Abu Dhabi, UAE--The UAE Ministry of Defence and Masdar have signed an agreement to develop multi-solar plants across Abu Dhabi. Emerge, a joint venture between the UAE’s Masdar and France’s EDF Group, will provide a full turnkey solution for the projects, including finance, design, procurement, construction, operations, and maintenance for...

TOKYO, JAPAN – Japan's Moon lander has produced another surprise by waking up after the two-week lunar night, the country's space agency said on Monday. The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down last month at a wonky angle that left its solar panels facing the wrong way. As...

Tokyo, Japan - After a brief awakening, Japan's Moon lander is out of action again but will resume its mission if it survives the two-week lunar night, the space agency said Thursday. The unmanned Smart Lander for Investigating Moon (SLIM) touched down last month at a wonky angle that left its...

New Delhi, India - India's solar observation mission on Saturday entered the Sun's orbit after a four-month journey, the latest success for the space exploration ambitions of the world's most populous nation. The Aditya-L1 mission was launched in September and is carrying an array of instruments to measure and observe the...

They will supply solar power to 45 properties in the UAE.

The hybrid renewable energy projects in Poland have 1Gw capacity.

Dubai, UAE -- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has signed agreements to collaborate with Indonesia’s state-owned utility company, PLN, to move ahead with major development plans for Southeast Asia’s largest floating solar power plant and explore green hydrogen opportunities. The partnership has already resulted in the launch of Southeast...

As global temperatures tick higher, with this year on course to be the hottest on record, the UAE is changing its building designs and urban planning to create cooler living environments, even outdoors, Almheiri said.

Abu Dhabi, UAE - ADNOC announced on Friday it opened “H2GO”, the region’s first high-speed green hydrogen pilot refueling station, to test a fleet of zero-emission hydrogen-powered vehicles. The station will be operated by ADNOC Distribution, and is likely to create green hydrogen from water using an electrolyzer powered by...

Dubai, UAE-- With its financing packages for the renewables sector to support the transition to clean and sustainable energy sources, Emirates Development Bank (EDB) underscores its commitment to driving the development and growth of solar power adoption across the emirates. The bank, in line with the UAE Energy Strategy 2050...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia -- The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has released request for qualification (RFQ) for the fifth round of solar projects under the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) which is led and supervised by the Ministry of Energy. The combined capacity of Round 5 projects is approximately 3700...

The emirate’s solar energy capacity has increased by over 100 times in the past decade, and the cost of solar energy has fallen dramatically. It is now one of the cheapest places in the world to generate solar power.

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - In a step towards bolstering Saudi Arabia's renewable energy initiatives, the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has announced the signing of Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for two solar projects. These projects are part of Round 4 of the National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), which aligns with...

It entered into seven solar, hydrogen agreements in China.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA - The first wind turbines have arrived at what Saudi officials bill as the world's biggest green hydrogen plant, in the futuristic NEOM megacity, the project's CEO told AFP on Tuesday. "This week, we have our first delivery of wind turbines. They actually arrived in the port of...

Al-Haddadiya, Syria - At his farm in Syria's northeast, Abdullah al-Mohammed adjusts a large solar panel, one of hundreds that have cropped up over the years as farmers seek to stave off electricity shortages in the war-ravaged region. Solar energy has offered a lifeline for the farmers amid drought and power...

Dubai, UAE -- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) Tuesday signed a 30-year water purchaser agreement worth SAR 3.42 billion ($911 million) with Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power for phase 1 of the Hassyan sea water desalination project using solar power. The project is part of DEWA’s efforts to increase its...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Masdar and PLN Nusantara Power (PLN NP) have signed an agreement to develop Phase II of the successful Cirata floating photovoltaic (FPV) power plant in Indonesia by up to 500MW, in a major expansion to Southeast Asia’s largest FPV plant. The signing ceremony was witnessed by UAE Minister...

The $86m project will be AMEA's first operational asset in Tunisia.

According to the country's economy minister, around 1.5 million acres of public land -- nearly the size of Kuwait -- have been set aside for green hydrogen and ammonia plants. Morocco is looking to become North Africa's top player in the emerging "green hydrogen" sector, with plans to export the...

Dugway, United States-- A seven-year space voyage came to its climactic end Sunday when a NASA capsule landed in the desert in the US state of Utah, carrying to Earth the largest asteroid samples ever collected. Scientists have high hopes for the sample, saying it will provide a better understanding of...

PARIS, FRANCE - French firm TotalEnergies and Indian group Adani unveiled plans on Wednesday to create a joint venture to develop wind and solar electricity production in India. The joint venture will include wind and solar assets that Adani Green Energy Limited (AGEL) already operates and is building and developing in India,...

The two countries signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU to boost mining cooperation in critical minerals needed in new technologies like electric vehicles and solar panels. The Turkish and Saudi ministers also discussed deepening partnership in areas such as hydrogen, solar and wind energy, besides seeking to widen trade between...

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA -  The National Development Fund (NDF) on Sunday said it will contribute US$453 million (SAR1.7 billion) to the US$2.2 billion (SAR8.3 billion), 2.6 GW Al Shuaibah solar project that is to be carried out by the National Infrastructure Fund (under establishment). This is one of the world’s...

The network runs on clean energy from world's largest carbon-neutral grid.

