Noor Energy 1 (DEWA IV) - Tower Segment

Plant	Noor Energy 1 (DEWA IV) - Tower Segment
Location	Dubai, UAE
Owner(s)	Dubai Electricity & Water Authority
Capacity (MW)	100
Construction Start Date	Dec.2018
Construction End Date	Nov.22, 2021
Generation Start Year	2022
LCOE ($/kWh)	0.073/kWh
Heliostat Manufacturer	BrightSource Energy
Heliostat Model	LH2.5 heliostats
Mirror Manufacturer	AGC Glass Japan
Mirror Model	AGC SunMax Reflect
Tower Height (m)	260
Receiver Height (m)	36
Receiver Fluid	Molten Salt
Receiever Manufacturer	Cockerill Belgium, Shanghai Boiler Work
Number of Heliostats	70000
Tower Position (Lat/Long)	(24.76,55.36)

General Plant Data

· Location: Dubai, UAE

· Owner(s): Dubai Electricity & Water Authority

· Capacity (MW): 100

Source: http://www.cspfocus.cn/market/detail_4948.htm

Plant Timeline

· Construction Start Date: Dec.2018

· Construction End Date: Nov.22, 2021

· Generation Start Year: 2022

Plant Costs

· LCOE ($/kWh): 0.073/kWh

Heliostat Design

· Heliostat Manufacturer: BrightSource Energy

· Heliostat Model: LH2.5 heliostats

· Mirror Manufacturer: AGC Glass Japan

· Mirror Model: AGC SunMax Reflect

Source: https://helioscsp.com/dewa-inaugurates-noor-energy-1-visitors-centre-in-4th-phase-of-mohammed-bin-rashid-al-maktoum-solar-park/

Tower/Receiver

· Tower Height (m): 260

· Receiver Height (m): 36

· Receiver Fluid: Molten Salt

· Receiever Manufacturer: Cockerill Belgium, Shanghai Boiler Work

Source: https://noorenergy.ae/a-about/

Source: https://construsoftbimawards.com/solar-receiver-noor-energy-1-dewa-700mw-csp-and-250-mw-pv-hybrid-ipp-phase-iv/

Plant Layout

· Number of Heliostats: 70000

· Tower Position (Lat/Long): (24.76,55.36)

Source: Google Maps

Other Sources:

[1] “Noor Energy 1 / DEWA IV - 100MW Tower Segment | Concentrating Solar Power Projects | NREL.” Solarpaces.nrel.gov, solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/noor-energy-1-dewa-iv-100mw-tower-segment.

Link: https://solarpaces.nrel.gov/project/noor-energy-1-dewa-iv-100mw-tower-segment

[2] “Noor Energy – the Largest Single-Site Concentrated Solar Power Plant in the World.” Noor Energy1, noorenergy.ae/.

Link: https://noorenergy.ae/

[3] “Solar Receiver - Noor Energy 1 – DEWA 700MW CSP and 250 MW PV Hybrid IPP Phase IV | BIM Awards.” Tekla BIM Awards 2024, 14 May 2020, construsoftbimawards.com/solar-receiver-noor-energy-1-dewa-700mw-csp-and-250-mw-pv-hybrid-ipp-phase-iv/.