Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has won a mega EPC order to build an 1,800-mw solar power project in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In a release, L&T said the Renewable EPC arm of the company’s Power Transmission & Distribution (PTD) business has been chosen as the turnkey engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractor to establish a 1,800MWac solar photovoltaic plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The project is the sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, Dubai, United Arab Emirates. This plant will reduce around 2.4 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. Spread over 20 sqkm, the project will become operational in three phases.
Scope of work
In addition to the photovoltaic plant, the scope includes related evacuation and interconnection arrangements including two gas insulated substations, high voltage underground cabling and medium voltage distribution networks. The value of the order is in the range of Rs.10,000 crore to Rs.15,000 crore.
World’s largest single-site solar park
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed the power purchase agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to develop the project. DEWA will retain a 60 per cent stake in the project and be the sole off-taker of the power generated from the plant.
The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. It has a planned production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 and when completed, it will save over 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually. The solar park is a crucial component in both the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and DEWA’s strategic initiative for Net Zero emissions by 2050, the release said.
Innovative solutions
Commenting on the development T. Madhava Das, Whole-Time Director & Sr. Executive Vice President (Utilities), Larsen & Toubro, said, “We thank Masdar and DEWA, who are our longstanding customers, for their support in this project. We are committed to bringing in our innovative renewable energy solutions and project management expertise to speed up energy transition in the region which is pursuing economic development combined with sustainable practices”.
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