ACCIONA, Grupo Gransolar and Ghella complete Phase A of Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park III
ACCIONA Industrial, Grupo Gransolar and Ghella have completed the construction of the 200 MW Phase A of the 800 MW Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park III. The finished plot consists of 806,992 photovoltaic panels and 198 inverters as well as 132kV grid connection substation using innovative GIS technology.
The completed part has been inaugurated in June 2018 with the presence of Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum (Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates, and the Ruler of Dubai), Dr. Sultan Al Jaber (UAE Minister of State and Chairman of Masdar), Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer (Managing Director and CEO of DEWA), and a number of ministers and directors-general of UAE government.
The consortium of ACCIONA Industrial, Grupo Gransolar and Ghella has been awarded with the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the project in December 2016. The contract was awarded by consortium comprised of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Masdar and EDF. Completion of the 800 MW facility is expected for the first quarter of 2020, prior to the opening of the Dubai EXPO.
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June 05, 2018
China Energy Engineering Corp Ltd has been awarded a survey and design service contract for the project
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May 10, 2018
Shanghai Electric Group has selected Abengoa as the technology partner for the project
Shanghai Electric Group has selected Abengoa as the technology partner for the project. The company will provide CSP technology and construct the solar field for the three parabolic trough plants for around US$650 million
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April 18, 2018
ICBC to arrange US$1.5 billion debt financing for 700 MW solar project in Dubai
ACWA Power has announced that ICBC is acting as the mandated lead arranger for a US$1.5 billion senior loan for the fourth phase of the Mohamed bin Rashid Solar Park, the largest t...
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March 21, 2018
Construction of the solar project has commenced
Construction of the solar project has commenced. Commissioning is expected to begin from the fourth quarter of 2020
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January 30, 2018
GE and Sumitomo are are finalising the tariff for the project with the Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority for the project
