The UAE’s other major city, Dubai, set the low-solar-PV-price record in January 2015 at what was then a shocking 5.98¢/kWh, then did so again in 2016 at 2.99¢/kWh. Dubai also set a low-price record for concentrated solar power (CSP), at just 7.3¢/kWh. The new low-PV bid chosen by Abu Dhabi’s public electric utility will bring down the cost of solar power to just 1.35¢/kWh.
Originally published on CleanTechies The United Arab Emirates has seen yet another record-breaking solar power tariff bid. Abu Dhabi received the lowest-ever bid for a solar PV project at a shocking 2.42¢/kWh, taking back the title of cheapest solar power project from Chile. The record-breaking bid has been submitted by … [continued]
The political leader of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, recently announced the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050, which includes a number of renewable energy targets. Perhaps most notable is that all rooftops in the city will have solar panels by 2030. Some might say, however, it’s the goal of solar generating 75% of … [continued]
Originally published on Sustainnovate. By Henry Lindon Developer interest in the upcoming third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar project is apparently quite strong, going by recent news. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority apparently received 95 different expressions of interest from energy companies around the world … [continued]
A new report describes how the UAE renewable energy sector could skyrocket, taking the country off the table as a major customer for US natural gas.
With an installed generation capacity of 100 MW, the Shams 1 concentrated solar power (CSP) project is one of the largest solar power projects in the world. However, several aspects, apart from its size, make the power project unique and a technological benchmark in the solar thermal power sector. The … [continued]
This is a great post from a Facebook friend of mine that I thought was worth a full repost. It was originally published on examiner.com and has been reposted with permission: Why do Americans continue pursuing hazardous deepwater oil and fracked gas, when the Middle Eastern members of the Organization … [continued]
