Dubai reduces gas-to-power dependence
7 October 2016
Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum Solar Park. Dubai has chosen to take advantage of its wide supply-demand buffer to build solar power projects. (DEWA)
Only six years ago Dubai relied on gas to produce all of its electricity. It has since reduced its dependence on gas-fired power and intends to diversify its energy mix further, hoping to cut gas’s share to 61% by 2030.
Only one gas-to-power project is currently under development. Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) selected Siemens to increase the capacity of its largest power facility, M-Station in Jebel Ali, in April last year. The expansion, worth AED 1.47 billion ($317 million), will add 700 MW to the project, bringing total capacity up to 2.76 GW. It is scheduled for completion by April 2018.
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