The Mohammed Bin Rashid Solar Energy Complex is witnessing the start of its third phase in April 2020, and the third project is the first of its kind in the Middle East region with a capacity of 800 MW with a technology of photovoltaic panels.
The project uses a uni-axial solar tracking system to increase energy productivity by 20 to 30% compared to fixed installations.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Complex is the largest renewable energy generation complex in one location in the world, and the complex will have a production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 and investments amounting to 50 billion dirhams ($13.6 billion US).
This is part of the implementation of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy, which aims to make Dubai the lowest city in carbon footprint in the world by 2050.