International and local companies are among 24 bidders pre-qualified to build the world’s largest single-site solar plant in Abu Dhabi, a spokesman for the firm in-charge of managing the emirate’s water and power said on Wednesday. Abu Dhabi is building a new 2000 MW solar photovoltaic power project. The successful bidder or consortium would hold a 40% stake in the project with the remaining stake held by local entities. EWEC received expressions of interest from 48 leading international and local developers to build the solar project at Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi, a statement from EWEC said. Once completed, the project site will cover an area of 20 square kilometers, almost doubling the capacity of the current largest operational single-site solar PV plant in the world, Noor Abu Dhabi, the statement said.