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The Dubai government has approved an extension to the world’s largest single-site solar farm.
The government has given the green light to a 700-MW addition to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, New Atlas reported.
The solar park is located about 50 kms south of Dubai, with the first phase inaugurated back in 2013, according to New Atlas.
It currently has 2.3 million photovoltaic solar panels with a 200-MW capacity. Capacity is expected to grow to 5,000 MW by 2030.
Developers say the park will eventually cover 214 sq km with a 260-m solar tower taking center stage.
The solar plant produces power by using lenses and reflectors to concentrate sunlight in order to heat fluids, which then in turn produce steam to drive a turbine.
An advantage to this type of solar system is that it’s more flexible because energy can be stored as heat and used as needed. A drawback is that they are more expensive than photovoltaic solar plants.
Construction of the new extension is set to begin in 2020. The contract was awarded to a consortium of Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power and Shanghai Electric.
RUNDOWN SHOWS:
1. A concentrated solar power receiver tower and surrounding solar panels
2. Capacity is expected to grow to 5,000 MW by 2030
3. The 260-m tall solar tower
4. How a concentrated solar power plant works
5. Concentrated solar power plants are more flexible and more expensive than photovoltaic solar plants
VOICEOVER (in English):
“The Dubai government has given the green light to a 700-MW addition to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.”
“It currently has 2.3 million photovoltaic solar panels with a 200-MW capacity. Capacity is expected to grow to 5,000 MW by 2030.”
“Developers say the park will eventually cover 214 sq kms with a 260-m solar tower taking center stage.”
“The solar plant produces power by using lenses and reflectors to concentrate sunlight in order to heat fluids, which then in turn produce steam to drive a turbine.”
“The advantage of this type of solar system is that it’s more flexible because energy can be stored as heat and used as needed. A drawback is that they are more expensive than photovoltaic solar plants.”
SOURCES: New Atlas
http://newatlas.com/dubai-worlds-largest-solar-park/51382/
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Post time: Oct-22-2017