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Dubai’s solar push

In the meantime, the Dubai government is encouraging the installation of rooftop solar panels. With around 115,000 buildings in Dubai this could result in 1,500MW of rooftop capacity. The government will make a $27 billion fund available to provide loans for investors in the rooftop PV sector.

Middle East solar industry association (MESIA) is predicting that Dubai will become the city with the lowest carbon footprint in the world once the announced solar PV capacity is fully deployed. The government of Dubai has unveiled an ambitious program for 25 percent of its power generation to come from solar energy by 2030, compared to the current one percent. The Dubai clean energy strategy 2050 program is expected to result in $13.6 billion of new solar investments from two sources. DEWA will continue its large-scale solar procurement with plans to install 5,000MW of PV capacity at the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park by 2030. Once completed this is likely to be the largest solar park in the world.

ASIA / AFRICA NEWS

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