World Power Plants

Shams solar power station100 MW Solar

SolarRenewableVerified: Feb 2026

Shams solar power station is a 100 MW solar power facility in the United Arab Emirates, operational since its commissioning. Ranked #9 of 22 solar plants in the United Arab Emirates, it contributes 1.28% to 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 Shams 24.27 times smaller. Nearby plants include Habshan 5 IGD Power Station (256 MW, Gas) and Madinat Zayed Power Station (108.5 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 130 km southwest of Dubai in the Abu Dhabi region.

Capacity
100 MW
Commissioning Year
2013

13 years old

Owner
Shams Power Company
Location
23.5694°, 53.7139°

United Arab Emirates, Asia

Context & rankings
  • 58. largest of 81 plants in United Arab Emirates
  • #10,042 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #283 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
  • 0.11% of the installed capacity of United Arab Emirates
Age & fleet comparison

13 years in operation

Solar fleet average: 10.4 years

Operator portfolio

Shams Power Company operates 1 plants totalling 100 MW

Regional density

9 plants within 100 km, 4,444 MW combined

Nearest plant: Madinat Zayed Power Station (2 km)

Data provenance

Source: Wikidata

Location

Coordinates:: 23.569444, 53.713889
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Shams solar power station is a solar power plant producing approximately 158 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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