100-megawatt plant will power thousands United Arab Emirates homes
-It is hoped that it will also displace 175,000 tons of CO2 each year
-Plant covers 2.5 sq/km of desert, equivalent to 285 football pitches
You might think that as one of the
world's top oil producing nations, the United Arab Emirates would have
little use for solar energy. But that hasn't stopped the Middle East
state from unveiling the largest concentrated solar power plant in
operation anywhere in the world.
The 100-megawatt solar-thermal project
in Abu Dhabi will power thousands of homes in the country and, it is
hoped, displace approximately 175,000 tons of CO2 per year.
The $600million (£398million) project dubbed Shams 1 took three years to build.
Incorporating the latest in parabolic
trough technology, the plant features more than 258,000 mirrors mounted
on 768 tracking parabolic trough collectors, covering an area of 2.5
sq/km, or 285 football fields.
By concentrating heat from direct
sunlight onto oil-filled pipes, Shams 1 produces steam, which drives a
turbine to generate electricity.
In addition, the solar project uses a
booster to heat steam as it enters the turbine to dramatically increase
the cycle's efficiency.
The project also includes a dry-cooling
system that significantly reduces water consumption - a critical
advantage in the arid desert of western Abu Dhabi.
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