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A time-lapse view, rising up, of grand municipal gardens as the sun rises over the sea behind. Shots of a group of men in thobes and headscarves approaching a solar panel array on a rooftop, following alongside from the level of the panels, then ascending from directly above. A shot from behind of a field of solar panels with pylons in the background, the Sun sinking behind clouds.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENarrator\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EShell has ambitions to help Oman unlock its solar potential with Sohar Solar Qabas.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi in Shell overalls and hardhat, speaking to camera in front of rows of solar panels.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Sound effect plays]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA low whooshing sound.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Text displays]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EProject Execution Manager\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOman Shell\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThis is one of Shell’s largest solar plants.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA travelling aerial shot approaching Ali and a colleague walking along a track between rows of solar panels stretching into the distance. A ground-level shot moving around the bases of some of the panels. An aerial view of the entire plant, situated in an arid landscape.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENarrator\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E50 hectares of land housing 88,000 solar modules, equivalent to 100 soccer pitches.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA panning shot across the plant, of the mountains in the distance. Shots of Ali in discussion with a colleague, walking between rows of panels. A shot of a man wearing a hardhat, sunglasses and a hi-vis gilet looking at the side of a unit beside the solar panels. A close-up shot from below of a worker in large rubber gloves and a face mask connecting two wires.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EWe have been on site for a year with up to 275 workers building this facility from the ground up.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA time-lapse view across the plant, showing the shadows of clouds come and go.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Sound effect plays]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA building whooshing sound.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAnd it’s open for business.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA travelling aerial shot of the plant beginning to catch the morning sun. A panning shot around the side of one panel.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENarrator \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOman receives some of the best solar radiation in the world.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli speaking to camera with rows of solar panels on either side. \u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe panels track the movement of the sun which ensures they operate at their maximum capacity.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA time-lapse shot from the surface of a panel, of it turning throughout the day to follow the path of the Sun.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Audio]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA thin mechanical cranking sound as the panel rotates.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA time-lapse shot showing the different positions of the panels during the day. A close-up from behind a Perspex panel of a man holding a wire with metal plug on the end, up to the Perspex. A shot of his hands in big rubber gloves holding wires up to a fuse box, then close-ups of him adjusting something behind the Perspex plate, then lifting a Perspex lid on a control panel.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Audio]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA sound of hydraulic pressure release as the lid is lifted.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA close-up of a different man’s face as he works underneath the raised lid, then a shot of his insulated gloved hands opening a cover on a wall-mounted control box. Ali speaking to camera again beside the solar panels.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EAli Al-Rashidi\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGenerating 25 MW, equal to powering over 10,000 homes, without any CO2 emissions.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA close-up of Ali’s hand holding a pen, moving it across a large diagram of the plant. An aerial shot travelling over the rows of panels, then an aerial view of the entire plant.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Graphic displays]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EOverlaid on the aerial view, a white symbol representing solar panels under the Sun appears at the far end of the plant. A white line extends from the end of the plant towards a factory symbol further away. “3.5km” is displayed in large yellow text alongside the line. 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A view over an employee’s shoulder of schematics he is holding, and moving a pen over. A time-lapse view over the solar panels of the Sun rising as the panels adjust to follow its path.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ENarrator\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EDrawing power from Qabas solar plant means production can increase in the summer, with a reliable output all year round.\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003E[Video footage]\u003C/p\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003EA view from behind of Fahad Al Essai looking across the solar plant. 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