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The last photovoltaic (PV) solar module at the 2 gigawatt peak (GWp) Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project in Abu Dhabi has been installed at the site, UAE’s renewable energy company Masdar said in a tweet.
“The team has installed more than three million solar PV modules and is gearing up for commissioning,” the company said in another tweet.
The Al Dhafra project is 60 percent owned by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Masdar, while the remaining 40 percent is held by France’s EDF Renouvelables and China’s Jinko Power.
The financial close on the project was achieved in December 2020.
Once operational, the project will be the world’s largest single-site solar power plant, using approximately 3.5 million solar panels to generate enough electricity for about 160,000 homes across the UAE.
The project will mitigate 2.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.
Emirates Water and Electricity Company, the sole procurer of electricity and water in Abu Dhabi, will be the plant’s off-taker.
(Writing by P Deol; Editing by Anoop Menon)
