The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. SUPPLIED

DUBAI – The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world, is continuing expansion work in Dubai. The solar park, which is located in Saih Al Dahal area, has a planned capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030 with investments up to Dh50 billion. When completed, it will reduce over 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually and help Dubai achieve net-zero emissions by 2050. The current capacity at the solar park is 1,527MW using photovoltaic solar panels, said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). The solar park hosts two pioneering projects: The Innovation Centre and the R&D Centre, which has the largest and most comprehensive solar testing and certification facility in the UAE. It operates the longest continuous testing of photovoltaic panels in the UAE in desert climate conditions. ICA/Expat Media
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