EWEC receives three bids for 1,500 MW Khazna Solar PV project in Abu Dhabi

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has received three bids for its new 1,500 MW Khazna Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project in Abu Dhabi. 

The bidders include ENGIE, a consortium led by EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power (KOWEPO), and a joint consortium of Jinko Power and JERA.

The Khazna project is expected to reduce Abu Dhabi’s carbon emissions by over 2.4 million tonnes annually, contributing 5 percent toward EWEC’s targeted 36 percent reduction in power emissions intensity by 2030. 

The project aligns with EWEC’s goals to expand Abu Dhabi’s solar capacity to 13 GW by 2030 and meet 60 percent of its electricity demand with renewable and clean energy by 2035.

Previously, in April 2024, EWEC selected EDF Renewables, KOWEPO, and Masdar for the 1.5 GW Al Ajban Solar PV project, with the Power Purchase Agreement signed at the World Future Energy Summit.