Al Shagaya Solar Energy Park

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Other names: Shagaya Renewable Energy Park Phase 1 (Phase 1-PV), Al-Shagaya Solar (Phase 1-PV), Al Shakaaya Solar (Phase 1-PV), Al Shakaaya Solar II PV 3 (Phase 3-PV), Dibdibah PV (Phases 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-CSP), Al-Dabdaba PV (Phases 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-CSP), Al-Shegaya Solar (Phase 1-PV), Al Shakaaya Solar II PV 2 (Phases 2-1, 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, 2-5, 3-CSP), Shagaya New (Phase 1-CSP)

Al Shagaya Solar Energy Park (مجمع الشقايا للطاقات المتجددة, محطة الدبدبة للطاقة الشمسية) is an operating solar photovoltaic (PV) and solar thermal farm in Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, Kuwait.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Al Shagaya Solar Energy Park

Phase name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Pre-construction[1] 2027 (planned)[2] 1100 MWac[3] PV[4] Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%] (هيئة مشروعات الشراكه)[5] –
2 Shelved (inferred January 2026) – 200 MWac[3] Solar Thermal[6] Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects [100%] (هيئة مشروعات الشراكه)[7] –
3-Zone1 Announced[8] 2028 (planned)[9] 500 MW[8] Assumed PV – –
3-Zone2 Announced[10] 2028 (planned)[9] 1000 MW[11] Assumed PV Government of Kuwait [42%]; Government of China [42%][12] –
4 Announced[9] 2028 (planned)[3] 1700 MWac[9] Assumed PV[13] Government of Kuwait [42%]; Government of China [42%][12] –
Pilot-CSP Mothballed[14] 2019[3] 50 MWac[15] Solar Thermal[15] Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research [100%] (معهد الكويت للأبحاث العلمية)[16] TSK[16]
Pilot-PV Operating[17] 2018[3] 10 MWac[18] PV[18] Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research [100%] (معهد الكويت للأبحاث العلمية)[19] –

More information on this solar thermal project can be found at csp.guru.

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Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Al Shagaya Solar Energy Park

Phase Name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, Kuwait[20] 29.2285, 47.0624 (exact)[20]
2 Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, Kuwait[21] 29.2025, 47.0708 (approximate)[21]
3-Zone1 Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, Al-Jahra Governate, Kuwait[22] 29.2025, 47.0708 (approximate)[22]
3-Zone2 Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, Al-Jahra Governate, Kuwait[22] 29.2025, 47.0708 (approximate)[22]
4 Al-Jahra Governate, Kuwait[23] 29.1907, 47.0573 (exact)[23]
Pilot-CSP Jahra, Kuwait[24] 29.1987, 47.0465 (exact)[24]
Pilot-PV Shagaya Renewable Energy Park, Kuwait[21] 29.2055, 47.0524 (exact)[21]

The map below shows the locations of the solar farm phases:

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References

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