Shams 1 solar farm

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Shams 1 solar farm (محطة شمس 1 للطاقة الشمسية) is an operating solar thermal farm in Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates.

Project Details

Table 1: Phase-level project details for Shams 1 solar farm

Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
Operating[1] 2013[1] 100 MWac[1] Solar Thermal[2] Masdar Clean Energy; TotalEnergies SE (مصدر)[3][4][3][4] Shams Power Company[3][5]

More information on this solar thermal project can be found at csp.guru.


Location

Table 2: Phase-level location details for Shams 1 solar farm

Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Al Dhafra Region, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates[6] 23.5719, 53.7146 (exact)[6]

The map below shows the exact location of the solar farm:

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Additional data

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References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240201144835/https://masdar.ae/404?item=%2fmasdar-clean-energy%2fprojects%2fshams-1&user=extranet%5cAnonymous&site=masdarcorporaterevamp. Archived from the original on 01 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  2. https://web.archive.org/web/20240207114119/https://masdar.ae/en/renewables/technologies/concentrated-solar-power. Archived from the original on 07 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20240206173228/https://www.powermag.com/shams-1-madinat-zayed-united-arab-emirates/. Archived from the original on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240206192332/https://masdar.ae/-/media/corporate/projects/downloads/shams-1/shams1-factsheet.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240206173117/https://www.abengoa.com/export/sites/abengoa_corp/resources/gestion_noticias/pdf/20130314_NP_inauguracion_shams_en.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 06 February 2024. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  6. 6.0 6.1 https://www.google.com/maps/place/Shams+Solar+Power+Station/@23.571327553.70793063590m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!3m4!1s0x3e6769b8b018918f:0x371ebcfc8d67ad5b!8m2!3d23.5713275!4d53.7144986. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)