Tag Archives: EAU

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading

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

Continue reading