Published on 03/13/2008
Sener from Spain and Abu Dhabi's clean-energy initiative, Masdar, have come together to construct a fair number of solar-powered plants that will generate 320 megawatts over the next 5 years, and hitting an impressive 1,000 megawatts within 10 years' time. One of the designs involves a solar receiver tower right smack in Abu Dhabi, featuring an array of mirrors mounted on the ground that will reflect light to the top of a tower in order to create steam. This steam will then power an electricity turbine to send power to the rest of the population.