Toll Gate Network Solar Feasibility Study, Dubai

Project: Toll Gate Network Solar Feasibility Study
Service: Consulting
Location: Dubai, UAE (eight toll gate sites)
Client: TransCore, via Aqleh Engineering
Partner: PME energy (JV between specialty contractor Protect Middle East and FREE energy)
Status: Completed, certified 12 November 2025 

Critical transportation infrastructure like toll gate systems operates around the clock, making it an increasingly attractive candidate for on-site solar generation, but only once a rigorous feasibility study confirms the technical and financial case at each specific site. PME energy, the joint venture between specialty contractor Protect Middle East and FREE energy, was subcontracted by Aqleh Engineering to conduct exactly this kind of comprehensive solar feasibility assessment for toll gates in Dubai, on behalf of TransCore. 

The study covered eight toll gate locations across Dubai’s road network, Al Barsha, Al Maktoum Bridge, Airport Tunnel, Jebel Ali, Al Garhoud Bridge, Umm Suqeim, Al Mamzar North, and Al Mamzar South, following a structured, multi-stage methodology encompassing site assessments and data collection, data analysis and validation, 3D modeling of site layouts and solar potential, system sizing and layout development, performance simulations and yield estimation, and full technical and financial feasibility studies for each location. 

TransCore Maintenance Manager Ammar AlRawi confirmed the value and rigor of the assessment, stating that it “provided clear, actionable insights to assess solar solutions and support informed decision-making,” and specifically praising the team’s technical expertise and communication throughout what he described as a thorough, structured process with quality control and review built into every stage. The completed study was formally certified on 12 November 2025. 

This project positions FREE energy at the intersection of solar feasibility consulting and transportation infrastructure, a specialized niche with significant growth potential as toll operators, road authorities, and transportation agencies across the UAE and wider Gulf region increasingly evaluate solar integration for tunnels, bridges, and roadway assets. The completed feasibility study now supports TransCore and Dubai’s Salik network in making informed, data-driven decisions about future solar implementation at some of the city’s busiest transportation chokepoints.