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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment

The world's largest concentrated solar power plant – big picture

Solar plant Shams 1 in the desert of Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates
The world's largest concentrated solar power plant, Shams 1, launched on Sunday, representing a major milestone in the development of renewable energy in the Middle East. Taking three years to build, the $600m plant is located in Abu Dhabi's western region, 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 Emirates and displace 175,000 tons of CO2 a year
Illustration: Shams Power Company
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