Masdar has inaugurated its 10 MW power plant, marking the integration of the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the Middle East to the Abu Dhabi municipal grid. 

The state-of-the-art PV plant will generate clean electricity, which is an annual carbon savings of 15,000 tonnes – the equivalent of taking 3,300 cars off Abu Dhabi’s roads each year.
The solar power plant will provide clean energy to the temporary Masdar site administration facilities, and power the ongoing construction activities of Masdar City. In addition, the plant will supply all the energy needs of The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, a graduate-level scientific institution dedicated to renewable energy study, which opens in late 2009.
“We believe this is just the first delivery of the rich potential of solar energy and we will continue to deliver clean sources of energy to Abu Dhabi and beyond,” said Dr Sultan Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar.
The connection of the 10 MW solar power plant to Abu Dhabi’s electrical grid was a joint effort by Masdar, Abu Dhabi Distribution Company (ADDC) and the Emirate’s regulatory body, the Regulation and Supervision Bureau. 
“Bringing new, clean sources of energy to the people of Abu Dhabi is an exciting advancement for Abu Dhabi Distribution Company,” said Ahmed Al Mureikhi, its managing director.
The 10 MW plant, consisting of 87,777 panels (50 per cent thin film and 50 per cent crystalline silicon) is projected to generate 17,500 MWh of clean energy each year (with a single kWh of clean energy being the carbon-offset equivalent of 0.8 kg depending on an area’s network and its energy-producing source.) 
The 212,000 sq m plant was designed and constructed by Enviromena Power Systems. It was built using sustainable construction practices, including concrete with a high slag content.