Suntech Power (NYSE: STP) announce that it has supplied 5 megawatts (MW) of solar panels for the solar power plant to provide electricity to Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
First Solar (Nasdaq: FSLR) will also be supplying 5 MW of solar modules for the 10-MW system, which is being built and designed by Abu Dhabi-based solar power system integrator, Enviromena Power Systems.
With a total investment of approximately $15 billion, Masdar City will take eight years to build and be home to 50,000 people and 1,500 businesses. The city, which will cover 6.5 square kilometers, will be primarily powered by solar energy and employ a broad range of innovative energy efficient technologies including electric travel pods, waste and water recycling, natural ventilation and shading. Masdar City’s 10MW solar farm will provide power for the construction and eventual operations of parts of Masdar City.
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