Abu Dhabi Launches Commercial Bid for World’s Largest Solar Power Plant Project

Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) recently announced the world’s lowest tariff for solar power. ADPower’s subsidiary, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), delivered a virtual read-out of five consortia’s technical and commercial bids for the 2 GW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, to be located in Abu Dhabi.

The Al Dhafra Solar PV project will have the capacity to power approximately 160,000 households across the UAE with electricity. It will be almost double the size of the approximately 1.2 GW Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant — amongst the largest operational solar PV plants in the world — which commenced commercial operations in April 2019.

Once operational, the Al Dhafra Solar PV project will lift Abu Dhabi’s total solar power generation capacity to approximately 3.2 GW. This will reduce the Emirate’s CO2 emissions by more than 3.6 million metric tons per year, improving efficiency and driving sustainability, while catering for the growth in demand across the UAE.

Source: Environmental Leader

Author: Kirsi Seppänen