at 3,460MW, with an additional 1,200MW under construction. The 7th phase is expected to produce 4.5 terawatt-hours of electricity annually, avoiding the burning of more than 36 billion cubic feet of natural gas. It will increase the solar park’s planned production capacity from 5,000MW to 7,260MW, raising the share of clean energy in Dubai’s energy mix from 27% to 34% by 2030. The 7th phase is scheduled to become operational in stages between 2027 and 2029.

The solar park’s current production capacity stands at 3,460MW, with an additional 1,200MW under construction.

Submission Details

Expressions of interest should be addressed to Dubai Electricity and Water Authority, P.O. Box 564, Dubai, UAE, with an electronic copy emailed to [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]