FEWA Umm Al Quwain Solar PV Park is a 500MW solar PV power project. It is planned in Umm al Qaywayn, United Arab Emirates. The project is currently in announced stage. It will be developed in single phase. The project construction is likely to commence in 2022 and is expected to enter into commercial operation in 2024.
| Project Type | Total Capacity (MW) | Active Capacity (MW) | Pipeline Capacity (MW) | Project Status | Project Location | Project Developer | Solar PV | 500 | – | 500 | Announced | Umm al Qaywayn, United Arab Emirates | Etihad Water and Electricity |
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Description
The project is being developed by Etihad Water and Electricity. Etihad Water and Electricity and Government of Umm Al Quwain are currently owning the project.
The project cost is expected to be around $460m.
Development Status
The project construction is expected to commence from 2022. Subsequent to that it will enter into commercial operation by 2024.
About Etihad Water and Electricity
Etihad Water and Electricity (Etihad WE), formerly Federal Electricity & Water Authority, owned by the Ministry of Electricity and Water, is an energy utility that produces electricity and distillates sea water. It generates electricity from natural gas; and distillates water in multiple effect distillation (MED) and reverse osmosis (RO) plants. The authority provides application services for electrical connection service, water connection services, approval of electrical technical drawings, land clearance certificate for electricity and water, approval of water technical drawings, activation of service for new consumer and reconnection of service after disconnection. It also offers payment services and electricity and water emergency services. Etihad WE comprises various customer services including bill enquiry; eservices; know your bill; and bill payment through kiosk machines, banks, emirates post, Al-Ansari exchange, and its offices. The authority also offers procurement services through tenders, auctions, invitations, material pre-qualifications and registration forms. It serves residential, agricultural, commercial, industrial, government, and temporary connections in Northern Emirates. Etihad WE is headquartered in Dubai, the UAE.
Methodology
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