The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park achieved a major milestone in 2025, recording a significant increase in production capacity as part of its ongoing expansion strategy to support Dubai’s clean energy transition.
The progress reinforces the objectives of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the UAE’s Carbon Neutrality Strategy 2050, positioning the project as a cornerstone of the emirate’s renewable energy ambitions.
During 2025, the Solar Park’s total installed capacity rose to 3,860 megawatts (MW) following the addition of 800 MW through a combination of photovoltaic and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies. This increase now accounts for approximately 21.5 percent of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA) total power generation capacity, highlighting the growing role of solar energy in Dubai’s energy mix.
The newly added capacity forms part of the project’s sixth phase and supports revised long-term targets. The Solar Park’s total capacity is now expected to exceed 7,260 MW by 2030, up from the earlier target of 5,000 MW. Clean energy is projected to contribute around 34 percent of Dubai’s total electricity generation capacity over the next five years, reflecting accelerated progress toward sustainability goals.
In 2025, DEWA also launched the tender for the seventh phase of the project, which is expected to add around 2,000 MW of solar capacity integrated with advanced energy storage systems. The storage component, with a capacity of 1,400 megawatt-hours, will enable the generation of 8,400 megawatt-hours of stored clean energy, making it one of the world’s largest solar projects combined with storage.
The Solar Park strengthened its global standing by achieving a Guinness World Record for the highest capacity produced by a single concentrated solar power plant, with the fourth phase reaching 700 MW. The project is expected to reduce carbon emissions by more than 8.5 million tonnes annually by 2030, while continuing to attract strong international investment interest under the Independent Power Producer model.
News Source: Emirates News Agency
