The Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant came online in July adding 1.17 GW of solar capacity in the United Arab Emirates. The country had 594 MW of renewable energy capacity – mostly in the form of solar photovoltaic and concentrated solar power – in 2018. This recent addition sees capacity jump to almost 1.8 GW, an increase of 198%. The country has a total power generation capacity of 31.27 GW which mainly consists of gas-fired plants. The UAE is the leader in clean energy among...
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