Japan’s Moon craft SLIM revives after lunar night
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...
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 crops
Abu 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...