EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company), UAE, invited developers and developer consortiums to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) for the development of a new wind power farm to be located in close proximity to the existing utility-scale wind programme in Al Sila.
The Al Sila Wind project is a greenfield renewable energy project with a generation capacity of up to 140 megawatts (MW) AC which, when fully operational, will more than double the existing wind generation capacity in the UAE.
This significant addition to the UAE’s renewable energy portfolio will generate enough clean electricity to power 36,000 homes, displacing 190,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide annually, and will directly contribute to Abu Dhabi’s Clean Energy Strategic Target 2035 for 60 per cent of electricity production to be generated by renewable and clean sources.
Together with the existing UAE wind assets, this new wind project will increase the UAE’s wind generation capacity to approximately 240MW, laying the foundation for further expansion in wind energy as per EWEC’s Statement of Future Capacity Requirements report. It comes as part of EWEC’s strategic vision to diversify the UAE’s energy mix and accelerate its energy transition, offering another reliable source of renewable energy that complements other transformative technologies deployed by EWEC.
The Al Sila Wind project will involve the development, financing, construction, operation, maintenance and ownership of the wind farm and associated infrastructure.
The project will follow the independent power project programme of Abu Dhabi, where developers enter into a long-term power purchase agreement with EWEC as the sole procurer of electricity.
EWEC invites developers or developer consortiums to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by the deadline of 5 November 2024, at 12:00 noon Gulf Standard Time (GST).
Following a review of the EOIs, EWEC will issue the Request for Qualifications (RFQ) to proceed to the next stage. The RFQ will provide additional details regarding the project, pre-qualification criteria and the bidding process.
