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Masdar City PV plant is a 10 MW solar power plant in the United Arab Emirates, operated by Masdar since 2013. Ranked #14 of 22 solar plants in the United Arab Emirates. Its 10 MW represents 0.13% of the country's total solar capacity of 7,825 MW. The largest solar plant in the United Arab Emirates is مجمع محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم للطاقة الشمسية at 2,427 MW, making Masdar City PV plant 242.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Emirates Global Aluminium Al Taweelah power plant (3,500 MW, Gas), APC UAN (2,430 MW, Gas), and Umm Al Nar Power and Water Complex (2,200 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Abu Dhabi, approximately 30 km east of the capital city.

Capacity
10 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Masdar
Location
24.4345°, 54.6085°

United Arab Emirates, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 63. largest of 81 plants in United Arab Emirates
  • #23,756 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,712 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Arab Emirates
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Masdar operates 6 plants totalling 434 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 57,528 MW combined

Nearest plant: APC UAN (11.9 km)

Data provenance

Location

Coordinates:: 24.434500, 54.608500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Masdar City PV plant is a solar power plant producing approximately 16 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~41 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Solar
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United Arab Emirates
Continent
Asia
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United Arab EmiratesEnergy Profile

81
Total Plants
93.9 GW
Total Capacity
GasNuclearSolar
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