Massive Solar Power Plant Opens In Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi Solar Mirrors shine at the newly built Shams 1 concentrated solar power plant south of Abu Dhabi. Masdar on FacebookOne of the world's oil capitals opens the world's largest single concentrated solar power plant. One of the world's largest solar power plants opened this weekend in the oil-rich city of Abu Dhabi. The 100-megawatt plant, called Shams 1, is a first step in a plan to make seven percent of Abu Dhabi's energy resources renewable, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, head of the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, said during a news conference. Abu Dhabi is part of the United Arab Emirates, which are famed for their oil wealth. The emirates rank 13th in the world for per capita GDP, a standing driven mostly by their oil exports. The new plant includes a huge field of parabolic mirrors located in the desert about 74 miles (120 kilometers) south of Abu Dhabi....