Middle East Electricity & Solar 2017

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MARKET ANALYSIS: UAE POWER SECTOR
Addressing the objectives in the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, the United Arab Emirates has decided to build its first ever WtE
facility in Abu Dhabi.
The First Waste to Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi
The United Arab Emirates has decided to build its first ever Waste to Energy (WtE)
facility in Abu Dhabi.The new WtE facility will reduce CO2 emissions by more than
1.5 million tonnes per year, supply more than 20,000 households with electricity and
play a key role in achieving its 80% landfill diversion target. Ramboll plays a central
role in establishing the first WtE facility in the UAE. Ramboll works closely with the
client and partners to ensure knowledge sharing and a high efficiency throughout the
development process. To maximise resource recovery, the new WtE facility also
allows for the recycling of metals and reuse of the residual ashes in the local
construction industry.
Project Facts
Capacity: 1,000,000 tonnes per annum
Waste: Commercial and Municipal Solid Waste
Energy performance: 100 MW
Furnace/boiler: Grate fired furnace and horizontal 4-pass boiler
Steam Parameters: High pressure steam
Turbine: Condensing turbine
Flue gas treatment: Semi-dry flue gas treatment, including activated carbon
infusion solution and desulphurisation system
Procurement: Standard procurement process based on pre-qualification and
evaluation
Commissioning: 2016
The First Clean Coal-Fired Power Plant in UAE
Hassyan Energy Company has awarded a major EPC contract to Harbin
Electric International and General Electric (GE) to produce 2,400 MW of net
electricity using clean coal.Hassyan Energy Company is a joint venture
between Dewa (51 per cent) and Acwa Power Harbin Holding Company (49
per cent).
The first clean coal power plant in the Middle East, will see the ultrasupercritical
plant deliver best-in-class performance on efficiency, output and
adherence to global environmental best practices.
This project works towards achieving the objectives outlined in Dubai’s Clean
Energy Strategy 2050, in particular the fifth pillar, which prioritises ecofriendly
energy according to the following percentages: 25 per cent - solar
energy, seven per cent each for nuclear energy and clean coal and 61 per cent
natural gas by 2030.
GE and Harbin to build $8bn clean coal fired power plant in UAE. Dubai aims to supply 20 per cent of its energy needs from ultramodern
coal-fired power station
Phase One of the project - which consists of four units of 600 MW net power
each - will be operational in March 2020, March 2021, March 2022 and March
2023, respectively.
Mohammed Bin Rashi Al Maktoum Solar
Park Sets New World Record
Dewa announced that the Masdar-led consortium was the selected bidder for
the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar
Park, to be completed by 2020, based on the IPP model, after getting a
Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of $2.99 cents per kilowatt hour (kW/h).
Masdar will team up with Spanish firms, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures
(FRV) and Gransolar Group.
The park will be the largest single-site solar project in the world with a
planned capacity of 5,000MW by 2030. This is enough to power 800,000
homes with a total investment of Dh50 billion.
The 200MW second phase of the Solar Park will be operational by 2017. The
total capacity of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will
reach 1,000MW by 2020, and 5000MW by 2030, with total investments of
Dh50 billion ($13.6 billion).
Masdar and consortium win 800 MW Phase 3 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park contract in Dubai
Dubai is looking to have 7 per cent of its total power output from clean energy
sources in the next four years, followed by 25 per cent by 2030 and 75 per cent
by 2050.