Dubai Clean Energy Strategy

Dubai’s Clean Energy Strategy started in 2015 and is still ongoing, aiming to produce 75 percent of energy requirements from clean sources by 2050. The strategy also aims to make Dubai a global clean energy center and green economy. It comprises five main pillars: infrastructure, legislation, funding, building capacities and skills, and an environment-friendly energy mix.

The infrastructure pillar includes initiatives such as Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world’s largest solar energy generator from a single location with a capacity to produce 5,000 MW by 2030 and a total investment of AED 50 billion.

The legislation pillar focuses on establishing a legislative structure supporting clean energy policies in two phases.

The funding pillar includes establishing the Dubai Green Fund worth AED 100 billion, which will contribute through its financial resources easy loans for investors in the clean energy sector in the emirate at reduced interest rates.

The fourth pillar aims to build human resources capabilities through global training programs in clean energy in cooperation with international organizations and institutes such as the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and international companies and R&D centers.