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UAE Calls for Bids for a 1.5GW Solar Plant

  • Abu Dhabi invites companies to bid for a 40 per cent stake in a solar project.
  • United Arab Emirates (UAE) plans carbon emission neutralisation by 2050.

Abu Dhabi has launched a call for interest in a 1.5GW solar plant. It is inviting companies to bid for a stake of up to 40 per cent in the project.

According to a local news report, Emirates Water and Electricity Co. (EWEC) will seek bidders to construct a 1.5-gigawatt solar plant in the Ajban area of the UAE’s desert. EWEC noted that the government would own the other 60 per cent of the equity.

Abu Dhabi already has two solar parks expected to have a capacity of 3.2GW when fully operational.

  • Ekene Mekwunye is a Research Analyst for The Electricity Hub. She is an environmental enthusiast, a researcher and an eloquent writer. She graduated top of her class from the University of Benin with a bachelor’s degree in Environmental Biology.