Contracts for world’s largest solar plant in Abu Dhabi to be signed within months – The National

  • Date: 15-Jan-2020
  • Source: The National
  • Sector:Oil & Gas
  • Country:UAE
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Contracts for world’s largest solar plant in Abu Dhabi to be signed within months – The National

Contracts for world's largest solar plant in Abu Dhabi to be signed within months. The contract to build and run the largest solar energy plant in the world in Abu Dhabi is to be awarded within months, it has been confirmed.. Bids are currently being scrutinised for the Al Dhafra facility, which will cover around 20 square kilometres, and it is hoped will be producing power by mid-2022.. It will be significantly larger than the Noor solar plant, which is currently running in Abu Dhabi and began commercial operations last year, and is the largest single-site facility of its kind globally.. The new solar plant will be built around 50km south of Abu Dhabi city.. The new plant, along with a new nuclear power station, is seen as essential in helping the UAE hit its target of generating half of its energy from clean sources by 2050.. Solar power has rapidly become more cost efficient over recent years.. The new plant in Al Dhafra will produce up to almost double the power of Noor, offering a capacity of two gigawatts.. The successful company will own 40 per cent of the new plant, with the majority stake owned by Abu Dhabi