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1 June 2009
ABU DHABI - The nation's first solar energy generation plant was integrated into the Abu Dhabi's electricity grid on Sunday. The Dh185 million clean energy plant, with an installed power generation capacity of 10 MW is also one of the most cost-efficient photovoltaic (PV) installations in the world in terms of its projected power output.
The clean energy generated by the plant is equal to an annual carbon savings of 15,000 metric tons, which is equivalent of taking 3,300 cars off Abu Dhabi's roads each year. The solar energy plant will power the temporary Masdar site administration facilities, the ongoing construction activities of the zero carbon city being built in the capital, besides meeting the energy needs of The Masdar Institute of Science Technology, a graduate-level scientific institution, which opens in late 2009.
Shaikh Diab bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Chairman of Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority or ADWEA inaugurated Abu Dhabi Future Energy or Masdar's solar energy plant, marking its integration into the Abu Dhabi grid.
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