The Shams 1 Solar Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi.

Masdar has invited me to visit the United Arab Emirates to attend the fourth annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. It’s a week-long global forum that brings together thought-leaders, policymakers and investors to address the challenges of renewable energy and sustainable development.

On my first day here, I took a tour of the Shams 1 Plant, the largest solar energy power plant in the Middle East. It’s located approximately 75 miles southwest of Abu Dhabi’s city centre, hours deep into the desert, stretching across 1.5 miles of sandy, arid land.

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