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Solar Thermal

World’s biggest CSP plant, with tallest solar power tower, inaugurated in Dubai
COP28 host inaugurates world’s largest concentrated solar power project, featuring the world’s tallest solar tower, at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.
Sophie Vorrath

Dec 8, 2023

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Solar

Indonesia’s solar goes to water with opening of region’s biggest floating PV facility
The third-largest floating PV plant in the world has been launched in Indonesia, with plans in the works to add an extra 500MW of additional capacity.
Sophie Vorrath

Nov 10, 2023

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Wind energy

Masdar powers up UAE’s first wind farms, using low wind speed technology
First wind farms inaugurated in United Arab Emirates, across four locations and using special low wind speed technology, in time for COP28.
Joshua S Hill

Oct 10, 2023

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Wind

Saudi auction secures record-low price for wind energy
A renewables consortium from France and Saudi Arabia has won the tender to build a 400MW wind farm at a record-low price of 2.13 cents per kWh.
Joshua S Hill

Jan 16, 2019

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Storage

World’s first offshore wind farm + battery switched on in Scotland
The world’s first floating offshore wind farm, the 30MW Hywind project in Scotland, has chalked up another first, adding a 1MW onshore battery system.
Joshua S Hill

Jun 28, 2018

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Solar

Masdar to lead consortium to build world’s lowest cost solar farm
Dubai’s power electricity DEWA has awarded the 800 MW tender to a Masdar-led consortium of developers.
Ian Clover

Jun 28, 2016

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Solomon Islands to get 1MW solar PV plant, in NZ-UAE deal
New Zealand and the UAE to co-fund development of 1MW solar plant in Solomon Islands capital, Honiara, to meet 7% of Islands’ energy needs.
Sophie Vorrath

Oct 26, 2015

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Masdar to begin delivery of 4 new solar projects in Pacific Island nations
A further four UAE funded solar projects in the Pacific Islands will help avoid 4,450 tons of CO2 each year.
Sam Parkinson

Jan 15, 2015

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