Dewa signs agreement to pilot Middle East’s first concentrated solar plant.

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has signed an agreement to pilot the Middle East's first Stirling Engine Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant.

The utility provider recently announced a memorandum of understanding with Sweden's Cleanergy and Al Futtaim Carillion, a joint venture between Al Futtaim and the UK construction services firm Carillion, to build a trial project for the technology.

The project is expected to break ground next month, and is expected to be formally inaugurated in April.

Dubai has pledged to diversify its energy mix so that 5 per cent of its requirements are derived from solar power by 2030.

The National