CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The UAE’s first solar-powered petrol station, developed by Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has been inaugurated in Dubai. Situated on the city’s Sheikh Zayed Road, the facility is covered with solar panels that can generate up to 120 kilowatt hours of energy.

Detailed explanation-2: -Once operational, the Al Dhafra Solar PV IPP will be the world’s largest single-site solar power plant, using approximately 3.5 million solar panels to generate enough electricity for approximately 160, 000 homes across the UAE. It will mitigate 2.4 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually.

Detailed explanation-3: -Shams 1 in Abu Dhabi The plant is located in Western Abu Dhabi and considered the largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant and the first utility-scale commercial solar project in the Middle East and one of the largest in the world.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Solar Park is the largest single-site solar park in the world, with a planned capacity of 5, 000MW by 2030. Located in Seih Al Dahal, Dubai, the power plant will reduce over 6.5 million tons of carbon dioxide emissions every year starting from 2030.

Detailed explanation-5: -Apart from photovoltaics, the UAE is also home to concentrated solar power and is placed at the third position. Shams 1 in western Abu Dhabi is the world’s largest concentrated solar power plant, operational since 2013 with a capacity of 100 megawatts.