Overview

The Masdar City 10MW Solar Photovoltaic Plant was the first grid-connected renewable energy project in the UAE and the largest of its kind in the Middle East when inaugurated in 2009.

The facility produces about 17,500 megawatt-hours of clean electricity annually and offsets 15,000 tonnes of carbon emissions per year. The plant consists of 87,780 multicrystalline and thin-film modules supplied by Suntech and First Solar.

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Project Info

Technologies Used

Solar PV

Location

Abu Dhabi, UAE

Project Completion Year

2009

Status

Operational

Quick Facts

  • Emission reductions: 15,000 tonnes annually

  • Energy generation: 17,564 megawatt-hours annually

  • Facility area: 210,000 square metres

  • Installed capacity: 10MW

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