After Dubai, other jurisdictions in the
United Arab Emirates are also planning to set up large-scale solar power
projects with a target to increase the share of renewable energy in
their energy consumption. The Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is planning
to set up a 350 MW solar power park, and is likely to issue a tender
for the same over the next few months. According to local media reports,
the Authority is expected to select a developer for the project by
mid-2016.
The Authority currently has no major
renewable energy assets, and services Abu Dhabi with 11 gas-fired power
plants. Green energy company, Masdar – also based in Abu Dhabi – does
own the Shams 1 solar thermal power plant that sits on the outskirts of the city, and supplies electricity to Masdar City, located within Abu Dhabi.
Following the aggressive participation
of international project developers for the development of phase 2 of
the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, other Emirates
have also started planning large-scale solar power projects. Earlier
this year, the Federal Electricity and Water Authority (FEWA) — which
services five emirates in the UAE; Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al Qaiwain, Ras
Al Khaimah, and Fujairah — announced plans to set up a 100 MW solar
power project. In October, the UAE cabinet endorsed
a target to increase low-carbon energy contribution to the overall
energy mix from 0.2% in 2014 to 24% in 2021. Low-carbon technologies
would include renewable energy and nuclear power.
http://cleantechnica.com/2015/12/15/abu-dhabi-build-350-mw-solar-power-park/
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