Dubai to construct 1 GW solar power project set to be completed by 2030

Trust Dubai to go extravagant. This time, the emirate is planning a 1 GW solar power project called the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, one of the biggest of its kind in the world. Sporting photovoltaic panels as well as concentrating solar power, this humongous solar power plant will take approximately 18 years to complete. With the dead-line set at 2030, the plant will be located on the outskirts of Dubai and will cover 48 square kilometers. Priced at $3.25 billion, this expensive project is a petty price to pay for an emirate that has built itself selling fossil fuels to the world.
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