List Of Power Stations In The United Arab Emirates
The following page lists power stations in United Arab Emirates.
Legend
Facilities under construction
Planned facilities
Decommissioned facilities (year)
Fossil fuel
Gas turbines
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuweihat | Jebel Dhana | 1,615 | 2003–2005 | |
| Al Taweelah | Al Samha | 4,696 | 1989–2009 | |
| Aweer/Ameer | Dubai | 1,846 | 1997–2009 | |
| Jebel Ali | Dubai | |||
| Qidfa | Fujairah | |||
| Umm Al Nar | Abu Dhabi | 2,746 | 1979–2007 | |
| Fujairah F1 Independent Water and Power Plant | Fujairah | 2,000 | 2004 |
Oil and gas-fired thermal plant
To be converted to combined-cycle gas turbine technology to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions.
| Plant | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Madinat Zayed | Madinat Zayed | 118 | 1991–1993 |
Nuclear
| Name | Location | Capacity (MW) | Year completed | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barakah | 23°58′04″N 52°13′54″E / 23.96778°N 52.23167°E | 5,600 |
Renewable
Solar photovoltaic
| Name | Location | Capacity | Annual Output | Land
Size km² |
Year completed | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shams | Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi | 100 | 2.5 | 2013 | Concentrated Solar Power - Parabolic Trough Collectors | ||
| Noor Abu Dhabi | 24°24′11″N 55°16′07″E / 24.40306°N 55.26861°ESweihan | 1,177 | 8 | 2019 | Located at Sweihan. | ||
| Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park | 24°45′N 55°23′E / 24.750°N 55.383°E | 1,013 (As of November 2020) | 460
(As of November 2020) |
77
(As of November 2020) |
2013–2021 | Phase 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. | |
| Al Dhafra Solar | Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi | 2,000 | 20 | 2022 | About 35km south of Abu Dhabi City. Lowest solar energy tariff in the world - AED4.97 fils/kWh (US1.35 cents/kWh). Bifacial crystalline technology. |
Storage
Pumped hydroelectric
| Name | Location | Capacity | Annual Output | Land
Size km² |
Year completed | Notes | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hatta Hydroelectric Power Plant | 250 | 2024 |
See also
References
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{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ "Shuweihat I Cogen CCGT Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "Madinat Zayed Thermal Power Plant". Global Energy Observatory. Retrieved 2 March 2014.
- ^ "AMPC - Production". www.ampc.ae. Archived from the original on 2015-08-16. Retrieved 2017-07-24.
- ^ "Shams 1 - One of the world's largest CSP plants in the world". masdar.ae. Retrieved 2021-11-07.
- ^ "Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant begins commercial operation". Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ "World's Largest Solar Power Plant Switched On". Forbes. Archived from the original on 30 June 2019. Retrieved 30 June 2019.
- ^ Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park second phase now operational Archived 2017-10-24 at the Wayback Machine, The National (AE), LeAnne Graves, March 20, 2017
- ^ "DEWA's 900 MW Tender Attracts Lowest Bid Of $0.0169/kWh". Retrieved 12 October 2019.
- ^ "DEWA signs Power Purchase Agreement for 900MW 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park". www.dewa.gov.ae. Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA). Retrieved 2020-06-17.
- ^ "Al Dhafra Solar Project, Abu Dhabi". Powertechnology. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "UAE's clean energy goals are not limited to solar, says energy minister". World Nuclear News. 23 September 2020. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Dubai hydroelectric power station to cost Dh1.4b; Dewa awards contract for Hatta project". Gulf News. 2019-08-17. Retrieved 2020-12-03.