SANA – 60 MWp Utility Scale PV System

SANA is the largest utility-scale solar power plant in Sharjah, United Arab Emirates and a major step forward in bringing renewable energy to traditional oil and gas infrastructure. The 60 MWp ground-mounted PV system is located at the Sajaa Gas Complex, operated by Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC). It’s one of the first large-scale oil and gas facilities in the world to be powered by on-site solar energy. The system supplies clean energy directly to SNOC’s operations and feeds excess power into the grid during the day. The plant will offset 66,000 tons of CO₂ emissions annually – equivalent to the yearly electricity consumption of 13,780 homes.

To ensure reliable operation and high performance for the solar PV plant, Emerge worked alongside meteocontrol on a customized monitoring and control solution. The contribution supported the integration of key systems – from the local SCADA with tracker and cleaning robot technology, to blue’Log controllers, sensors, and VCOM for centralized analytics – all aligned with SEWA’s grid requirements.

 

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