The Opec kingpin is keen to extend its oil export prowess by leveraging the world’s cheapest solar to produce green hydrogen Saudi Arabia is best-known for its prowess in oil production and role as the de facto leader of the Opec cartel. However, as has been highly publicised over the past few years, with the […]
EQ Webinar on Saudi Arabia Solar Market – Opportunities & Challenges on August 06th…Register Now !
Warm Greetings !!! We at EQ Int’l is happy to present Webinar on Saudi Arabia Solar Market – Opportunities & Challenges When: Aug 06, 2020 04:30 PM IST Register in advance for this meeting: {Click Here To Register} After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. Confirmed Speakers Mr.Karim Megherbi, […]
Saudi Arabia Vision 2030: Solar energy can complement, not rival, oil and gas
Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman last month announced the Kingdom’s goal of producing 50 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2030. The country’s Vision 2030 presents “a bold yet achievable” outline of the ways in which the Kingdom — and, indeed, the region — can and should grow. Encompassing […]
Saudi Arabia outlines new provisions for rooftop PV
The regulations will force power distributors to give more help to homeowners and businesses willing to go solar. The new framework will apply to PV systems ranging in size from 1 kW-2 MW and to all energy consumers. Saudi Arabia’s Electricity & Cogeneration Regulatory Authority has published new rules for distributed-generation solar installations which it […]
Uzbekistan to double power generating capacity, go heavy on renewables
The former Soviet republic of 34 million aims to increase its capacity to 29.3 gigawatts (GW) from the current 12.9 GW, and rely less on natural gas, which dominates its power mix at present, it said in a strategic plan\ TASHKENT: Uzbekistan plans to more than double its power generating capacity over the next 10 […]
Abu Dhabi borrows $7 billion as low oil price bite
Abu Dhabi, which has the biggest sovereign wealth fund in the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), said that its offering was oversubscribed by more than six times Abu Dhabi: The emirate of Abu Dhabi said on Sunday it had sold $7 billion of bonds in the third major sale this month by Gulf sovereigns seeking to […]
Uzbekistan invites bids for 100 megawatt wind farm project
The ministry said the wind farm would be built in the steppes of Karakalpakstan autonomous republic located in the westernmost part of the former Soviet country of 34 million TASHKENT: Uzbekistan’s energy ministry on Wednesday issued a request for proposals on a 100 megawatt wind farm project that it said would be the first in […]
Saudi Arabia joins club of Middle East’s ‘green energy’ leaders
Government plans to invest up to $50bn in renewable energy projects by 2023 Demand for electricity in the Kingdom is forecast to rise by up to 120 GW by 2030 ABU DHABI : Saudi Arabia has become one of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region’s leaders in the race to use renewable energy, […]
Saudi Arabia launches round three of National Renewable Energy program
RIYADH: The Renewable Energy Project Development Office of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy has issued the request for qualifications (RFQ) for Round Three of the Kingdom’s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP), which comprises four Solar PV projects with a combined generation capacity of 1,200 MW. Round Three projects will be divided into two categories: Category […]
Saudi Arabia launches bidding for four new solar projects
The first batch of projects will target smaller firms LONDON: Saudi Arabia has kicked off the bidding process for four major solar projects capable of generating 1,200MW as the Kingdom seeks to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels. The Renewable Energy Project Development Office of Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Energy said it had issued the requests […]