Noor Abu Dhabi completes full year of commercial operations
The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) recently announced a successful full year of commercial operations of Noor Abu Dhabi, the world’s largest single-site solar plant.
Located at Sweihan in Abu Dhabi, Noor Abu Dhabi, covers an area of 8km2 and features 3.2mn solar panels. The plant is a joint venture between Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and a consortium of Japan’s Marubeni Corp and China’s Jinko Solar Holding.
Since the commencement of its commercial operations, Noor Abu Dhabi solar plant has achieved a net production of 2,000 GWh providing electricity to 66,000 households and a 93% efficiency rate in terms of energy availability.
The solar plant has achieved 404,835 man hours without lost time injuries as of end April 2020, a reflection of the company’s commitment to prioritizing the highest international industry standards of health and safety.
“As leaders in our field, we constantly strive to leverage our dynamic expertise, technology and resources to support the energy transition in the UAE, which is set to see a major acceleration towards renewable energy deployment,” asserted Othman Al Ali, CEO, EWEC.
“The successful completion and operations of the project reinforces our collective commitment towards building a sustainable future by investing in cost-effective, clean energy solutions that leverage and optimise our natural resources,” assured Jasim Husain Thabet, Group CEO and Managing Director, TAQA.
“This is a critical milestone, one that successfully sets Noor Abu Dhabi as a worldwide benchmark in renewable energy development, both in terms of technology and quality, as well as production efficiency,” noted Satoru Harada, COO, Power Business Division, Marubeni Corporation.
“The success of this project is a testimony to our commitment towards exchange of knowledge, investments and expertise,” said Xiande Li, Chairman, JinkoSolar’s Board of Directors.
