The station uses 4 million dual crystalline solar panels to absorb sunlight

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SHUAIBA SOLAR ENERGY PROJECT Shuaiba Solar Energy Project Image source: Aqua Power Country: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Location: Makkah Al-Mukarramah region Investment cost: $2.37 billion Total production capacity: 2631 MW Project status: Under construction and operation This project is located in the Shuaiba Center in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region, and it is one of the giant solar energy projects in the Kingdom.
  
Three companies own the project: Badil, with a 34.99% share, ACWA Phone Number Data Power, with a 35.01% share, and Aramco, with a 30% share. The project consists of the Shuaiba 1 station, which has a capacity of 600 MW, and the Shuaiba 2 station, with a capacity of 2031 MW. The project uses monocrystalline, bifacial solar panels. The commercial operation of the project is divided into several stages, the last of which will be in 2025, and the project will supply 350,000 residential units with electricity. 3. AL DHAFRA SOLAR POWER PLANT Al Dhafra Solar Power Plant Image source: ewec Country: United Arab Emirates Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate Total production capacity.



MW Project status: Running Area: 20 square kilometers The Al Dhafra Solar Power Plant is located 35 kilometers from the city of Abu Dhabi, and the plant was opened in November 2023 before the start of the 28th Climate Conference of the Parties (COP28) in the UAE. Abu Dhabi National Energy Company “Taqa” owns 40% of the project’s share, while the shares of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company “Masdar”, “EDF Renewables” and Ginko Power each have 20%. The station will supply 200,000 housing units, and will contribute to avoiding the release of 2.4 million tons of carbon emissions. It will also contribute to creating 4,500 job opportunities during the construction process.