CST Shams I (Abu Dhabi, 2012)

Solar thermal plant with 100 MW capacity.

Shams I is a 100 MW concentrated solar power station that uses parabolic trough technology. Its output power is enough to power 20,000 homes. The station has 258,000 parabolic trough mirrors. It covers an area of approximately 2.5 square kilometres. UPS AC & DC systems were supplied for Balance of Plant (BOP), as well as auxiliary, administrative and solar buildings.