ASSESSMENT OF CONCENTRATED SOLAR POWER AS AN ENERGY SOURCE FOR THE ARABIAN CANAL PROJECT

Bridgestone Associates Ltd. was contracted to prepare a preliminary assessment of the applicability of concentrated solar power (CSP) as an energy source for the Arabian Canal Project in Dubai.  The assessment included evaluation of different types and technologies for CSP.  It also included an assessment of the applicability of CSP for desalination of seawater for use in the Arabian Canal Project.

• Project Type: Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Preliminary Assessment
• Client: YRG Sustainability Consultants and Limitless Development
• Date: 2008
• Location: Dubai, UAE