Shams 1 solar power station
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Shams solar power station is a planned concentrating solar power station in Madinat Zayed, Abu Dhabi
, the United Arab Emirates
. The first part, Shams 1, will have a capacity of 100–125 megawatts (MW), which makes it the largest parabolic trough
power station in the world.
The project is developed by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
(Masdar) in cooperation with Spain's Abengoa Solar
and France's Total S.A.
Masdar has 60% in the project while Abengoa Solar and Total S.A. have 20% both. The power station will be developed under a 25-year build, own and operate contract. It will occupy approximately 2.5 square kilometre (0.965255396481338 sq mi).
Bids to build and operate the power station are made by several international consortia. In addition to Abengoa Solar and Total S.A., Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power International and Spain's Iberdrola
, Germany's MAN Ferrostaal
and Solar Millennium
, and Spain's Grupo Cobra
and Grupo Sener made their bids. The basic and detailed engineering is developed by AG Ingeniería. The project is consulted by Fichtner Consulting Engineers. The 125 MW steam turbine
would be provided by MAN Turbo.
The construction costs for Shams 1 are estimated about US$500–700 million. It expected to be operational by 2011. Shams 1 will be followed by Shams 2 and Shams 3 stations. The bidding for Shams 2 was expected in December 2009 or in January 2010 but was postponed.
In October 2010 it was reported that because of "substantial" atmospheric dust, solar radiation received by Shams' solar collectors was less than expected and more collectors would be required.
Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi , literally Father of Gazelle, is the capital and the second largest city of the United Arab Emirates in terms of population and the largest of the seven member emirates of the United Arab Emirates. Abu Dhabi lies on a T-shaped island jutting into the Persian Gulf from the central western...
, the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates, abbreviated as the UAE, or shortened to "the Emirates", is a state situated in the southeast of the Arabian Peninsula in Western Asia on the Persian Gulf, bordering Oman, and Saudi Arabia, and sharing sea borders with Iraq, Kuwait, Bahrain, Qatar, and Iran.The UAE is a...
. The first part, Shams 1, will have a capacity of 100–125 megawatts (MW), which makes it the largest parabolic trough
Parabolic trough
A parabolic trough is a type of solar thermal energy collector. It is constructed as a long parabolic mirror with a Dewar tube running its length at the focal point. Sunlight is reflected by the mirror and concentrated on the Dewar tube...
power station in the world.
The project is developed by the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company
The Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company is an Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company that develops sustainable low-carbon energy projects. It is wholly owned subsidiary of Mubadala Development Company.-Operations:...
(Masdar) in cooperation with Spain's Abengoa Solar
Abengoa
Abengoa is a Spanish multinational corporation, which includes companies in the domains of energy, telecommunications, transportation, and the environment...
and France's Total S.A.
Total S.A.
Total S.A. is a French multinational oil company and one of the six "Supermajor" oil companies in the world.Its businesses cover the entire oil and gas chain, from crude oil and natural gas exploration and production to power generation, transportation, refining, petroleum product marketing, and...
Masdar has 60% in the project while Abengoa Solar and Total S.A. have 20% both. The power station will be developed under a 25-year build, own and operate contract. It will occupy approximately 2.5 square kilometre (0.965255396481338 sq mi).
Bids to build and operate the power station are made by several international consortia. In addition to Abengoa Solar and Total S.A., Saudi Arabia's Acwa Power International and Spain's Iberdrola
Iberdrola
Iberdrola , headquartered in Bilbao, is a private utility with a global footprint and over 150 years of experience...
, Germany's MAN Ferrostaal
MAN Ferrostaal
Ferrostaal is a provider of industrial services. With 4,400 employees and an annual turnover of euro 1.6 billion euro , Ferrostaal serves customers in more than 60 countries worldwide. Ferrostaal provides industrial services in two areas: Projects and Services...
and Solar Millennium
Solar Millennium
Solar Millennium is a German globally active company in the renewable energy sector founded in 1998 in Erlangen, Germany, which is specialized in the designing and implementation of solar thermal power plants...
, and Spain's Grupo Cobra
Grupo ACS
Actividades de Construcción y Servicios, S.A. is a Spanish company dedicated to civil and engineering construction, all types services and telecommunications. It is one of the leading construction companies in the world, with projects in many countries around the world...
and Grupo Sener made their bids. The basic and detailed engineering is developed by AG Ingeniería. The project is consulted by Fichtner Consulting Engineers. The 125 MW steam turbine
Steam turbine
A steam turbine is a mechanical device that extracts thermal energy from pressurized steam, and converts it into rotary motion. Its modern manifestation was invented by Sir Charles Parsons in 1884....
would be provided by MAN Turbo.
The construction costs for Shams 1 are estimated about US$500–700 million. It expected to be operational by 2011. Shams 1 will be followed by Shams 2 and Shams 3 stations. The bidding for Shams 2 was expected in December 2009 or in January 2010 but was postponed.
In October 2010 it was reported that because of "substantial" atmospheric dust, solar radiation received by Shams' solar collectors was less than expected and more collectors would be required.