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Dentons advises EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Company on the successful financial close of the Al Ajban Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project in Abu Dhabi

Dentons has advised EDF Renewables (EDFR) and Korea Western Power Company on the successful financial close in respect of the Al Ajban Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Project.  Dentons advised the successful international sponsors on the bid and financing stages of the project, including review of the finance documents from an international sponsor perspective. The … Continue reading Dentons advises EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Company on the successful financial close of the Al Ajban Solar Photovoltaic Independent Power Project in Abu Dhabi →

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EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium reaches the financial closing of the world’s largest solar project and launches its construction in Abu Dhabi

The consortium, formed by French EDF Group subsidiary, EDF Renewables and Chinese Jinko Power HK, subsidiary of Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd, both global leaders in renewable energy, have successfully reached the financial closing for the 2 GW Al Dhafra PV2 solar project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This operation has been completed along … Continue reading EDF Renewables – Jinko Power consortium reaches the financial closing of the world’s largest solar project and launches its construction in Abu Dhabi →

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Jinko Power consortium is awarded the world’s largest solar power project in Abu Dhabi

The bidder consortium, formed by French EDF Group subsidiary, EDF Renewables and Chinese Jinko Power Technology Co., Ltd, both global leaders in renewable energy, has been awarded the Al Dhafra solar project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The future solar photovoltaic plant will be located in the region of Al Dhafra, 35 kilometers south … Continue reading Jinko Power consortium is awarded the world’s largest solar power project in Abu Dhabi →

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Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market Report 2019-2029

Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) uses lenses to concentrate large area of sunlight into a small area to produce steam and heat to generate electricity. Large CSP plants consist of heat storage systems to generate electricity at night or under a cloudy sky. The four major CSP technologies comprises of parabolic trough, linear fresnel reflector, power … Continue reading Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Market Report 2019-2029 →

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General Electric To Lead Wind Power Project In Abu Dhabi

Masdar, a renewable energy company in Abu Dhabi, has signed a deal with a consortium made up of several global players to put up a wind farm in Oman. The consortium consists of TSK from Spain and the US-based General Electric. The project is the joint work of Oman’s Rural Areas Electricity Company and Masdar … Continue reading General Electric To Lead Wind Power Project In Abu Dhabi →

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Masdar opens solar power hub to boost R&D in renewables

Masdar and its educational unit the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology have collaborated to launch the Masdar Solar Hub to expedite the development of solar energy  technologies. The new hub aims to support Abu Dhabi’s efforts to achieve its ambitions for solar energy development and deployment through research and development of solar photovoltaic, solar … Continue reading Masdar opens solar power hub to boost R&D in renewables →

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Masdar’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Achievements

In March, Masdar inaugurated the 100 megawatt Shams 1, the world’s largest concentrated solar thermal power plant. Powering 20,000 homes in the UAE, Shams 1 is the region’s largest renewable energy plant. The last 12 months has seen Masdar and its partners delivered a range of clean energy projects including, the world’s largest off-shore wind … Continue reading Masdar’s Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Achievements →

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Concentrated solar thermal powers oil-rich Gulf emirate

The world’s biggest thermal solar power plant has gone online in oil-rich Abu Dhabi. Shams 1 is the first plant of its kind in a desert region, providing power for thousands of homes. Leaving the high-rise buildings of Abu Dhabi city behind us, we drive through the dust and sand of the desert. On both … Continue reading Concentrated solar thermal powers oil-rich Gulf emirate →

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MAN steam turbine generates electricity in the world

The 100-megawatt solar thermal power plant, “Shams 1”, was officially launched in Abu Dhabi last week. Heart of the plant is a steam turbine which has been supplied by MAN Diesel & Turbo and will be used to drive a generator. The eco-friendly electricity this produces would be enough to serve roughly 57,000 German households. … Continue reading MAN steam turbine generates electricity in the world →

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Women

In association with MENASOL 2013, CSP Today and PV Insider have announced they will host this year’s Women’s Solar Seminar in Dubai, with leading speakers including Mona Ghalayini – Chairman Founder of Arab Society for Environmental and Sustainable Development and Lori Atwater – Senior Project Engineer at SolarReserve. After the success of Women’s Solar Seminar … Continue reading Women →

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Irena applauds hails UAE concentrated solar power launch

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) welcomed the activation of the world’s largest operational Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) facility to date, as the Middle East turns to clean energy to fuel future growth. The Shams 1 thermosolar plant – in the desert of Abu Dhabi, capital of the United Arab Emirates – adds 100 megawatts … Continue reading Irena applauds hails UAE concentrated solar power launch →

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The world’s largest concentrating solar power plant

The world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, Shams 1, launched on Sunday. Taking three years to build, the $600m plant is located in Abu Dhabi’s western region, in the heart of the UAE’s hydrocarbon industry. At full capacity, the 100 megawatt Masdar, Total and Abengoa joint-project will power thousands of homes in the United Arab … Continue reading The world’s largest concentrating solar power plant →

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Masdar sets sights on Saudi solar energy market

Masdar is bidding for a slice of Saudi Arabia’s burgeoning solar market after opening the 100 megawatt Shams-1 Concentrating Solar Power plant in Abu Dhabi. The company is seeking to capitalise on an emerging market as regional oil-exporting economies seek to boost their renewable energy output. “In the near future we will be announcing projects … Continue reading Masdar sets sights on Saudi solar energy market →

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UAE opens world’s largest CSP solar power plant, Shams 1

Oil-rich Abu Dhabi on Sunday officially opened the world’s largest Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant, which cost $600 million to build and will provide electricity to 20,000 homes. The 100-megawatt Shams 1 is “the world’s largest concentrating solar power plant in operation” said Sultan al-Jaber, the head of Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, which oversees the emirate’s … Continue reading UAE opens world’s largest CSP solar power plant, Shams 1 →

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Solar takes giant leap as Shams Concentrating Solar Power up

The Shams 1 CSP project has three main partners – the UAE sustainable technology firm Masdar, the Spanish concentrated solar power company Abengoa Solar, and the French-energy giant Total. The largest solar array in the Middle East will be inaugurated today in a remote corner of Abu Dhabi as the UAE takes a major step … Continue reading Solar takes giant leap as Shams Concentrating Solar Power up →

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Concentrated solar power plant Shams-1 built to be formally inaugurated on Sunday

The inauguration of the world’s largest solar power plant in operation, the $600 million, 100 megawatt Shams-1 located 120 kilometres southwest of Abu Dhabi will enable its parent Masdar gain a competitive edge in developing and investing in similar projects in the region, a senior official at Shams-1 said yesterday. “The project will build a … Continue reading Concentrated solar power plant Shams-1 built to be formally inaugurated on Sunday →

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Shams 1 Concentrating Solar Power project to be opened on March 17

Shams 1 will be one of the largest concentrated solar power plants in the world. Shams 1, the largest concentrated solar thermal power project in the Middle East, which will generate 100 megawatts of clean and sustainable energy at a cost of Dh2.2 billion ($600 million), will be officially inaugurated on March 17. This was … Continue reading Shams 1 Concentrating Solar Power project to be opened on March 17 →

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