#Solar

Egypt’s grid boosted as UAE’s AMEA Power switches on 500MW solar plant

Egypt’s new 500 megawatt plant will power 300,000 households and offset 782,300 tonnes of CO2 emissions

Saudi Arabia signs solar deals with France’s TotalEnergies, EDF

Saudi Arabia signs solar deals with France’s TotalEnergies, EDF

TotalEnergies will build the 0.3 GW park in the Rabigh Industrial City in partnership with local Saudi developer Aljomaih Energy and Water Company

UAE’s Masdar eyes Iberian renewables champion after recent deals

5 renewable energy projects to watch in the UAE

Here are several key renewable projects that are driving the UAE towards its goal of achieving full clean energy capacity by 2050

World’s largest solar microgrid rises along Saudi’s Red Sea

The Red Sea project is poised to be the world’s first fully clean energy-powered destination

RENEWABLE ENERGY

China’s Sungrow inks deal with Saudi’s Algihaz for energy storage project

The project, expected to be delivered this year, will improve the stability and reliability of Saudi Arabia’s power grid.

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Hero Dubai Desert Classic achieves GEO Certified status in its sustainability push for golf

The Hero Dubai Deserts Classic’s GEO certification serves as a testament to Dubai’s position as a global leader in its commitment to a greener future

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

Will 2023 be the year of drone deliveries in the region?

Will 2023 be the year of drone deliveries in the region?

Airborne deliveries allow for improved access to essential services such as healthcare and basic supplies

Dubai opens world’s largest solar-powered data centre

The data centre has a capacity exceeding 100 megawatts, and spans more than 16,000 square metres

Masdar - SOCAR sign renewable energy agreements

UAE’s Masdar, Azerbaijan’s SOCAR to develop renewable energy projects

The agreements will help develop onshore wind and solar projects, and integrated offshore wind and green hydrogen projects, with a combined capacity of 4 gigawatts

Saudi’s PIF acquires up to 9.5% stake in Skyborn Renewables

The investment will allow the sovereign wealth fund to participate in the acceleration of energy transition and clean energy at an international scale

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar inks agreement to develop solar plant in Turkmenistan

The agreement builds on the Masdar-Turkmenistan MoU signed last year for development of renewable energy projects

AD Ports Group,TotalEnergies partner to explore solar opportunities

AD Ports Group, TotalEnergies partner to explore solar opportunities

Under the agreement, each partner will contribute expertise and technologies to conduct feasibility studies for distributed solar generation at KEZAD

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Calev’s newsroom: Energy cooperation between UAE and Israel

The future of energy cooperation between the two countries holds great potential for mutually beneficial partnerships

Planet Earth

Planet in peril: How the goal to limit global heating is on life support

The planet’s warming is likely to pass 1.5°C, UN scientists warn

Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed launches clean energy partnership between ADNOC, EWEC

The partnership will see up to 100 per cent of ADNOC’s grid power supplied by EWEC’s nuclear and solar clean energy sources

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar signs agreement to develop solar projects in Iraq

Iraq is aiming to increase the percentage of renewables to 20-25 per cent in its power production capacity by the end of the decade

Renewable energy investment rose to a record in first half

Investment in solar projects was up 9 per cent to a record $78.9bn in the first half

UAE startup Pawame secures $2.5m, launches $5m Series A round for expansion in Africa

Pawame offers a portfolio of solar home systems in remote areas of Kenya on a micro-financed basis

Top UAE power producer joins global peers in renewables push

About 30 per cent of Taqa’s total generation will be made up of solar or wind plants

How is the GCC’s alternative energy industry faring?

Environmental concerns are propelling the usage of alternative energy for a sustainable future, opines Antonio Cuccarese, business development manager, Metito

Solar players not troubled by lower oil prices

Renewables growth could slow this year due to lower oil and gas prices