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The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has constructed 4 units of APR1400 nuclear power plants (NPPs). Unit 1 is expected to begin its commercial operation in March 2021.
United Arab Emirates, 26 September 2021: Emirates Global Aluminium, the largest industrial company in the United Arab Emirates outside oil and gas, Mubadala Investment Company and Dubal Holding today announced the completion of the UAE’s most-efficient power plant, which will significantly improve environmental performance at EGA in Jebel Ali.
The Fujairah F3 Power Plant Project, scheduled for completion in 2023, will be the biggest Combined Cycle Power Plant (CCPP) facility in the country, providing enough energy to power the equivalent of 380,000 UAE households.
The UAE Energy Strategy 2050 aims to reduce the carbon footprint of power generation in the UAE by 70 per cent, and increase energy efficiency by 40 per cent. Construction of the new power block took some 12.8 million hours of work equivalent to one person working more than 6,000 years, with a workforce of 3,778 at peak in November last year.
NOx emissions are expected to decrease by as much as 58 percent. NOx is also emitted by motor vehicles, and the new power block is equivalent to removing more than 850,000 cars from Dubai’s roads.
The global residential solar storage and inverter market is experiencing rapid expansion, with demand increasing by over 300% in the past three years. Home energy storage solutions now account for approximately 35% of all new residential solar installations worldwide. North America leads with 38% market share, driven by homeowner energy independence goals and federal tax credits that reduce total system costs by 26-30%. Europe follows with 32% market share, where standardized home storage designs have cut installation timelines by 55% compared to custom solutions. Asia-Pacific represents the fastest-growing region at 45% CAGR, with manufacturing innovations reducing system prices by 18% annually. Emerging markets are adopting residential storage for backup power and energy cost reduction, with typical payback periods of 4-7 years. Modern home installations now feature integrated systems with 10-30kWh capacity at costs below $700/kWh for complete residential energy solutions.
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