Established in 2015, it is the first operational net-zero energy city in Dubai and the only to be considered to have completely adopted sustainability standards across the three core pillars: social, environmental and governmental. Learn more

Dubai South District is home to Expo City Dubai , a sustainable community that has received ISO 20121:2012 Event Sustainability Management System certification. Renewable energy systems with a combined capacity of 5.5 MW have been installed on all permanent building projects and 90% of the key materials used were procured under sustainable materials guidelines. Learn more

Implemented in Dubai Silicon Oasis (DSO), Dubai Digital Park , is set to become Dubai’s first smart city, focusing on six pillars: life, society, mobility, economy, governance and environment. As of January 2016, DSO succeeded in reducing cumulative energy consumption by 31%, exceeding Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030’s target of 30%.

Thermal Energy Storage and Turbine Inlet Air Chilling (TESTIAC) project contributed to the reduction of more than 44,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions in Dubai in 2022. This is equivalent to planting two million trees.

energy and cleantech Industries

Vibrant ESCO market
Energy Service Companies in Dubai support its fast-growing green economy.
Energy industry hub
with government-owned firms like ENOC and multinationals like BP, CPECC and Halliburton
Progressive investments
in renewables and cleantech to achieve Net Zero carbon emissions by 2050 in all sectors.
Strategic partnerships
to support clean and renewable energy projects across public and private sectors in Dubai and the UAE.

Harnessing solar efficiency

Dubai is home to the largest single-site solar park in the world, the Mohammed Bin Rashid (MBR) Solar Park,The park’s fifth phase was inaugurated in June 2023 and has a total capacity of 900MW, which will provide clean energy to 270,000 Dubai residences and reduce carbon emissions by 1.18 million tonnes. With a planned capacity of 5,000MW by 2030 and a total investment of US$13.6 billion, MBR Solar park is set to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually by 2030 .

DEWA's (Dubai Electricity and Water Authority) Hatta hydroelectric power plant is another great example. It is the first of its kind in the GCC. With a storage capacity of over 1500 MW, it uses water stored in the Hatta Dam to generate solar energy.

Green hydrogen for a clean future

Dubai is spearheading the development of novel technologies for green hydrogen production using clean and renewable energy. Green hydrogen production is projected to increase by 57% annually, reaching 5.7 million tonnes in 2030. The UAE is actively seeking global competition in the low carbon hydrogen sector, aiming to acquire 25% of the market, which is estimated to hit US$400 billion (AED1.47 trillion).

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UAE is home to 3
of the largest and most cost efficient solar-plants worldwide.
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Dubai to generate 75%
of its electricity from renewable sources by 2050.