Solar power in the United Arab Emirates
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While being a major oil producing country, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has taken steps to introduce solar power on a large scale. However, solar power still accounts for a small share of energy production in the country. The country was the 6th top carbon dioxide emitter per capita in the world in 2009, with 40.31 tonnes,[1] but is planning to generate half of its electrical energy by 2050 from solar and nuclear sources, targeting 44% renewables, 38% gas, 12% coal, and 6% nuclear energy sources.[2]
Total installed solar power capacity in the UAE amounted to 3,040 megawatts (MW) at the end of 2022, up from 133 MW in 2014.[3] Solar energy provided 4.5% of national electricity generation in the UAE in 2022, compared to 0.3% in 2014.[4]