Solar Park shines bright at global summit

Dubai - The Gulfsol and Gulf Glass exhibitions will also run at the same location, alongside the summit.

Over 30 industry experts, ministers and dignitaries from across the world gathered at the Global Solar Leaders Summit 2015 to discuss the growing need for the utilisation of solar energy.
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and chief executive officer (CEO) of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa), officially inaugurated the first edition of the summit at the Dubai World Trade Centre. The Gulfsol and Gulf Glass exhibitions will also run at the same location, alongside the summit.
Al Tayer talked about Dewa's achievements in renewable energy and highlighted the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. He emphasised the need to develop the renewable and alternative energy sector to enhance energy efficiency, rationalise use of natural resources and find alternatives for conventional energy.
"We launched one of the largest new strategic energy projects in the world, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, to support the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030. This affirms Dubai's leadership in solar energy.
"The park includes solar projects with a capacity of 3,000MW by 2030, based on the Independent Power Producer [IPP] model. His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, launched the 13MW first phase of the Solar Park based on photovoltaic panels on October 22, 2013, on World Energy Day," Al Tayer said.
- rohma@khaleejtimes.com