Saih Al-Dahal ''(Community: 971'') is a small
bedouin
The Bedouin, Beduin, or Bedu ( ; , singular ) are pastorally nomadic Arab tribes who have historically inhabited the desert regions in the Arabian Peninsula, North Africa, the Levant, and Mesopotamia (Iraq). The Bedouin originated in the Sy ...
community located 50 km south of
Dubai
Dubai (Help:IPA/English, /duːˈbaɪ/ Help:Pronunciation respelling key, ''doo-BYE''; Modern Standard Arabic, Modern Standard Arabic: ; Emirati Arabic, Emirati Arabic: , Romanization of Arabic, romanized: Help:IPA/English, /diˈbej/) is the Lis ...
,
United Arab Emirates
The United Arab Emirates (UAE), or simply the Emirates, is a country in West Asia, in the Middle East, at the eastern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is a Federal monarchy, federal elective monarchy made up of Emirates of the United Arab E ...
. It is the location where
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a solar park spread over a total area of in Saih Al-Dahal, about south of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
It is one of the world's largest renewable projects based on an indep ...
has been commissioned in 2013 by
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) () is a public service infrastructure company that was founded on 1 January 1992 by Sheikh Maktoum bin Rashid Al Maktoum.
History
DEWA was formed by merger of the Dubai Electricity Company and ...
.
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.
Gallery
File:Desert_lake_-_panoramio.jpg , Temporary desert lake after the heavy rainfall in Saih Al-Dahal
File:Pulling_Free_(Desert_Safari_Dubai)_(8668556868).jpg , Desert safari at Saih Al-Dahal
File:Mohammed_bin_Rashid_Al_Maktoum_Solar_Park_2020.jpg, Satellite image of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park taken over Saih Al-Dahal
See also
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Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park
Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is a solar park spread over a total area of in Saih Al-Dahal, about south of the city of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
It is one of the world's largest renewable projects based on an indep ...
References
Populated places in Dubai
Bedouins in Asia
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