| Project Overview | |
| Project Name: | Shams 1 (Shams 1) |
|---|---|
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| Location: |
Madinat Zayed (120 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, UAE) |
| Owner(s): | Abengoa Solar
(20%)
Masdar (60%) Total (20%) |
| Technology: | Parabolic trough |
| Turbine Capacity: | Gross: 100.0 MW |
| Status: | Under development |
| Start Year: | 2012 |
Shams 1
| Status Date: | August 20, 2010 |
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Background
| Technology: | Parabolic trough |
|---|---|
| Status: | Under development |
| Country: | United Arab Emirates |
| City: | Madinat Zayed |
| Region: | 120 km southwest of Abu Dhabi, UAE |
| Contact(s): | contact |
| Key References: | News story |
| Break Ground: | January 1, 2010 |
| Start Production: | January 1, 2012 |
| Cost (approx): | 600,000,000 USD |
| PPA/Tariff Date: | January 1, 2010 |
Participants
| Developer(s): | Masdar/Total/Abengoa Solar joint venture |
|---|---|
| Owner(s) (%): | Abengoa Solar
(20%)
Masdar (60%) Total (20%) |
| Generation Offtaker(s): | Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Company (ADWEC) |
Plant Configuration
Solar Field
| # of Solar Collector Assemblies (SCAs): | 768 |
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Power Block
| Turbine Capacity (Gross): | 100.0 MW |
|---|---|
| Output Type: | Steam Rankine |
| Fossil Backup Type: | Natural gas boiler |
