Sir Bani Yas Island Solar Farm— 14 MW Solar
Sir Bani Yas Island Solar Farm is a 14 MW solar power plant in the United Arab Emirates, operated by Masdar and commissioned in 2023. Ranked #12 of 22 solar plants in the United Arab Emirates. Its 14 MW represents 0.18% of the UAE's total solar capacity of 7,825 MW. The largest solar plant in the UAE is مجمع محمد بن راشد آل مكتوم للطاقة الشمسية at 2,427 MW, making Sir Bani Yas Island Solar Farm 173 times smaller. Nearby plants include محطة براكة للطاقة النووية (5600 MW, Nuclear) and Shuweihat S1 (4889 MW, Gas). The facility is located approximately 50 km from Abu Dhabi.
3 years old
United Arab Emirates, Asia
- 61. largest of 81 plants in United Arab Emirates
- #21,743 worldwide by installed capacity
- #3,169 of 11,042 Solar plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United Arab Emirates
3 years in operation
Solar fleet average: 10.4 years
Masdar operates 6 plants totalling 434 MW
11 plants within 100 km, 19,679 MW combined
Nearest plant: Shuweihat S1 Power and Desalination Plant (19.1 km)
Source: OpenStreetMap
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sir Bani Yas Island Solar Farm is a solar power plant producing approximately 22 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
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