UAE - Mubasher: China-headquartered Sungrow, an inverter solution supplier for renewables, has signed a partnership agreement with Shanghai Electric to provide the 900 MW fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai with its 1500V turnkey inverter solution.
The 900 MW fifth phase of the park would start operating during the second quarter (Q2) of 2021 to power 270,000 homes and reduce 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, according to a press release on Wednesday.
In November 2019, ACWA Power, in partnership with Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), was awarded a bid for building and operating the solar park's fifth phase with a tariff of $1.6953 cents/kWh.
Therefore, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has achieved a world record by receiving the lowest bid for this phase.
The low off-taking price requires a minimised cost of energy (LCOE), which poses great challenges to inverter solutions; hence, Sungrow's upgraded 1500V turnkey inverter will be installed to solve this issue.
The President of Shanghai Electric, Cao Min, commented: "The solution offered by Sungrow fits our demand very well. The high-efficiency and cost-saving solution, proven delivery capability and prompt service have made them a preferred partner for our growing list of assets."
Meanwhile, the Vice President of Sungrow, James Wu, said: "This will pave the way for more opportunities and facilitate the local decarbonization at large. We strongly believe that innovation will never cease even during the COVID-19 pandemic."
It is noteworthy to mention that in late July, ACWA Power appointed Shanghai Electric as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the fifth phase of the solar park.
