Dubai International Airport completes installation of 5 MWp PV system at Terminal 2
Dubai Airports Company partnered with Etihad Energy Services Company, has completed the installation of a 5 MWp solar photovoltaic (PV) system consisting 15,000 solar panels at the rooftop of the Dubai International Airport Terminal 2.
The system will generate 7,483,500 kWh each year and shaves about AED3.3 million (USD$898,376) of the power bill. Etihad ESCO will maintain the installation for Dubai Airports for seven years after completion.
The solar project is part of the Shams Dubai initiative launched by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), which promotes the city-wide installation of solar rooftop systems under the net-metering scheme.
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July 15, 2019
Silk Road Fund completes purchase of a 49% stakes in the ACWA Power Renewable
China's Silk Road Fund has completed the acquisition of a 49% stake in ACWA Power's renewable energy platform that currently owns a number of its existing renewable energy projects. With th...
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July 11, 2019
UAE's FEWA signs water purchase agreement with ACWA Power consortium for Umm Al Quwain IWP
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July 04, 2019
Tender for 2GW photovoltaic project in UAE
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Commercial operation starts at the world´s largest solar in UAE
Marubeni Corporation in its press release on June 1, 2019 has announced, that the world’s single largest solar photovoltaic park - 1,177 MW Sweihan Photovoltaic Independent Power Project in Swei...
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June 28, 2019
Tender for 900MW phase of 5GW solar park in UAE
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has launched a tender for the interested firms to develop the next 900 MW phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar project based on the Independen...
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