Dubai Electricity and Water Authority ended 2025 with an impressive clean energy shift in the emirate, and in the course of the year added 1,000MW of renewable energy capacity.
The accomplishment is part of the development of the 1,800MW sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, and it is part of the further hastening of large-scale renewable energy initiatives of DEWA in the direction of global standards.
HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA, stated that the milestone is an indication that the Authority is dedicated to enhancing the vision of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to accelerate the move towards clean energy and reinforce the global sustainability and energy innovation leadership of Dubai.
He indicated that the project illustrates the long-term planning and staged delivery of DEWA, which promotes the resilience of the energy system and serves the needs of economic growth and sustainable development.
Al Tayer observed that this development is in line with the UAE Net Zero 2050 Strategy as well as the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which aims to have 100 per clean energy production capacity by mid-century.
The growth solidifies the role of Dubai as an international standard in the process of transitioning to the green economy based on innovation and operational efficiency, as well as the percentage of clean energy in the energy portfolio of the emirate to sustain the growth of the population and the economy.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, launched in 2012 by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, is one of the flagship projects focused on renewable energy in the UAE.
The total installed capacity at the site has now hit 3,860MW, with a likely continued increase to over 8,000MW in 2030, by far above the initial target of 5,000MW.
Upon its completion, the project should be able to eliminate over 8.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions a year and support the position of Dubai as a green economy hub in the world.
However, the DEWA is still developing its pipeline for renewable energy. The Authority announced in 2025 that the bid for the seventh step of the solar park, with the other 800MW of the sixth phase, is expected to be commissioned by the fourth quarter of 2026.
