Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said it received five bids to build an 800 megawatts of solar-power generation capacity. Developers are bidding to construct the third phase of a DEWA solar park in the Dubai’s desert. The lowest-cost bid would provide power for 2.99 cents a kilowatt-hour. Dubai is boosting solar generating capacity to diversify its energy mix and help meet growing demand for electricity. The emirate aims to get 7% of its power from clean energy sources by 2020. Dubai currently has 13 megawatts in operation at the solar park and a further 200 megawatts under construction. (Bloomberg)