Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), UAE-based, has invited bids for IPP advisory services for a 1.6 GW PV project. The tender also includes a 1 GW Storage System capable of providing six hours of storage, as per DEWA’s announcement. The tender was floated on November 14, 2024, with a submission deadline of December 17, 2024. DEWA’s ongoing projects highlight its commitment to energy storage, including a 250 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric facility in Hatta, set for trial operations in Q1 2025. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s 950 MW Phase 4 integrates diverse technologies: 100 MW from a solar central tower with 15 hours of storage, 600 MW from parabolic trough systems offering 12 hours of storage, and 250 MW from solar PV installations.
DEWA issues tender for 1.6 GW solar in Dubai
DEWA’s tender seeks advisory expertise for a solar plant with battery storage planned in Dubai. (Image Credit/Source: Kelly/Pexels)
The awarded project combines renewable generation with energy storage for reliable power delivery. (Image Credit/Source: SolarPanal/Pixabay)
IIT Kharagpur solar project features 2.9 MW rooftop, 1 MW ground-mounted, and 225 kW elevated structures. (Image Credit/Source: TheEngineering/Pixabay)
The SECI tender allows bidders to choose configurations of 100, 200, 300, or 400 MW. (Image Credit/Source: Pixabay/Pexels)
The government targets independent power producers to build, own, and operate two solar plants in Sal and São Vicente. (Image Credit/Source: American Public Power Association/Unsplash)