Solar energy to power Dubai desalination plants Solar power to generate 305 million gallons per day by 2030, says Dewa chief Thee solar power needed to power desalination will be provided primarily by the Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Power Park in Dubai that is expected to eventually deliver 25 per cent of Dubai’s total power with 5,000MW of new electricity. DME GmbH2017-02-14T20:06:58+01:00