Renewables’ Record Share Of Dubai Power Generation

13 Feb 2026 Issue: 69 / 7 By: Jamie Ingram

Renewables now account for 20% of Dubai’s power capacity, and the MBR solar complex is gradually reducing the emirate’s reliance on gas for power generation. With electricity consumption rising fast, an accelerated renewables rollout is essential to prevent gas demand from surging.

Solar is booming in Dubai, and the Mohammed bin Rashid (MBR) solar power complex generated a record 16.24% of the emirate’s electricity in 2025. Renewables’ contribution to the power mix has been gradually increasing in recent years, and the growth went into overdrive last year as the first two tranches of MBR Phase 6 were completed.

Renewables generated a record 10.1TWh of electricity in 2025, up a massive 52% year-on-year. This was thanks to the addition of 800MW capacity at the MBR complex, bringing total installed capacity up to 3.86GW (see chart 1). Another 800MW is due online this year, with completion of the 1.8GW Phase 6 project bringing MBR capacity up to 4.66GW. Satellite imagery shows steady progress is being made with panel installation. (CONTINUED - 679 WORDS)