47 global firms interested in developing 7th phase of Al Maktoum solar park
Dubai, UAE -- A total of 47 international companies have shown interest in developing the seventh phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is based on the independent power producer (IPP) model, said Saeed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). Al...
Masdar to build Georgia’s biggest solar energy plant
Renewable energy company Masdar will be developing Georgia's largest solar power plant, with a capacity of 100 megawatts (MW), jointly with Georgian Energy Development Fund (GEDF). GEDF is a joint-stock company, founded by the Ministry of Economy and Sustainable Development, and wholly state-owned. Georgia, which primarily relies on hydropower for...Masdar to build Armenia’s largest solar plant on DFBOO basis
Masdar, a renewable energy company and a subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company, will build a 200-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Armenia under an MoU it signed with the Armenian government. The Ayg-1 project will be Armenia’s largest utility-scale solar plant. The Government Support Agreement (GSA) was signed by Gnel...Alba seeks solar project bids
The solar farm should have a capacity of more than 5 MW.ACWA Power of KSA to build solar power plant in Iraq
Iraq is looking to establish a big solar power plant in the Najaf area that could generate 1,000 megawatts of solar power.Renewable energy jobs reach 12 million globally
A report by the International Renewable Energy Agency confirms Covid-19 caused delays and supply chain disruptions, with impacts on jobs varying by country and end use.Madayn lands Oman solar deal
Madayn has signed a deal to build a 100MW solar PV farm.Masdar to build five solar plants with a capacity of 1 GW in Iraq
Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar on Thursday announced it will develop five solar photovoltaic (PV) projects in Iraq with a combined capacity of 1 gigawatt (GW). The company signed an implementation agreement with Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity and the National Investment Commission to develop a 450-megawatt (MW) plant in...23 solar panel plants to come up across Saudi Arabia
DUBAI: As many as 23 factories that will manufacture solar panels and systems will be set up across Saudi Arabia, according to Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon). The plants will be established in 12 industrial cities, including Riyadh, Sudair, Al-Kharj, Dammam, Jeddah, Al-Madinah and Al-Baha as...Abu Dhabi to obtain material for giant solar project from Hitachi ABB
Abu Dhabi will obtain large generator step-up (GSU) transformers, protection and telecommunication systems for the Al Dhafra PV2 Solar project from Hitachi ABB Power Grids.Iraq to rid its power woes with solar energy
Iraq has signed a deal with China to build a set of solar power plants that would produce 2,000 MW of clean, renewable energy for the power-starved, oil-rich country.Oman Shell updates SME training
The new program will build the capabilities of entrepreneurs.Egypt to earmark $2.5bn for 17 desalination plants
Fresh water resources are becoming scarce due to drought in Egypt, which is more than 90% dependent on the Nile for water.Saudi Arabia allots land for 600 megawatt solar plants
Saudi Arabia is constructing two renewable energy plants as part of the kingdom’s plan to generate 50 percent of its energy from renewables.Iraq to build 2,000MW solar power projects in tie-up with a UAE-based firm
The project is the biggest investment in Iraq's renewable energy industry Iraq is planning to build a number of power plants in the coming years Iraq is looking to build solar power projects in central and southern Iraq, with a total capacity of 2,000 megawatts, and it has teamed up...Saudi company using salt water to grow crops bags $10 million investment
A patented system of solar and growth monitoring technologies allows use of salt water for cooling greenhouses, irrigating cropsAbu Dhabi’s largest solar-powered car park completed
It has 7,542 solar panels producing electricity The facility is expected to reduce the emission equivalent of 5,300 tons of carbon dioxide per year Abu Dhabi’s largest solar-powered car park is complete, announced renewable energy firm Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, aka Masdar, and Abu Dhabi Airports. With 7,542 solar...Renewables grew fastest in two decades in 2020: IEA
IEA has said renewable sources of energy grew at their fastest clip in 2020 in this millennium The world added enough infrastructure to produce 280 GW of energy via renewable sources in the year gone by Wind, solar and other renewable sources of electricity showed in 2020 their fastest...How energy landscape to evolve in the Middle East in 2018?
A massive economic diversification exercise is underway in the Middle East to gradually end dependency on fossil fuels for a sustainable future. One sector that has immensely benefited from the exercise is that of renewable energy. Over the years, it has not only emerged as a reliable and viable means...