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Burj al-Taqa

United Arab Emirates

The 1019th tallest building in the world

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The Burj al-Taqa, also known as the Dubai Energy Tower, is a skyscraper that was to be built in Dubai in the United Arab Emirates. Like the World Trade Center (Manama), it was to incorporate power generation assets into its structure, including a 200 ft (61 m) wind turbine on the roof and solar panels. The project was not publicly cancelled after the 2008 financial crisis, but it has been quietly mothballed. No ground has been broken on the structure site and there are no plans to begin construction as of January 2012. Though it may not be completed, there is always Burj Al Khalifa and The seven-star hotel Burj Al Arab to visit.

Building data from Wikidata (CC0); heights normalised. Summary from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

More tall buildings in United Arab Emirates

  1. Burj Khalifa829.8 m
  2. Marina 101425 m
  3. Princess Tower414 m
  4. Lighthouse Tower402.1 m
  5. 23 Marina392.4 m

Other tall buildings worldwide

  1. Burj Khalifa · Dubai829.8 m
  2. Merdeka 118 · Kuala Lumpur678.9 m
  3. Shanghai Tower · Shanghai632 m
  4. Abraj Al Bait · Mecca601 m
  5. Makkah Clock Royal Tower Hotel · Mecca601 m
  6. Ping An Finance Centre · Futian Subdistrict599 m
  7. Lotte World Tower · Songpa District555.7 m
  8. One World Trade Center · Manhattan546.2 m