Why Middle Eastern Oil States Are the New Solar-Energy Hotspots

Quartz: The world’s largest solar thermal power plant went online yesterday—in Abu Dhabi.

The inauguration of the 100-megawatt Shams 1 power station by Abu Dhabi renewable energy company Masdar underscores the emergence of Middle East petro-kingdoms as the new hot market for solar energy as European markets constrict and developers in the US face hurdles to building massive projects in fragile desert environments.

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