Timken to supply solar trackers for the 2.1 GW Al Dhafra solar IPP in Abu Dhabi

Timken Company has received an order to supply solar trackers, developed by its Cone Drive subsidiary, for the 2.1 GW Al Dhafra solar photovoltaic project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (UAE).

The Al Dhafra facility is expected to become fully operational in 2022. Once complete, its 4 million solar panels, controlled by 83,000 Cone Drive high-precision drives, will power around 160,000 homes across the UAE. The PV project will reduce carbon dioxide emissions by approximately 2.4 million metric tons per year.