Abu Dhabi 1.5 GW Al Ajban Solar Project Reaches Final Construction Stage

The 1.5-gigawatt Abu Dhabi PV3 Al Ajban solar power project has entered the final stages of construction and nears commercial grid connection. Led by PowerChina subsidiary Huadong Engineering, the 20-square-kilometer desert plant used Chinese automated installation robots. Once operational, it is expected to generate 4.4 billion kilowatt-hours annually, powering approximately 160,000 households.

Published November 7, 2026 Source: China Daily

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The 1.5-gigawatt Abu Dhabi PV3 Al Ajban solar power project in northeastern Abu Dhabi has reached the final stages of construction and is nearing commercial grid connection, according to a report published by China Daily.

Engineering, procurement, and construction delivery of the plant was led by Huadong Engineering, a subsidiary of Power Construction Corporation of China. The installation covers a 20-square-kilometer footprint in the desert and integrated Chinese-made automated installation robots during assembly.

Once operational, the complex is scheduled to generate 4.4 billion kilowatt-hours of clean electricity per year, supplying power to roughly 160,000 households and cutting annual carbon emissions by approximately 2.4 million metric tons.