Solar accounted for the largest proportion with 42 contracts and a 60.9% share, followed by thermal with 13 contracts and an 18.8% share and hydro with five contracts and a 7.2% share Middle East and Africa power industry contracts activity in Q2 2021 saw 106 contracts announced, marking a rise of 15% over the last […]
Emerson Implements Major Green Energy Project in the Middle East With SirajPower
Emerson (Emerson.com) has partnered with SirajPower to implement a solar rooftop plant at its Middle East and Africa Head Office in Dubai, making it the largest solar rooftop plant in a single location within Jebel Ali. This significant sustainability project supports Emerson’s long-term commitment and environmental, social, and governance (ESG) goals to promote decarbonization efforts, […]
Renewable Power Projects Overtake Oil & Gas In Middle East
Countries in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) awarded as much as US$2.8 billion worth of renewable energy projects in the first half of 2021, compared to not a single contract award for oil- or gas-fueled power stations in the region, MEED Insight’s new report Middle East Energy Transition showed. To compare, the average […]
Can The Middle East Really Become A Leader In Renewable Energy?
To say that the six countries that make up the Gulf Cooperative Council (GCC) live and breathe hydrocarbons is hardly an exaggeration. About 60 years ago, the average city in Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Qatar, Bahrain, and Oman was home to maybe a few thousand people; fast forward to the present […]
Middle East Adding Solar Capacity Despite Some Delays, Rising Polysilicon Costs
Trade group says pandemic impact not as severe as feared But developers revise ‘price cut policy’ due to higher costs Polysilicon shortages an increasing concern for industry The Middle East is moving ahead with solar projects, seeking to pass on soaring polysilicon costs, even as some plans have been delayed due to the pandemic, the […]
NTPC Invites EOI For the Sale of Fly Ash in Middle East And Other Regions
NTPC Ltd, India’s largest integrated power producer, in its endeavour towards 100% utilization of fly ash has invited Expression of Interest (EOI) for sale of fly ash from the designated ports of the Middle East and other regions. The tender application commenced on 1st July 2021, will conclude on 25th July 2021. Sustainable Ash utilization […]
Green Hydrogen From Floating Wind Adds Up For Europe ‘Even If Middle East Imports Cheaper’
Potential to generate huge volumes of low-cost H2 while retaining security of supply and industrial benefits make offshore technology best bet, says Roland Berger study. Floating wind could stay Europe’s best option for industrial-scale green…Read More…
Orange Leads Solar Panel Deployment Across Africa, Middle East
As the world marked World Environment Day on June 5, Orange continues to accelerate its solar projects in Africa and the Middle East to reduce its carbon footprint to zero by 2040. Across the entire region, many sites are not connected to the electricity grid and when they are, the quality of the grid often […]
Largest distributor from Middle East, Now in India
Largest distributor from Middle East, Now in India Power n Sun, the leading value-added distributor of solar components in Middle east is happy to announce their operations now in India, Sri Lanka and South Africa. The company is a strategic partner of most of the tier 1 suppliers, having their Head office in Dubai. They […]
Spanish Solar Power Plant Supplier Opens Factory in KSA
PV Hardware Middle East will manufacture trackers, mounting structures, and cleaning robots for the Saudi solar market. The Kingdom aims to generate 50 percent of its energy from renewables by 2030, with the remainder provided by gas RIYADH: A Spanish firm, which manufactures parts for solar power plants, has opened a factory in Saudi Arabia […]