Participants of the International Forum on Attracting Foreign Investments in the Oil and Gas Industry of Turkmenistan, which will be held on April 26-27, 2023 in Dubai (UAE), today visited the world's largest solar power plant of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, located in the desert of the southern part of the city, reports the International Information Center.
The largest solar park in the world covers an area of 44 square kilometers and is able to provide electricity to more than 320 000 homes.
Established in 2013, the power plant is projected to offset 6,5 million tons of carbon emissions per year.
The purpose of this forum, which brought together leading national and international energy companies, is to expand opportunities for attracting foreign direct investment in the oil and gas industry of Turkmenistan and to strengthen regional dialogue on the further sustainable development of the energy sector.
