DUBAI MUNICIPALITY

SOLAR BEST PARCTICES

“We recognize that preserving our energy resources will be one of the
greatest challenges in our drive towards sustainable development. This,
however, will not materialize unless the different facets of our society adopt
energy conservation principles in their core values. The future generations
will be the chief beneficiary of our achievements and the best judge of what
we accomplish in this field. ”
His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Vice President, Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai
• Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy
2030 (DIES) was deployed in 2011 to
set the strategic direction of Dubai
towards securing sustainable supply
of energy and enhancing demand
efficiency of water, power and fuel.

• Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy

2030 plan, aims to reduce energy
demand by 30% by 2030 and
diversify the energy mix with 61%
from natural gas, 24% from nuclear
and clean coal, and 15% from solar
energy.
• DUBAI MUNICIPALITY VISION

“ Creating an excellent city that

provides the essence of success and
comfort of sustainable living ”

• DUBAI MUNICIPALITY MISSION

“ Working to plan, design, build and

manage the municipal infrastructure,
facilities and services through the
appropriate investment in our human
and other resources maintaining the
sustainable development ”
Dubai municipality has started the implementation of solar energy systems in its
activities and projects aiming at saving energy consumption as part of Dubai’s
plan for applying Green Building Regulation.

As a first step Dubai Municipality applied solar lighting system in Dubai

Neighbourhood Parks and Community Facilities in 2009.

The decision to apply Green Building Regulation on entire government buildings

and facilities in Dubai became compulsory in 2010.

The first solar thermal application (solar water heating system) has been
implemented in H.H. Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid Al-Matoum
Sport Complex in 2010.

Dubai Municipality applied off-grid PV systems in various projects (Al-Fahaidi

Market, Al-Manara Center & Quran Park Green Building) as a part of Green
Building Regulation in 2011.
In 2013, DM issued a decree for the use of solar water heaters

In 2014, DM enforced Green Building regulation on all projects in Dubai

In 2015, DM implemented the first zero energy park in UAE and middle east.

In 2015, DM announced that BIPV will be implemented in Dubai Frame and it

will be the first integrated building in gulf area with solar technology.
PV Technologies :
• There are two primary types of PV – Crystalline Silicon and Thin Film.
• Crystalline Silicon divided into two main technologies - Mono and Poly Crystalline
• Within Thin Film, there are currently five technologies that have either reached
or are soon to reach commercialization :
1- Cadmium Telluride (CdTe),
2- Amorphous silicon (a-Si),
3- Copper Indium Gallium Selenide (CIGS),
4- Organic Photovoltaics (OPV),
5- Dye-Sensitized Solar Cells (DSSC).
• Gallium arsenide (GaAs) cells are also in production.
• Concentrated solar power systems (CSP highly efficient, but very expensive)

PV Connection Categories :
• On-grid PV systems
• Off-grid PV systems
On-Grid Solar
Definition: These systems are solar pv
systems that generate electrical power
during the daytime to operate the
connected loads and to export excess
power to the grid if the plant is
overproducing so it can utilized later.
Benefits: These are simplest systems and
the most cost effective to install. The
expected payback (ROI) of these systems
offsetting utility bills is avg. 10 yrs.
Off-Grid Solar
Definition: These systems are solar pv
systems that generate electrical power
during the daytime to operate the
connected loads and to export excess
power to the batteries in order to be used
during nighttime.
Benefits: Provides power for critical loads
at remote areas in the absence of grid
connection when they power grid is
down. Payback can be 15-20 yrs.
Advantages of Solar Power :

• Cut your electricity bills. Sunlight is free, so once you've paid for the initial installation,
your electricity costs will be reduced.

• Export electricity back to the grid. If your system is producing more electricity than you
need, you can export the surplus back to the grid through the Feed-in Tariff scheme.

• PV panels provide clean – green energy. Eliminating the carbon foot print. During
electricity generation with PV panels there is no harmful greenhouse gas emissions
thus solar PV is environmentally friendly.

