L&T Construction Wins Order For 1800 MWac Solar Plant In UAE

Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) renewable Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) arm for the power transmission & distribution business has been chosen as the EPC contractor for a solar project. This project is undertaken to establish an 1800 MWac Solar Photovoltaic Plant in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. L&T stated in its announcement, “The project is the sixth phase of the ‘Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’, Dubai, United Arab Emirates (UAE). This plant claims to reduce around 2.4 million tons of carbon emissions annually.” It further explained, “The project is spread over 20 sq km, and the project is estimated to become operational in three phases. In addition to the Photovoltaic plant, the scope includes related evacuation and interconnection arrangements including two Gas Insulated Substations, high voltage underground cabling and medium voltage distribution networks.” It further added, “Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC – Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy powerhouse, has signed the Power Purchase Agreement with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) to develop the project. DEWA claims to retain a 60% stake in the project and be the sole off-taker of the power generated from the plant.” It explained, “The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is claimed to be the largest single-site solar park in the world based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. It has a planned production capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030 and when completed, it is estimated to save over 6.5 million tons of carbon emissions annually. The Solar Park is a crucial component in both the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 and DEWA’s strategic initiative for Net Zero emissions by 2050.” Commenting on the development T. Madhava Das, Whole-Time Director & Sr. Executive Vice President (Utilities), Larsen & Toubro said, “We thank Masdar and DEWA, who are our longstanding customers, for their support in this project. We are committed to bringing in our innovative renewable energy solutions and project management expertise to speed up energy transition in the region which is pursuing economic development combined with sustainable practices”.