RAS AL KHAIMAH, UAE, 28 September 2020: Following the completion of its pilot solar carport project, Ras Al Khaimah Municipality, through its Reem office, has launched a pre-qualification for distributed solar projects in multiple locations in Ras Al Khaimah, the government body said through a Press release.

The solar PV projects, expected to be tendered through this process, are located in various government and private facilities in the emirate and are of various types, including rooftop, carport and ground-mounted installations, the Municipality said. The projects are expected to be implemented in 2021, it added.

Reem will manage part of the procurement process on behalf of the end-clients through a joint tender, representing a first example of its type in Ras Al Khaimah, the Municipality said.

It said it is inviting all interested solar EPC and commercial leasing companies to participate in the tender process, adding that pre-qualification documents can be obtained by writing to eer@mun.rak.ae.

The Municipality said there are no fees for participating in the pre-qualification process. The deadline for submitting pre-qualification documents via email, it said, is October 10, 2020.