Abu Dhabi sets date for opening solar proposals

9 Mar 2020
Abu Dhabi sets date for opening solar proposals

The local Emirates Water & Electricity Company (Ewec) is planning to open the revised commercial proposals for the planned 1.5GW Al-Dhafra photovoltaic (PV) solar project in Abu Dhabi by 18 March.

Energy & Utilities recently reported that bidders had submitted revised proposals on 1 March, after the five groups had submitted original proposals on 21 November.

According to sources close to the project, the revised proposals included significant additional information and clarifications for the planned Al-Dhafra IPP, the emirate’s second major photovoltaic (PV) solar project.

The five bidders submitted revised proposals on 1 March, according to sources close to the project.

The following five bidders had submitted original proposals on 21 November:

  • Acwa Power (Saudi Arabia)/ Shanghai Electric (China)
  • EDF (France)/ Jinko Power (China)
  • Engie (France)/ AlFanar (Saudi Arabia)
  • Softbank Energy (Japan)/ Eni (Italy)
  • Total (France)/ Marubeni (Japan)

 

The project will involve the financing, construction, operation and maintenance of the solar plant under a long-term power purchase agreement. The successful developer will form a special-purpose vehicle (SPV) company in partnership with Ewec. The successful developer will own up to 40 per cent of the SPV, with the Abu Dhabi government to hold the remaining 60 per cent stake.

The project will be Abu Dhabi’s second major PV solar scheme.

In February 2017, the emirate awarded a contract to a consortium led by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and China’s Jinko Solar to develop a 1,177MW PV solar IPP at Sweihan, the world’s largest single-site solar project. The Sweihan IPP was fully commissioned in June 2019.

 

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