The world ’ s largest solar tower is about to rise up out of the desert in Dubai , catching more than just global attention …
Written by TAMSIN OXFORD
IT ’ S THE CROWN that will sit atop hundreds of jewelled panels tilted toward the desert sun – a solar tower that will rise an incredible 853ft into the sky and deliver 700MW of additional power . The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park ’ s new tower will extend the plant ’ s huge footprint to 134 sq km and is designed to reduce carbon emissions by a staggering 6.5mn tonnes every single year .
The Solar Park was first announced in 2012 as part of the UAE ’ s clean and sustainable energy strategy . Designed to deliver a production capacity of 5,000MW by 2030 , the park is managed by the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority ( DEWA ) and is currently the largest renewable energy project on a single plot in the world . The vision of the project is to gradually build up the park ’ s capabilities over five clearly defined phases , each one marked by a sizeable shift in capacity and investment .
The first phase of the project was
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