• Solar energy can be made available almost anywhere there is sunlight

• Solar energy is especially appropriate for smart energy networks with distributed
power generation – DPG is indeed the next generation power network structure!
• Solar Panels cost is currently on a fast reducing track and is expected to continue
reducing for the next years – consequently solar PV panels has indeed a highly
promising future both for economical viability and environmental sustainability.

• Operating and maintenance costs for PV panels are considered to be low, almost
negligible, compared to costs of other renewable energy systems

• PV panels have no mechanically moving parts, except in cases of –sun-tracking

mechanical bases; consequently they have far less breakages or require less
maintenance than other renewable energy systems (e.g. wind turbines)

• PV panels are totally silent, producing no noise at all; consequently, they are a perfect
solution for urban areas and for residential applications (see solar panels for home)
 ‫مشاريع بلدية دبي‬
DUBAI MUNICIPALITY PROJECTS
 Completed PV Projects Under Construction Projects
TECHNOLOGY BIPV / Crystallyne Technologies TECHNOLOGY BIPV / Crystallyne Technologies
Solar Thermal (Water Heating) Solar Thermal (Water Heating)
DESCRIPTION Solar Lighting System DESCRIPTION Solar Lighting System
Mono / Poly Crystalline Modules Mono / Poly Crystalline Modules
Flat Collectors Solar Heaters Flat Collectors Solar Heaters
PV CONNECTION Off-grid/On-grid PV Systems PV CONNECTION On-grid PV Systems
PV CAPACITY 1314 KWp PV CAPACITY 1930 KWp
ANNUAL PRODUCTION 2,637,855 KWH/Year ANNUAL PRODUCTION 3,874,475 KWH/Year
SWH E.SAVING 2,193,480 KWH/Year SWH E.SAVING 2,502,360 KWH/Year
TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS 1,835,900 AED TOTAL ANNUAL SAVINGS 2,423,190 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 2,151,870 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 2,840,240 KG

EQUIVALENT TREES 53,790 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 71,000 TREE

 ‫مشاريع تخصصية‬
SPECIALIZED PROJECTS
 ‫مجمع حمدان بن محمد بن راشد الرياضي‬
SHEIKH HAMDAN BIN RASHID SPORT
COMPLEX
TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology
Solar Thermal (Water Heating)
DESCRIPTION Solar Lighting System
Poly Crystalline Modules
Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (18000 Ltrs)
PV CONNECTION Standalone System (Off-grid)
PV CAPACITY 40 KWp
PRODUCTION 80,300 KWH/Year
SWH E.SAVING 898,560 KWH/Year
TOTAL SAVINGS 370,000 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 435,980 KG

EQUIVALENT TREES 10,900 TREE

 ‫بروزا دبي‬
DUBAI FRAME
TECHNOLOGY Thin-Film Technology
DESCRIPTION Building Integrated Photovoltaic System
(BIPV)
CONNECTION On-grid System
CAPACITY 50 KWp
PRODUCTION 80,000 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 30,000 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 35,350 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 880 TREE
 ‫سفاري دبي‬
DUBAI SAFARI
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION CAR PARK MOUNTING STRUCTURE
Poly Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION On-grid System
Off-grid System
CAPACITY 850 KWp
PRODUCTION 1,698,000 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 645,000 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 756,400 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 18,900 TREE
 ‫سوق الفهيدي‬
AL-FAHAIDI MARKET
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
Roof Top PV System
DESCRIPTION
Poly Crystalline Modules
Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (8850 LTRS)
PV CONNECTION Off-grid System
PV CAPACITY 50 KWp
PRODUCTION 100,375 KWH/Year
SWH E.SAVING 734,400 KWH/Year
TOTAL SAVINGS 317,215 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 371,800 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 9,290 TREE
 ‫سوق ونزل حتا التراثي‬
HATTA HERITAGE SOUQ& MOTEL

TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology

Solar Water Heating

Solar Lighting System

DESCRIPTION
Poly Crystalline Modules

Flat Collectors Solar Heaters

(2000 LTRS)

PV CONNECTION Standalone System (Off-grid)

