The UAE ranks amongst the top world leaders in solar energy use, driven largely by the pioneering vision of the UAE government’s ambitious leadership, according to a recent report published by the Energy Institute Statistical Review of World Energy.

With three of the planet’s largest solar sites, the UAE is the 6th highest per capita consumer of solar energy in the world, behind only Australia, The Netherlands, Japan, Israel and Chile, reported WAM news agency quoting the report.

The country has developed solar mega projects, including Shams, Noor Abu Dhabi and Al Dhafra in Abu Dhabi, as well as the largest single-site project in the world at Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai.

Masdar, the country’s leading renewable energy company, has played a key role in these projects, collaborating with key government and private sector partners to further increase solar capacity. The company continues to support the UAE in becoming a clean energy global powerhouse.