DEWA received 49 expressions of interest in response to its phase VII MBR Solar Park call, and has now invited qualified bidders to submit detailed proposals
Phase VII is designed to add 2 GW of solar PV and 1.4 GW of battery storage with 8,400 MWh capacity
Once completed, the project’s total capacity will exceed 8.06 GW and make it one of the world’s largest solar-plus-storage projects
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has opened the request for proposals (RFP) round for Phase VII of Dubai’s Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park (MBR Solar Park), calling it one of the world’s largest solar-plus-storage projects.
Qualified companies and consortia are now required to submit proposals for this phase, designed to add 2 GW of solar PV and a 1.4 GW battery energy storage system (BESS) with 6-hour capacity. It will entail a total storage capacity of 8,400 MWh. Phase VII will be commissioned in phases.
DEWA received 49 expressions of interest (EOI) for the request for qualification round, and has issued the RFP document to qualified bidders, but it has not identified the companies and consortia that were selected for this round. The call for phase VII was initially launched in February 2025 (see Dubai’s DEWA Launches MBR Solar Park Phase VII Tender).
Currently, MBR Solar Park’s total production capacity stands at 3.86 GW with another 800 MW under construction. Once all 7 phases are commissioned, the project will sport a production capacity of over 8.06 GW by 2030. It will contribute to Dubai’s target of achieving a 36% share of renewable energy in its electricity mix by the end of this decade, as the emirate aims to meet 100% of its total power capacity from clean sources by 2050.
“The seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a key strategic step in our ongoing efforts to diversify Dubai’s energy mix and increase the share of renewable and clean energy. It consolidates Dubai’s leadership in adopting the latest sustainable energy production and storage technologies and supports the net zero by 2050 target,” said DEWA MD and CEO Mohammed Al Tayer.