PV CAPACITY 30 KWp

PRODUCTION 60,200 KWH/Year

SWH E.SAVING 120,950 KWH/Year

TOTAL ANNUALSAVINGS 68,850 AED

CO2 FT.PRT. 80,700 KG

EQUIVALENT TREES 2,000 TREE

 ‫مكتبة الشيخ محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم‬
SHEIKH MOHAMMED BIN RASHID AL-
MAKLIBRARY

TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology

DESCRIPTION CAR PARK MOUNTING STRUCTURE

Poly Crystalline Modules

PV CONNECTION On-grid System

CAPACITY 500 KWp

PRODUCTION 1,003,750 KWH/Year

SAVINGS 381,425 AED

CO2 FT.PRT. 447,070 KG

EQUIVALENT TREES 11,175 TREE

 ‫مرصد الثريا‬ ‫مركز دبي لألراضي الرطبة‬
ASTRONOMY CENTER DUBAI WETAND CENTER
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION CAR PARK MOUNTING STRUCTURE DESCRIPTION CAR PARK MOUNTING STRUCTURE
Poly Crystalline Modules Poly Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION On-grid System PV CONNECTION On-grid System
CAPACITY 50 KWp CAPACITY 1,000 KWp
PRODUCTION 100,375 KWH/Year PRODUCTION 2,007,500 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 38,140 AED SAVINGS 762,850 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 44,700 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 894,140 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 1,115 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 22,350 TREE
 ‫فلل بحتا‬33
‫سكن بديره وبردبي‬234 ‫مشروع بناء‬
33 VILLAS AT HATTA
234 VILLAS AT DEIRA & BURDUBAI TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology
Solar Thermal (Water Heating)
TECHNOLOGY Solar Thermal (Water Heating) Solar Lighting System
DESCRIPTION
Poly Crystalline Modules
DESCRIPTION Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (300 LTRS) Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (300 LTRS)
PV CONNECTION Standalone System (Off-grid)
PV CAPACITY 6 KWp
SWH E.SAVING 2,274,480 KWH/Year
PRODUCTION 12,045 KWH/Year
TOTAL SAVINGS 864,300 AED SWH E.SAVING 320,760 KWH/Year
TOTAL SAVINGS 126,465 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 1,013,050 KG
CO2 FT.PRT. 148,230 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 25,325 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 3,705 TREE
 ‫ فيال بحتا‬11 ‫ فلل بمنطقة القوز‬10
11 VILLAS AT HATTA 10 VILLAS AT AL QUOZ
TECHNOLOGY Solar Thermal (Water Heating)
TECHNOLOGY Solar Thermal (Water Heating)
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (300 LTRS)
Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (300 LTRS)
PV CONNECTION Standalone System (Off-grid)
SWH E.SAVING 106,920 KWH/Year 97,200
SWH E.SAVING KWH/Year
TOTAL SAVINGS 40,630 AED TOTAL SAVINGS 36,935 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 47,620 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 43,290 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 1,190 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 1,080 TREE
 ‫مكاتب ومراكز البلدية‬
‫‪DM CENTERS & OFFICES‬‬
 ‫مكتب البلدية بالليسيلي‬
DM OFFICE AT AL LISAILY
TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology
DESCRIPTION Roof Top PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules
CONNECTION On-grid System
CAPACITY 10 KWp
PRODUCTION 20,075 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 7,625 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 8,940 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 220 TREE
 ‫مكتب البلدية بالقوز‬
DM OFFICE AT AL QUOZ
TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology
DESCRIPTION Roof Top PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules
CONNECTION On-grid System
CAPACITY 15 KWp
PRODUCTION 30,110 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 11,440 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 13,410 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 335 TREE
 ‫مركز البلدية بالكفاف‬
DM CENTER AT AL-KIFAF
TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology
Roof Top PV System
DESCRIPTION
Poly Crystalline Modules
CONNECTION On-grid System
CAPACITY 15 KWp
PRODUCTION 30,110 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 11,440 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 13,410 KG

