Current

UAE Applications

Projects

Abu Dhabi

Two domed concrete buildings under construction.

Barakah

Four units

commercial operations, September 2024

Satellite view of a large dark solar panel field on sand.

Al Dhafra Solar PV

2 GW

inaugurated November 2023

Satellite view of a large field of dark solar panels in rows on sandy ground.

Noor Abu Dhabi

April 2019

operations began, EWEC says, undated page

Diagram of a solar PV project, not a view of this project

Khazna Solar PV

1.5 GW (AC)

contract awarded October 2025

Diagram of a solar PV project, not a view of this project

Al Ajban Solar PV

1,500 MW

four bids, July 2023

Diagram of a transmission system, not a view of this project

ADNOC and TAQA

3.2 GW

transmission system, announced December 2021

Onshore grid

Dubai

Satellite view of dark rectangular solar panel blocks on sand.

Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park

Over 8,000 MW

by 2030, DEWA says, November 2025

A white and green electric car plugged into a charging post.

DEWA EV Green Charger

More than 1,860

charging points, January 2026

A blue train on elevated tracks beside tall buildings.

Dubai Metro

90 km

53 stations, September 2024

Sharjah

An industrial plant with a striped stack and coloured storage tanks.

BEEAH and Masdar

30 MW

low-carbon electricity, May 2022

Fujairah

A power plant with several red and white striped stacks.

Fujairah F3

2.4 GW

commercial operation, UAE portal says, 2025 list

Emirate not stated in our sources

A turquoise lake with small boats among rocky mountains.

Hatta hydroelectric power plant

1,500 MWh

storage capacity, November 2024

Diagram of a smart grid, not a view of this project

DEWA smart grid

AED 7 billion

total investments, December 2024

Diagram of a data centre, not a view of this project

Khazna data centre

100 MW

launch announced October 2024

Diagram of electricity transmission, not a view of this project

GCC Interconnection Authority

3,500 MW

UAE transmission capacity planned, from 2,400 MW, undated

Timeline

  1. 2019Noor Abu Dhabi
  2. 2021ADNOC, TAQA
  3. 2023Al Ajban
  4. 2023Al Dhafra
  5. 2024Barakah
  6. 2025Fujairah F3, 2025 list
  7. 2025Khazna Solar PV
  8. 2026EV Green Charger

Targets

200,000

jobs expected

Net Zero 2050

Undated

More than 28 GW

installed clean energy capacity by 2031

Energy Strategy 2050

September 2026

50,000

new green jobs by 2030

Ministry's green jobs target

Ministry release, 4 July 2023

1.4

million tons per annum by 2031

National Hydrogen Strategy

Undated

50%

EV share of vehicles by 2050

National EV Policy

Undated