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Dubai Set To Approve Rooftop Solar Power Policy

Mridul Chadha — Fri, 12 Sep 2014 19:00:08 +0000

The emirate of Dubai is finishing the drafting of regulations for rooftop solar power, and is also considering the construction of utility-scale solar

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CSP Cost, Trends, & Types (Exclusive Interview With CSP Expert In Abu Dhabi)

Zachary Shahan — Fri, 24 Jan 2014 14:10:59 +0000

Originally published on Solar Love. On my recent (second) trip to Shams 1, the world’s largest single-unit concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, I took the opportunity to ask CSP experts Abdulaziz Al Obaidli and Yousif Al Ali some questions regarding CSP research and trends. I also had Abdulaziz Al Obaidli provide a short overview of the different types

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Largest Single-Unit Concentrated Solar Power Plant In World — Shams 1 (CT Exclusive)

Zachary Shahan — Sat, 18 Jan 2014 20:54:30 +0000

I got the chance today to visit (for the second time) Abu Dhabi’s Shams 1 concentrating solar power (CSP) plant, the largest single-unit CSP plant in the world. I’ll run through an overview of this CSP plant again, and then will also add some other details I gathered at the site today. I also have

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World’s Largest Concentrating Solar Power Plant Launches In Abu Dhabi

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:51:37 +0000

The world’s largest concentrating solar power (CSP) plant was launched today, an announcement I received on email a few minutes ago tells me. As regular CleanTechnica readers will remember, we’ve covered this 100 MW CSP Plant — Shams 1 — a few times, and Marika Krakowiak and I even got to visit and tour the

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Masdar & Abu Dhabi Extravaganza

Zachary Shahan — Sun, 24 Feb 2013 12:00:51 +0000

As regular readers know, we’ve published quite a few articles about Masdar and Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week this year. And I actually have a bunch more planned. However, beyond our own articles, several bloggers and reporters who were in the same VIP Media program as Marika and me have also posted a number of good

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Middle East And North Africa To Reach 3.5 GW Of Solar Power Capacity By 2015

Mridul Chadha — Wed, 16 Jan 2013 05:00:28 +0000

According to a recent report published by GTM Reserach the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region will be installing nearly 3.5 GW of solar capacity by 2015. The study was conducted in collaboration with the Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA). The study also forecasts that the solar market in the MENA region could represent 8%

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CleanTechnica Exclusive: ‘Inside’ The World’s Largest Single-Unit Solar Power Plant

Zachary Shahan — Tue, 15 Jan 2013 00:58:23 +0000

I’m in Abu Dhabi this week for the 1st ever Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, including the 6th annual World Future Energy Summit. Alongside of that, Masdar provided me (and a few others) with a tour of Shams 1, and it will also provide use with a tour of Masdar City. This post is part of

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