Expected to reduce 250,000 tons of carbon emissions per year, the plant is the second phase of the 1GW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is due to be completed in 2030.
The second phase project, which will increase the size of solar energy projects in Dubai to 220MW, would occupy 4.5km² of area and is planned to be commissioned by April 2017.
DEWA MD & CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer said: "With a planned total cost of AED 12 billion, the Solar Park will produce 1,000 MW of electricity when completed in 2030."
"As you know, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park supports the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 developed by the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy to diversify Dubai’s energy mix.
"Solar energy will account for 1% of Dubai’s total energy production by 2020 and 5% by 2030."
The consortium will receive a levelised cost of energy of $5.84 cents/kWh for a 25-year power purchase agreement (PPA).
The 13MW first phase of the solar park project has already been connected to DEWA’s grid.
