Saih Al-Dahal (Community: 971) is a small bedouin community located 50 km south of Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1] It is the location where Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has been commissioned in 2013 by Dubai Electricity and Water Authority.[2]
Saih Al-Dahal
Seih Al-Dahal | |
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Community | |
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| Coordinates: 24°45′17″N 55°21′54″E / 24.7547°N 55.365°E | |
| Country |  UAE |
| Emirate | Dubai |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 2 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Arabic |
| Time zone | UTC+4:00 (UAE Standard Time) |
| Community number | 971 |
The location (of the community) has a very less population density and further testing showed the lowest accumulation of dust and smaller particle surface area which directly reduces the spectral soiling losses in case of solar power plants.[3]
Gallery
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Temporary desert lake after the heavy rainfall in Saih Al-Dahal
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Desert safari at Saih Al-Dahal
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Satellite image of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park taken over Saih Al-Dahal
See also
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edit- ^ "Population Bulletin, Emirate of Dubai, 2014" (PDF). dsc.gov.ae. Dubai Statistics Center. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ "Dubai launches Dh120m solar power plant". The National. 22 October 2013. Retrieved 22 September 2020.
- ^ Albadwawi, Omar; John, Jim; Elhassan, Yahya; Albanna, Fatima; Almamari, Fatima; Alqassim, Amal; Alnuaimi, Aaesha (21 June 2019). "Quantification of spectral losses of Natural soiling and detailed microstructural analysis of Dust collected from Different locations in Dubai, UAE". 2019 IEEE 46th Photovoltaic Specialists Conference (PVSC). pp. 3115–3118. doi:10.1109/PVSC40753.2019.8980937. ISBN 978-1-7281-0494-2. S2CID 211057574.
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