Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has gotten 5 quotes from international organisations for the 3rd phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, said HE Saeed Mohammed AlTayer, MD & CEO of DEWA. The most affordable recorded quote at the opening of the envelopes was US 2.99 cents per kilowatt hour. The next step in the bidding process will examine the technical and industrial aspects of the quotes to pick the very best one.

DEWA had actually released a request for the Expression of Interest (EOI) for the 800MW 3rd phase of the solar park on 8 September 2015 and received 95 EOI responses from worldwide solar organisations between 8-- 29 September 2015. DEWA asked for companies submit their requests for credentials before November 2015. This was followed by a Request for Proposals (RFP) to competent bidders on 28 December 2015.

"DEWA is able to keep up with advancements in energy and has shown its versatility to do so. This is based on its success in implementing the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 released by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, which has targets to offer 7 % of Dubai's overall power output from clean energy sources by 2020. This target will increase to 25 % by 2030 and 75 % by 2050," said Al Tayer.

"This method includes efforts such as the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the biggest single-site job to generate electrical power from solar power on the planet, with a prepared capacity of 5,000 megawatts (MW) by 2030, and overall investment of USD13.6 billion (AED 50 billion) to conserve approximately 6.5 million tonnes per year in emissions.".

"The large involvement in this important sector reflects the trust and interest of worldwide financiers to buy mega energy jobs with Dubai Government. DEWA is leading by example in performance, efficiency, productivity, and excellence, in providing electricity and water services at the highest international levels of reliability and availability, concluded Al Tayer.