Al Tayer visits Noor Power Station 1 in Ouarzazate, Morocco

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), visited Noor Power Station 1 in Ouarzazate, Morocco, which was developed by ACWA Power.

Mohammed Abunayyan, Chairman, ACWA Power Abdulhameed Almuhaideb, CEO Shuaa Energy, Ishaq Alhammadi, UAE Nation Manager, Badis Darraji, Morocco Nation Manager were present.

Al Tayer was accompanied by HE Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi, Secretary General of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, Waleed Salman, Executive Vice President of Technique & Organisation Development at DEWA, Dr. Yousef Al Akraf, Executive Vice President of Company Support and Human Resources at DEWA.

The visit made it possible for both parties to exchange best practices, and highlight the achievements of Moroccan business and most current global practices in sustainable energy, and the diversity of resources. The see likewise increased cooperation on the research and production of electrical power using solar photovoltaic panels and Concentrated Solar energy (CSP).

Noor 1 station spans over 450 hectares, and makes use of half a million mirrors. It has actually an installed capacity of 160 megawatts (MW), and is based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) design. The entire Solar Project is planned to produce 580MW at peak when finished, providing 1 million Moroccan homes be with clean energy.

" Through this visit, we intend to enhance collaboration on clean solar power. The change to clean energy has favorable environmental, social, and financial results, making traditional energy less competitive and attractive for further financial investments. Clean energy is an excellent opportunity for the future, as need keeps rising around the globe," stated Al Tayer.

" In adherence with the regulations of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, we released the biggest CSP project worldwide, utilizing the IPP model, with an anticipated capacity of 1,000 MW by 2030, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the largest single-site solar park worldwide with a prepared capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 with a total investment of AED 50 billion. DEWA has gotten a worldwide record price of USD 2.99 cents per kilowatt (kW) for the park's 3rd stage. DEWA also intends to develop the largest CSP project in the world, utilizing the IPP design, the 3rd stage will be operational in 2020. The UAE's Masdar-led consortium was the picked bidder for the 800MW 3rd stage of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The value of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park depends on 2 points: it is the very first of its kind in the area, and in its capacity. It is the very first of numerous promising projects to use renewable resource to create electrical power in Dubai," included Al Tayer.

DEWA means to build the biggest CSP project in the world, utilizing the Independent IPP design. DEWA has launched a tender for leading worldwide CSP experts to send their propositions for advisory services for the 200MW first projects of the CSP plant.

It will be operational by April 2021. DEWA will create 1,000 MW using this innovation by 2030 in the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park, which has a total investment worth AED 50 billion. It will produce 1,000 MW by 2020 and 5,000 MW by 2030