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UAE gets first solar-powered gas station

DUBAI: The United Arab Emirates (UAE)’s first solar-powered gas station has been opened by the Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), as the Gulf nation is increasing its focus on maintaining the highest standards of sustainability and clean energy.

The service station lies on the city’s main Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai.

“The solar-powered station is covered with solar panels that can generate up to 120-kilowatt hours, about 30 percent more energy than the station needs, which means the excess power is directed back into the city’s electric grid,” reported local media.

A ceremony marking the inauguration was held in presence of Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, ENOC Vice Chairman, and Dubai Electricity & Water Authority’s Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer.

The services station is planned to reduce CO2 emissions by 195 million metric tonnes annually, and will wield a number of energy consumption reduction techniques.

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M M Alam

M. M. Alam is a Pakistan-based working journalist since 1981. Karachi University faculty gold medalist Alam began his career four decades ago by writing for Dawn, Pakistan’s highest circulating English daily. He has worked for region’s leading publications, global aviation periodicals including Rotors (of USA) and vetted New York Times as permanent employee of daily Express Tribune. Alam regularly covers international aviation and defense-related events including Salon Du Bourget (France), Farnborough (United Kingdom), Dubai (UAE). Alam has reported thousands of events and interviewed hundreds of people in Pakistan, UAE, EU, UK and USA. Being Francophone Alam also coordinates with a number of French publications.