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2 GW and beyond

Few could imagine a 2 GW PV project a decade ago. But in 2022, a massive project will rise from the arid expanse of the Arabian Peninsula. And while record-low prices will probably not be replicated this year or next, the project does mark the dawning of a new PV era.

By

Jonathan Gifford

15 Jan 2021

Photo: Dubai Media Office

Few would forget their first visit to a megawatt-scale solar PV project. There is something about uniform module rows stretching out into the distance that truly astounds. The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) region is home to utility-scale solar that pushes this scale to entirely new dimensions and it may a sign of things to come.Speaking …

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