EQUIVALENT TREES 335 TREE

 ‫مركز البلدية بالمنارة‬
AL-MANARA DM CENTER
TECHNOLOGY Crystallyne Technology
Solar Water Heating
DESCRIPTION Roof Top PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules
Flat Collectors Solar Heaters (300 LTRS)
PV CONNECTION Off-grid System
PV CAPACITY 30 KWp
PRODUCTION 60,225 KWH/Year
SWH E.SAVING 21,600 KWH/Year
CO2 FT.PRT. 36,445 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 910 TREE
 ‫مكتب البلدية بند الشبا‬ ‫توسعة مركز الطوار‬
DM OFFICE AT NAD AL SHIBA SECOND EXTENSION OF DM CENTER AT AL TAWAR
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
Roof Top PV System Roof Top PV System
DESCRIPTION DESCRIPTION
Poly Crystalline Modules Poly Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION On-grid System PV CONNECTION On-grid System
PV CAPACITY 15 KWp PV CAPACITY 20 KWp
PRODUCTION 30,110 KWH/Year PRODUCTION 40,150 KWH/Year
SWH E.SAVING 11,440 AED SWH E.SAVING 15,255 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 13,410 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 17,880 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 335 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 445 TREE
 ‫مكتب البلدية بالمحيصنة‬
DM OFFICE AT MUHAISNAH

TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology

Roof Top PV System

DESCRIPTION
Poly Crystalline Modules

PV CONNECTION On-grid System

PV CAPACITY 20 KWp

PRODUCTION 40,150 KWH/Year

SWH E.SAVING 15,255 AED

CO2 FT.PRT. 17,880 KG

EQUIVALENT TREES 445 TREE

 ‫مشاريع حدائق‬
PARKS PROJECTS
 ‫إعادة تطوير حديقة الخزان‬
AL KHAZZAN PARK
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION Ground Mounted PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION Off-grid System
CAPACITY 52 KWp
PRODUCTION 104,390 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 39,665 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 46,495 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 1,160 TREE
 ‫حديقة النخيل‬
AL NAKHEEL PARK
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION Ground Mounted PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION Off-grid System
CAPACITY 32 KWp
PRODUCTION 64,240 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 24,410 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 28,610 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 715 TREE
 ‫حديقة القرآن‬ ‫حديقة القرآن المبنى البيئي‬
QURAN PARK QURAN PARK GREEN BUILDING
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION Solar Lighting System DESCRIPTION Ground Mounted PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules Mono Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION Standalone System (Off-grid) PV CONNECTION Off-grid System
CAPACITY 50 KWp CAPACITY 18 KWp
PRODUCTION 100,375 KWH/Year PRODUCTION 36,135 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 38,140 AED SAVINGS 13,730 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 44,705 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 16,095 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 1,115 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 400 TREE
 ‫حديقة حي بالمحيصنة الثانية‬ ‫ساحة شعبية في الورقاء الثالثة‬
AL- MUHAISNAH SECOND PARK AL-WARQAA 3RD COMMUNITY
Crystalline Technology
FACILITY
TECHNOLOGY
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION Ground Mounted PV System
DESCRIPTION Shade Mounting Structure PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules (Play Area)
PV CONNECTION On-grid System Poly Crystalline Modules
CAPACITY 25 KWp PV CONNECTION On-grid System
50,180 CAPACITY 100 KWp
PRODUCTION KWH/Year
PRODUCTION 200,750 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 19,070 AED
SAVINGS 76,285 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 22,350 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 89,410 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 555 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 2,235 TREE
 ‫حديقة حي المزهر الثانية‬ ‫حديقة بحيرة في الخوانيج األولى‬
AL MEZHAR SECON AL KHAWANEEJ POND PARK
TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology TECHNOLOGY Crystalline Technology
DESCRIPTION Ground Mounted PV System DESCRIPTION Ground Mounted PV System
Poly Crystalline Modules Poly Crystalline Modules
PV CONNECTION On-grid System PV CONNECTION On-grid System
CAPACITY 40 KWp CAPACITY 260 KWp
PRODUCTION 80,300 KWH/Year PRODUCTION 521,950 KWH/Year
SAVINGS 30,510 AED SAVINGS 198,340 AED
CO2 FT.PRT. 35,765 KG CO2 FT.PRT. 232,475 KG
EQUIVALENT TREES 890 TREE EQUIVALENT TREES 5,810 TREE