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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park5 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a 5 MW solar power plant in the United Arab Emirates, operated by ACWA Power. It is located at coordinates 24.7528, 55.3916. Ranked #17 of 22 solar plants in the United Arab Emirates. Its 5 MW represents 0.06% of the UAE's total solar capacity of 7,825 MW. The largest solar plant in the UAE is مجمع محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم للطاقة الشمسية at 2,427 MW, making this facility 485.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include the Jebel Ali Power and Desalination Plant (Gas, 8,694.1 MW) and the Emirates Global Aluminium Jebel Ali power plant (Gas, 2,950 MW). The facility is located in Dubai, approximately 35 km from the city center.

Capacity
5 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
ACWA Power
Location
24.7528°, 55.3916°

United Arab Emirates, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 66. largest of 81 plants in United Arab Emirates
  • #28,340 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #5,747 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Arab Emirates
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

ACWA Power operates 15 plants totalling 1,176 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 64,155 MW combined

Nearest plant: MBRSP} IIIA (0.9 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 24.752773, 55.391636
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a solar power plant producing approximately 8 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United Arab Emirates
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United Arab EmiratesEnergy Profile

81
Total Plants
93.9 GW
Total Capacity
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