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Abu Dhabi-based Multiply Group invests $100m in EIG’s Breakwater Energy

This investment comes under Multiply+, the group’s sector-agnostic arm

RENEWABLE ENERGY

EWEC meets 80% of Abu Dhabi power demand with renewable sources for first time

EWEC is accelerating the implementation of Abu Dhabi’s energy transition to reduce reliance on hydrocarbons and meet its energy demand through renewable sources

Oil production to be hit after Saudi Arabia announces cuts. Image: Getty Images

Hot summer in the crude oil market as Saudi Arabia’s production cuts kick in

Across the world, where varieties of crude more closely resemble those from Saudi Arabia, prices are shooting up as refineries clamour for alternatives

EWEC secures four bids for 1,500MW Al Ajban solar project

UAE’s EWEC secures four bids for 1,500MW Al Ajban solar park

The solar farm will generate enough electricity to power approximately 160,000 homes across the UAE

ENOC Qatarenergy sign agreement Image Dubai Media Office_Enoc

UAE’s ENOC Group, QatarEnergy ink 10-year condensate supply deal

The agreement allows the companies to further raise the condensate volumes

energy

Saudi Arabia, France sign MoU in energy

The energy cooperation framework aims to advance production of hydrogen and electricity using renewable sources

Crude oil market on tenterhooks over OPEC meet. Image credit: Getty Images

Voluntary oil supply cuts enough to balance the market: UAE

The UAE will not be undertaking oil supply production cuts even as Saudi Arabia looks to balance the markets

electric car

Oil is hard to quit, even in Norway where electric cars rule the road

The International Energy Agency says the rest of the world is going the way of the electric car, bringing peak oil demand before the end of the decade

low-carbon

How energy companies can prepare themselves for the low-carbon era

Low-carbon solutions are products, services and technologies with a small carbon footprint that can serve as alternative energy sources

FIVE Jumeirah Village (Image: Supplied by FIVE Hotels and Resorts)

FIVE obtained 100 per cent renewable electricity for Dubai hotels in 2022

It has become the first hotel operator in the UAE to receive International Renewable Energy Certificates

oil

Oil holds gain as traders turn focus to decline in inventories

West Texas Intermediate traded just below $72 a barrel

BARAKAH

Barakah One completes refinancing of Barakah plant

The KEXIM loan facilities were refinanced through a competitive market process resulting in the selection of two banks, ADCB and FAB

UAE updates energy strategy, to invest 54.5bn in renewables

UAE updates energy strategy, to invest $54.5bn in renewables

The strategy aims to triple the contribution of renewables to the country’s energy mix by 2030 to reduce the effects of climate change

ADNOC Gas awards natural gas pipeline contracts worth $1.34bn

ADNOC Gas awards natural gas pipeline contracts worth $1.34bn

The pipeline extension will drive further growth as part of the company’s strategy to increase its market share and enhance its customer base

UAE raises petrol prices for July 2023

UAE increases petrol prices for July 2023

The cost of petrol has slightly increased following a small reduction last month

ADNOC Drilling secures $2bn offshore jack-up contracts

ADNOC Drilling secures $2bn offshore jack-up contracts

The drilling company said the awarding of the contracts follows more than $11.5bn in long-term contracts announced since the beginning of 2022

coal

Big oil’s green retreat helps clear the way for everyone else in renewables

The exits of some players may make it easier for renewable energy companies to raise prices to a sustainable level and to ramp up investment

Aramco, TotalEnergies award contracts for $11bn Amiral project

Aramco, TotalEnergies award contracts for $11bn petchem complex

The awarding of the contracts marks the start of construction work on the petrochemical facility

red sea

Can a global fee on oil imports help address climate damages?

Countries that import the most oil will have to make the biggest contribution to the fund

Princeton Digital Group

Princeton Digital Group, Tata Power join forces for renewable energy supply to Indian data centre

The partnership aims to provide eco-friendly electricity to PDG’s data centre in Mumbai for a period of 25 years

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates phase 5 of Dubai solar park

Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates phase 5 of Dubai solar park

The fifth phase of the Dubai solar park is expected to power 270,000 homes and offset 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions per year

Taqa Morocco mulls sustainable energy projects

Taqa Morocco plans 1-Gigawatt wind, solar power projects by 2030

The company has committed to reducing its carbon footprint by at least a quarter by 2030

Masdar ceo on green bonds

Masdar plans first green bonds sale ‘within weeks’

The green bonds sale will help fund an effort to boost renewable energy generation capacity five-fold by the end of the decade

Ministry of Energy & Kazakh MoE, ACWA Power Roadmap Signing Image credit ACWA Power

Saudi’s ACWA Power sets roadmap for $1.5bn wind energy project in Kazakhstan

With the head of terms agreement announced earlier this year, the 1GW wind project represents ACWA Power’s entry into Kazakhstan

Oil prices near four-month high

Oil holds near three-month low as demand concerns reverberate

West Texas Intermediate edged higher to trade above $67 a barrel, after losing around 8 per cent over the previous three sessions

UAE carbon alliance launches Image Credit Getty Images

UAE Carbon Alliance launches; founding members include FAB, TAQA, ACX, Masdar

The alliance aims to establish national cooperation in decarbonisation efforts, develop frameworks for carbon financing and increase knowledge of the carbon market

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Masdar inks roadmap for Kazakhstan wind power project

Kazakhstan aims to become carbon neutral by 2060 and is targeting renewable electricity generation of 50 per cent by 2050

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Unit 4 of UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant begins ops readiness prep

Barakah’s three commercially operating units are already generating more than 30TWh of zero-emission electricity all year round

Desolenator

Silal partners with Desolenator on agricultural solar-powered desalination project

The project aims to contribute to the decarbonisation of food production in desert climates by significantly lowering the carbon footprint of the desalination process

ADNOC L&S secures contract for artificial island

ADNOC L&S secures $975m contract to build offshore artificial island

The contract covers dredging, land reclamation and marine construction of an artificial island for the Lower Zakum offshore field