First Solar to supply Solar PV modules for Dubai based solar park

US based photovoltaic manufacturer First Solar has been selected to supply its high performance photovoltaic (PV) modules to the 200MW second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.

First Solar’s PV modules claimed to offer predictable energy in all climates, and it also provides better temperature coefficient and improved spectral response.

The second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will include a utility scale solar plant which is expected to be completed in 2017.

After completion, the plant will produce enough energy for 30,000 homes in the region.

The project will include 2.36 million First Solar modules, and the plant will be built across 4.5million m2.

Previously, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) selected Saudi Arabia based consortium led by ACWA Power along with Spanish engineering and construction company TSK to develop, construct, own and operate the project.

First Solar Middle East vice president Ahmed S. Nada said: "In this competitive environment, the decision to power the project with First Solar technology is testament to the ability of our high performance modules to reliably deliver energy, even in challenging operating conditions.

"In fact, with this win, First Solar will have earned the position of being the leading PV solutions provider in the Middle East, with a projected installed capacity of at least 270MW across the region by 2017."