A Review on Solar Energy Utilization and Projects: Development in and around the UAE

Demand on the energy sector has increased significantly due to the incredible evolution of the industry and urbanization. Photovoltaic (PV) technology is rapidly evolving to meet the demands of people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by generating more electricity. The UAE has demonstrated that it...

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Published inEnergies (Basel) Vol. 15; no. 10; p. 3754
Main Authors Ramachandran, Tholkappiyan, Mourad, Abdel-Hamid I., Hamed, Fathalla
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Basel MDPI AG 01.05.2022
Subjects
Alternative energy sources
Electric power generation
Electricity
electricity production and consumption
Emissions
Energy industry
energy projects in the UAE
Energy utilization
Finishes
Greenhouse effect
Greenhouse gases
Photovoltaic cells
Photovoltaics
Reviews
seven emirates
Solar energy
solar energy industry
solar energy resource
Sun
Urbanization
Dubai United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates
Abu Dhabi United Arab Emirates
Ras Al Khaimah
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Summary:Demand on the energy sector has increased significantly due to the incredible evolution of the industry and urbanization. Photovoltaic (PV) technology is rapidly evolving to meet the demands of people in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) by generating more electricity. The UAE has demonstrated that it has the world’s highest rates of sun exposure, indicating a significant efficiency in solar energy development. This might be a way to cut down on fossil fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions even further. In this review, we discuss five major aspects of solar energy utilization and projects within the framework of the UAE starting with (i) recent advances in solar scenario and development trends, (ii) electricity production, consumption, and tariffs, (iii) focus on various key aspects of photovoltaic solar installation projects inside the Dubai, Abu Dhabi emirates and other smaller projects in the UAE, (iv) different solar projects outside the UAE, and (v) the solar energy industry, including trading, assembly, manufacturing, installation, and other activities in the UAE. The review finishes with a summary of problems, current developments, and future outlooks.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en15103754