The Eye of Sauron aka Chimney : Dewa Solar Power Plant

[Looper]

From Al Saad,  Abu Dhabi on 3rd June 2023

[Looper]

Source

Phases of energy production

• The 13MW 1st phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became operational in October 2013.
• The 200MW 2nd Phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became operational in March 2017.
• The 800MW 3rd phase uses photovoltaic solar (PV) panels and became fully operational in November 2020.
• The 950MW 4th phase combines 700MW from Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and 250MW using photovoltaic solar (PV) panels. A total of 417MW of the 4th phase using PV and CSP is already operational
• The 900MW 5th phase uses photovoltaic solar panels, A total of 600MW of the 4th 5th phase is already operational
• The 1800MW 6th phase uses photovoltaic solar panels (PV ) . It will become operational in stages.

Source

PS Edit: seems there is a typo at source regarding the 5th phase energy production. 

[Frederic]

Once completed it will be in the top 3 of biggest solar plants in the world, amongst Golmud Desert Solar Park in China, and Bhadla Solar Park in India.

[Looper]

From Qudra to Lisaili on Sun Sep 17, 2023

[Looper]

@Cha guiding convoy. From Faqa'a to Solar Park on Sat Sep 30, 2023

[Cha]

21 hours ago, Looper said:

@Cha guiding convoy. From Faqa'a to Solar Park on Sat Sep 30, 2023

I knew this pic would be posted here 😹

[Looper]

IM Faqa'a Loop on Sat Oct 07, 2023

[Frederic]

The eye of Sauron, taken from 41kms away in Al Hayer: 24.43779, 55.71123

[ChrisW]

I took this in June last year - loved that juxtaposition…a UAE journey from start to today in one frame. 

[Frederic]

5 minutes ago, ChrisW said:

I took this in June last year - loved that juxtaposition…a UAE journey from start to today in one frame. 

Fantastic !!

Mine are somewhat similar. Taken with an old Lumix camera.