List of power stations in the United Arab Emirates explained

The following page lists power stations in United Arab Emirates.

Fossil fuel

Gas turbines

Name LocationCapacity (MW)Year completed
ShuweihatJebel Dhana1,61520032005[1] [2]
Al TaweelahAl Samha4,69619892009
Aweer/AmeerDubai1,84619972009
Jebel AliDubai
QidfaFujairah
Umm Al NarAbu Dhabi2,74619792007
Fujairah F1 Independent Water and Power PlantFujairah2,0002004

Oil and gas-fired thermal plant

To be converted to combined-cycle gas turbine technology to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions.

Renewable

Solar photovoltaic

NameLocationdata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" Annual OutputGWhLandSizekm²data-sort-type="number" Year completedNotes
ShamsMadinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi2.52013Concentrated Solar Power - Parabolic Trough Collectors[5]
Noor Abu DhabiSweihan82019Located at Sweihan.[6] [7]
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 460 77 20132021Phase I completed in 2013, followed by Phase II and III. Phase IV (including 250 MW PV) is under construction, 950 MW Phase V is planned.[8] [9] [10]
Al Dhafra SolarAl Dhafra, Abu Dhabi202022About 35km south of Abu Dhabi City. Lowest solar energy tariff in the world - AED4.97 fils/kWh (US1.35 cents/kWh). Bifacial crystalline technology. [11] [12]

Storage

Pumped hydroelectric

NameLocationdata-sort-type="number" Capacitydata-sort-type="number" Annual OutputGWhLandSizekm²data-sort-type="number" Year completedNotes
Hatta Hydroelectric Power Plant2502024[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CCGT Plants in the United Arab Emirates . https://archive.today/20121208220754/http://www.industcards.com/cc-uae.htm . dead . 8 December 2012 . Power Plants Around The World . Gallery . 17 October 2013 . 4 May 2014 .
  2. Web site: Shuweihat I Cogen CCGT Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 2 March 2014.
  3. Web site: Madinat Zayed Thermal Power Plant . Global Energy Observatory . 2 March 2014.
  4. Web site: 2017-07-24. AMPC - Production. www.ampc.ae. https://web.archive.org/web/20150816131539/http://ampc.ae/en/production/. 2015-08-16. dead.
  5. Web site: Shams 1 - One of the world's largest CSP plants in the world. 2021-11-07. masdar.ae. en.
  6. Web site: Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant begins commercial operation. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190630004449/https://www.thenational.ae/uae/environment/noor-abu-dhabi-solar-plant-begins-commercial-operation-1.880723. 30 June 2019. 30 June 2019.
  7. Web site: World's Largest Solar Power Plant Switched On. . live. https://web.archive.org/web/20190630004443/https://www.forbes.com/sites/johnparnell/2019/06/29/worlds-largest-solar-power-plant-switched-on/#6d6f1d13161a3. 30 June 2019. 30 June 2019.
  8. https://www.thenational.ae/business/mohammed-bin-rashid-al-maktoum-solar-park-second-phase-now-operational-1.49690 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park second phase now operational
  9. News: DEWA's 900 MW Tender Attracts Lowest Bid Of $0.0169/kWh. 12 October 2019.
  10. Web site: DEWA signs Power Purchase Agreement for 900MW 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. 2020-06-17. www.dewa.gov.ae. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). en.
  11. Web site: Al Dhafra Solar Project, Abu Dhabi . Powertechnology . 27 September 2020.
  12. News: UAE's clean energy goals are not limited to solar, says energy minister . World Nuclear News . 23 September 2020 . 27 September 2020.
  13. News: 2019-08-17. Dubai hydroelectric power station to cost Dh1.4b; Dewa awards contract for Hatta project. Gulf News. 2020-12-03.

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