Dubai, UAE — Dubai’s state utility DEWA said its flagship Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will exceed 8,000 megawatts (MW) of generation capacity by 2030, raising its earlier target of 5,000 MW as the emirate accelerates its clean energy ambitions.
The utility said the solar park, developed under the independent power producer (IPP) model, currently has an installed capacity of 3,860 MW and remains the world’s largest single-site solar park built under the IPP framework.
DEWA said clean energy now accounts for more than 21.5 percent of Dubai’s energy mix and is expected to rise to 36 percent by 2030, supporting the emirate’s goal of achieving 100 percent clean energy production capacity by 2050.
The utility said it ranks first globally in 13 operational performance indicators, including electricity transmission and distribution losses of 2 percent and annual customer power outages averaging 0.82 minutes. Water network losses stand at 4.4 percent, among the world’s lowest, it added.
DEWA said it continues to expand its renewable energy portfolio through solar photovoltaic, concentrated solar power, battery energy storage and green hydrogen projects.
The utility is also developing the 250 MW Hatta Hydroelectric Power Plant, the first project of its kind in the Gulf Cooperation Council, with an energy storage capacity of 1,500 megawatt-hours and an operational lifespan of up to 80 years.
DEWA said it is investing 7 billion dirhams ($1.9 billion) in its Smart Grid Strategy through 2035 to improve electricity transmission and distribution, reduce network losses and strengthen grid resilience.
The announcement came as DEWA highlighted its role in implementing the “Dubai-It” initiative, launched by Dubai ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, which aims to accelerate project delivery and execution across government institutions.
