# Greening The Persian Golf Abu Dhabi Solar-Powered Plant By lourdes sanchez bayas | Published 2008-03-18 | Eco Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-persian-golf-goes-green-abu-dhabis-ingenious-solar-powered-plant References: [techfresh.net](http://www.techfresh.net/gadgets/misc-gadgets/solar-tower-to-be-built-in-abu-dhabi/) Here's some more ecovation from Abu Dhabi. [Solar-powered plants](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-tower-1) will be built by Sener from Spain and Masdar from Abu Dhabi. These plants are expected to produce 1,000 megawatts within 10 years time. The design scheme involves [mirrors on the ground](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/michael-jantzen-2) which will reflect the sunlight to the top of the tower and the tower in turn will create steam which will power an electricity turbine that will distribute [solar energy](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/grew-solar) to the rest of the city. This stuff is rocket science to me. But if it works with a minimum degree of damage to the ecosystem, it sounds great to me. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.3/10 - Popularity: 8% | Activity: 53% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Eco](https://www.trendhunter.com/eco) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Solar-powered Plants:** The trend of building solar-powered plants that use mirrors to reflect sunlight and create steam for electricity production, creating disruptive opportunities in the renewable energy industry. - **Green Energy:** The trend of using green energy to reduce damage to the ecosystem, creating opportunities for innovation in sustainable energy sources. - **Renewable Energy Production:** The trend of increasing renewable energy production, through the use of solar-powered plants and other means of sustainable energy, creating disruptive opportunities in the energy sector. ### Where This Applies - **Renewable Energy Industry:** The renewable energy industry, such as solar and wind power, is disrupted by the trend of building solar-powered plants that use mirrors to reflect sunlight and create steam for electricity production. - **Sustainable Energy Industry:** The sustainable energy industry, which focuses on reducing damage to the ecosystem through the use of green energy, is disrupted by the trend of increased renewable energy production. - **Energy Sector:** The energy sector is disrupted by the trend of using renewable energy sources, such as solar-powered plants, to reduce carbon emissions and reduce damage to the ecosystem. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Tree-Inspired Solar Panel Systems](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solarbotanic-energy-tree.md) - [Tree-Lined Urban Highways](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/dubai-green-spine.md) - [Grid-Connected Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solar-electric-pavilion.md) - [Gigawatt Solar Installations](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/gigawatt-solar-projects.md) - [Solar-Powered Vineyard Buildings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vineyard-building.md) - [Utility Solar Expansions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/utility-solar-projects.md) - [Net-Positive Energy Botanical Gardens](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/marie-selby-botanical-gardens.md) - [Carbon-Neutral LED Trees](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/led-tree.md) - [Solar Land Ceilings](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/rajasthan-updates.md)