A flower-shaped solar generator has bloomed in Dubai this week.
The UAE's first "Smart Flower" re-centers its solar panels to catch sunlight throughout the day, and it is the first initiative of it's kind in the region. The flower's solar panels adjust continuously to permanently catch sunlight
According to the National, the Smart Flower was developed by an Austrian company and automatically tracks the rays of sunlight with the help of sensors.
Its features makes it 23 percent more efficient than conventional rooftop solar panels.
Hussain Nasser Lootah, director general of Dubai Municipality, said the initiative is in line with the Ruler of Duabi Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid's green ambitions.
Sheikh Mohammed has said that through investing in a greener economy, "the country will achieve its objective to be the gold standard for sustainability worldwide," according to Gulf News.
It was reported in January that the United Arab Emirates may exceed its conservative target of producing 24 percent of its energy from renewable sources by 2021.
The solar flower will only help Dubai along with topping its own target.