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and Citaglobal Berhad have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for developing renewable energy projects across solar, battery energy storage system (BESS), wind and other renewable energy technologies. The MoU was signed in Malaysia by Abdulla Zayed, Masdar’s Head of Development and...

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DUBAI, UAE- Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) said the MENA Solar Conference (MENA-SC) which it organizes from November 15-18 2023, will discuss six innovative research areas. Prominent experts, specialists and researchers worldwide will highlight the latest developments, technologies and scientific research in solar power, local media reports said. The...

BEIJING, CHINA - China said on Monday it would slap export controls on two rare metals essential for the manufacture of semiconductors over security concerns, as Beijing and Washington tussle over the global market for chips. Exports of gallium and germanium, of which China is a major producer, will require a...

DUBAI, UAE -  Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has inaugurated the 900 megawatt (MW) fifth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. This will be the largest single-site solar park in the world with...

The partnership along with German group BayWa r.e. will beef up capacity in Meyer Burger's Arizona production facility from 1.6 gigawatts to two gigawatts, and create over 500 skilled manufacturing jobs. The announcement is expected to spark anguish in Germany, which fears that the IRA could lure investments away from...

PARIS, FRANCE - Renewable power capacity is expected to jump by a third this year globally as growing policy momentum, higher fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns drive expansion of solar and wind power, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The growth is set to continue next year with...

PARIS, FRANCE -  Renewable power capacity will grow by a record number this year as high fossil fuel prices and energy security concerns fueled the deployment of solar and wind systems, the International Energy Agency said on Thursday. Global additions of renewable energy capacity are expected to rise by 107 gigawatts...

Paris, France--Investment in clean energy across the world is expected to rise to US$1.7 trillion in 2023, with solar set to eclipse oil production for the first time, according to a report by the International Energy Agency. The report noted that Investment in clean energy technologies is significantly outpacing spending...

Development and operation of the Mirfa 2 Reverse Osmosis Independent Water Project, and the running of six power and water plants in the country are also a part of ENGIE's investments.

Abu Dhabi, UAE -- Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) has signed an agreement with Uzbekistan’s Ministry of Energy (MoE) and the Ministry of Investments, Industry and Trade (MIIT) to develop over 2 gigawatts of solar and wind projects and 500 megawatt-hours of battery energy storage at multiple sites across...

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia--ACWA Power will construct a 1,000 megawatt solar power plant in Iraq, the first clean energy project in the country.     According to its electricity minister, the joint venture project will be developed in Central Iraq’s Najaf city, around 160 km south of the capital, Baghdad.   “The Saudi firm has agreed...

Dubai, UAE - Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has won the Hydrogen Project of the Year 2023 Award for its green hydrogen project aimed at promoting the transition towards renewable and clean energy at the Hydrogen Future Awards 2023. The Hydrogen Future Awards was organized during the "Connecting Green...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) announced today it has achieved financial close on three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects it is developing in Uzbekistan. Construction will begin imminently on the plants, which will have a combined capacity of around 900 megawatts – the largest solar development programme in...

Dubai, UAE -- Saudi ACWA Power has signed three power purchase agreements and investment agreements valued at $2.5 billion with Uzbekistan to develop solar photovoltaic (PV) and battery energy storage systems (BESS) in several cities of the central Asian nation. The pacts were signed with Uzbekistan’s Joint-Stock Company (JSC) National...

Muscat, Oman -Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is set to award solar energy projects worth $777 million to international investors after securing approvals from the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR). According to media reports, the Manah 1 and 2 projects, which will jointly produce a total of...

Abu Dhabi, UAE--- Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has, for the first time, met 80 percent of total power demand in Abu Dhabi using renewable and clean energy from its solar and nuclear energy plants. In the process, EWEC supplied approximately 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of the total 7.7GW system...

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates: Abu Dhabi-based clean energy company Masdar has entered the geothermal energy sector by making an investment in Indonesia's state energy firm Pertamina Geothermal Energy (PGE), one of the world’s largest geothermal players. The investment marks Masdar’s entry into Indonesia, the world's second-largest geothermal market after...

In June 2022, Masdar announced the signing of several agreements with the Ministry of Energy of Azerbaijan to develop clean and renewable energy projects with a total capacity of 4,000 MW, underscoring the commitment of the two countries to climate action.

A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and Climate Policy Initiative (CPI), said although global investment in renewable energy reached a record high of $0.5 trillion in 2022, this still represents less than 40 percent of the average investment needed each year between 2021 and 2030, according to...

Sharjah is a gateway to the markets of the Gulf region, with a GDP of US$1.6 trillion. It provides a solid business base for investors through six free zones and 33 industrial zones with various specialisations, which are all linked to convenient land, sea and airports, he adds.

ABU DHABI, UAE - One of the world's biggest solar plants will become fully operational this year in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates, months before it hosts UN climate talks, a partner company said Tuesday. The UAE, a major oil exporter, is spending billions to develop enough renewable energy to cover...

The Kingdom is studying the feasibility of investing in the futuistic UK project, which if materialized may play an important role in combating climate change.

Solar-photovoltaic panel in a GCC country produces twice as much output as it would in Germany or any similar European country, ZOLA Electric CEO Bill Lenihan tells TRENDS.

Baghdad, Iraq - Iraq's Minister of Electricity, Ziyad Ali Fadel said the national grid has lost 7,500 megawatts in the past days due to curtailed Iranian gas imports which led to a decline in processing hours. He said the memorandum of understanding signed with the German company Siemens will lead...