Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) hosted a conference for worldwide developers that have been certified to submit tenders for the 200MW Concentrated Solar power (CSP) plant based on the Independent Power Manufacturer (IPP) version. The plant is the 4th stage of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The event supports DEWA's commitment to guaranteeing the highest possible criteria of performance, accuracy, and speed in the execution of its jobs and efforts to attain the Dubai Clean Power Strategy 2050, introduced by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, making Dubai a global centre for clean energy and green economy, and give 7% of Dubai's overall power output from clean power by 2020, 25% by 2030, and 75% by 2050. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the biggest single-site solar power project worldwide based upon the IPP model.

During the meeting, which was held at DEWA's Sustainable Structure in Al Quoz, DEWA's professionals and the project's consultants responded to technical, monetary, and lawful questions concerning the CSP project. After the conference, bidders went to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park to see the location of the CSP plant and find out about its projects. The solar park is anticipated to reduce carbon discharges by 6.5 million tonnes each year when finished. This sustains Dubai's goal to have the lowest carbon impact worldwide by 2050.

On 4 October 2016, DEWA released an ask for the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the CSP project. It got 30 Expressions of Rate of interest from international designers by the closing day of 27 October 2016. The Request for Propositions (RFP) was released to professional prospective buyers on 15 January 2017. The entry day for this tender is Could 2017.

HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & Chief Executive Officer of DEWA, kept in mind that the passion of global developers in this project shows their self-confidence in DEWA and the major jobs sustained by the government of Dubai. He applauded the outstanding experience and competencies of the developers that have certified to take part in the tender to carry out the 200MW CSP project. Their expertise will certainly be valuable additions to the high-quality skills that characterise this vital project, which settles the global management of Dubai and the UAE in renewable and clean power. DEWA will certainly develop the biggest CSP project worldwide based upon the IPP model. The 200MW first phase of the CSP plant will certainly be functional in April 2021, and DEWA will certainly produce 1,000 MW utilizing this technology by 2030.