Dubai to reach 10 per cent clean energy production in 2020

4 Mar 2020
Dubai to reach 10 per cent clean energy production in 2020

Dubai will exceed its 2020 target for clean energy to account for 7 per cent of its energy mix, Taher Diab, Senior Director Strategy & Planning, Dubai Supreme Council of Energy revealed at Intersolar on 4 March. “We will achieve 10 per cent this year,” he announced, adding that the emirate is on track to hit its target of 5,000MW of installed solar capacity by 2030.

In the next couple of months, about 300MW of additional solar PV capacity will be brought online in Dubai, taking its total installed solar capacity to more than 1,000MW.

Diab attributed Dubai’s success in adopting sustainable energy to what he called the Dubai Formula. This begins with strong government support, he explained, “When they like an idea, they move fast.” It includes engaging and building relationships with all stakeholders, both public and private, and aligning interests. “We look after the private sector and make sure they are happy with the commercial terms,” Diab said.

The speed of execution of Dubai’s renewables projects has also been important, along with having cost effective utility tariffs in place. “This is how we were able to secure the IPP principle,” he noted.

Diab acknowledged that Dubai had benefited from companies wanting to gain a foothold in the region’s solar sector and this had helped to attract the record-low bids. But he said it has also been a massive learning curve for everyone involved, and there was still a lot to learn about how the technology performs in the field in terms of dust and extreme heat exposure.



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