The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is targeting 5 GW of electricity within this decade, according to an update released by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA).

The latest project news released by DEWA confirms that the deadline for the fifth phase of the 900 MW, originally scheduled for completion in mid-2021, is next year. The 330 MW first project of the AED2.06 billion fifth phase is already operational and features double-sided solar panels mounted on single-axis trackers and fully automated robotic cleaning.

DEWA said the second project in the fifth phase was 93.3% complete and the third project was 26.03% complete. The company will own 60 percent of the fifth phase, with Saudi state-owned developer ACWA Power and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC) holding 50 percent. GIC is equally owned by the governments of Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
The delayed construction of the 950 MW Phase 4 solar farm is 90% complete. This part of the entire project is being developed by DEWA and ACWA, with Beijing's state-owned China Silk Road Fund holding a 24% stake.

The fourth phase of the park will feature a 600-megawatt parabolic basin and 100-megawatt concentrating solar towers, both of which were supposed to be completed last year. It will also include 250 MW of conventional photovoltaic capacity. DEWA said the site currently has 1,627 MW of generating capacity and an additional 1,233 MW is under development, meaning an additional 2,140 MW will be needed to reach the 2030 target of 5 GW.