Madinat Zayed, United Arab Emirates, February 27, 2013: Shams 1 solar power station near Madinat Zayed on February 27, 2013. The power station is capable of generating 100 megawatts (MW) of power, approximately enough to power 20,000 homes, which makes it among the largest parabolic trough stations in the world. Christopher Pike / The National
