ALEC Energy signed a contract for the provision of a 6.5 MWp private solar power plant with Emaar Development for the Dubai Hills Mall project, which is currently under construction.
Dubai Hills Mall is the latest addition to the premier lifestyle destination at Dubai Hills Estate, and will feature 2 million square feet of leasable space spread out over ground and first floor levels, with over 700 retail and F&B outlets, family entertainment, cinema, and supermarket.
The solar power facility will include 24,000 solar panels on the mall roof and is expected to produce 10,500,000 kwh/units of electrical energy in a year. The result means an offset of 4.6 million kg of CO2 every year. This is the equivalent to offsetting the annual CO2 emissions of 1,673 passenger vehicles driven for one year.
ALEC Energy will carry out all of the system design, local approvals, and construction and the plant will be constructed and commissioned in line with the construction program and be ready to operate in time for the mall opening.
ALEC Energy general manager, James Stewart, comments: “We are very excited to collaborate with Emaar Development on this exciting solar project. Solar energy is a smart choice and has many financial and environmental benefits especially in large malls which are large consumers of power. This decision also assists the UAE in meeting their 2030 renewable energy targets.”