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Dewa to pilot CSP plant
- 10 years ago (2014-01-23)
- Junior Isles
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has signed an agreement to pilot the Middle East’s first Stirling Engine Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant.
The utility has announced a memorandum of understanding with Sweden's Cleanenergy and Al Futtaim Carillion, a joint venture between Al Futtaim and the UK construction services firm Carillion, to build a trial project for the technology.
The project is expected to break ground next month and is expected to be formally inaugurated in April. The project will move Dubai a step closer to fulfilling its pledge to diversify its energy mix so that 5 per cent of its requirements are derived from solar power by 2030.
“Today’s news is another important step forward in meeting our targets in the solar energy segment and ensuring environmental sustainability by encouraging the use of renewable energy,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Dewa’s chief executive.
Unlike a conventional CSP system, which generates electricity by using solar energy to heating water to power a steam turbine, a Stirling Engine CSP system generates electricity directly from the heat produced from solar power.
The plant will consist of 10 units with a total capacity of 110 kW, enough to power approximately 10 households.
Dewa’s announcement came two days after the utility provider unveiled a model of Dubai's Dh10 billion Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park at the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi .
The park is expected to generate 1000 MW upon its completion in 2030.
