• The experience of Suhail Al Mazrouei, the Energy Minister, represents Abu Dhabi’s new priorities of becoming a global player and not just in oil but also in solar, wind and nuclear. Lee Hoagland / The National
    The experience of Suhail Al Mazrouei, the Energy Minister, represents Abu Dhabi’s new priorities of becoming a global player and not just in oil but also in solar, wind and nuclear. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • The Dh2.2 billion Shams 1 solar power plant, with a capacity of 100 megawatts, can provide power to 20,000 homes. Silvia Razgova / The National
    The Dh2.2 billion Shams 1 solar power plant, with a capacity of 100 megawatts, can provide power to 20,000 homes. Silvia Razgova / The National
  • Female Emiratis are entering Abu Dhabi’s dedicated women’s college for petroleum engineering at the Petroleum Institute and its MIT-affiliated clean technology university, the Masdar Institute. Delores Johnson / The National
    Female Emiratis are entering Abu Dhabi’s dedicated women’s college for petroleum engineering at the Petroleum Institute and its MIT-affiliated clean technology university, the Masdar Institute. Delores Johnson / The National
  • Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline allows the transportation of Abu Dhabi’s onshore crude from Habshan in Abu Dhabi to a terminal and export facilities in Fujairah, bypassing the potential bottleneck of the Strait of Hormuz. Courtesy Ipic
    Abu Dhabi Crude Oil Pipeline allows the transportation of Abu Dhabi’s onshore crude from Habshan in Abu Dhabi to a terminal and export facilities in Fujairah, bypassing the potential bottleneck of the Strait of Hormuz. Courtesy Ipic

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In pictures: the UAE’s energy journey

This UAE has gone from strength to strength on the back of its enormous fossil fuel reserves and as a future economy diversified from hydrocarbons bec

November 27, 2013

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