“DEWA has ramped up the battery storage capacity for the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park,” the authority announced, describing it as “the world’s largest single-site solar project currently under construction.”
“A tender that was launched in February stated that the seventh phase of works would include a PV facility ranging from 1.6 GW to 2 GW, which would be connected to 1 GW of battery capacity,” DEWA said.
“In an update posted on Nov. 5, we confirm that this phase will add 2 GW of solar connected to 1.4 GW of battery storage with six-hour capacity, capable of generating 8.4 GWh,” the utility added.
DEWA further explained, “We received 49 expressions of interest during the initial stage of the tender. The request for proposal document was issued to qualified bidders on Oct. 20. The selected developer will implement the project under an independent power producer model via a long-term power purchase agreement.”
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD and CEO of DEWA, said, “By the time the seventh phase is completed, the total production capacity of the site will be in excess of 8 GW. The park’s current production capacity stands at over 3.8 GW.”
He recalled, “The first phase of the solar park, which incorporates both ground-mounted solar and concentrated solar power technologies, was commissioned in October 2013. It was followed by a 200 MW second stage and an 800 MW third phase.”
Al Tayer also noted, “In September, we announced that the sixth phase of work, set to add a total 1.8 GW of solar, is more than two thirds complete, with 1 GW now in operation.”
He emphasized, “The solar park is a cornerstone of the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and the Dubai Net Zero Carbon Emissions Strategy 2050, which aim to provide 100% of the emirate’s total power capacity from clean sources by mid-century.”
adapted from: https://www.pv-magazine.com/2025/11/05/dubai-expands-storage-in-seventh-phase-of-worlds-largest-solar-park/