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The Arab electricity and renewable energy sector attracted a total of 360 foreign direct investment (FDI) projects valued at more than 351 billion over the last two decades according to a report by Kuwait-based Arab Investment and Export Credit Guarantee Corporation (Dhaman). These projects created over 83 000 jobs during the period from January 2003 to December 2024 it stated. In its second report for 2025 on the Arab power and renewable energy sector issued from its headquarters in Kuwait Dhaman said that five countries: Egypt Morocco the UAE Mauritania and Jordan made up approximately 69% of the number of projects (248 projects) around 83% of the Capex ( 291 billion) and 82% of the new jobs (approximately 68000 jobs). The Dhaman report is based on four key pillars: Arab production capacities and consumption until 2030 div...

Adnec Group a Modon Holding company has been awarded and redeemed its first International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) produced by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) issued by Abu Dhabi Department of Energy and governed by The International Tracking Standard Foundation the founders of I-IREC. This certification confirms that since November 2024 all energy consumed by Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi has been sourced from clean energy. During this period the venue hosted 166 exhibitions conferences and meetings powered exclusively by clean sources said Adnec Group in a statement. Adnec Groups I-REC Certification confirms that the venue used over 13 700 MWh of electricity generated entirely from clean energy sources resulting in zero carbon dioxide emissions from the electricity generation. This significant achievement was made possible through the partnership wi...

Global law firm Eversheds Sutherland said its cross-practice multi-office team has advised Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) on a landmark portfolio of seven renewable energy projects in Saudi Arabia comprising five solar PV and two wind developments. With a combined capacity of 15 000 megawatts (MW) and a total investment of SAR31 billion ( 8.25 billion) the deal represents the largest capacity globally signed for renewable energy projects delivered in a single phase. The projects form a central part of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia s National Renewable Energy Program (NREP) which aims to deliver 50% renewable energy by 2030 as part of the Kingdom s Energy Mix target. The photovoltaic solar projects comprise two 3 000MW projects - one at Bisha in Aseer Region and the other at Humaij in Madinah Region) - as well as three 2 000MW project - one at Khulis in Makkah ...

Saudi-listed Acwa Power a leader in energy transition and green hydrogen has marked a strong first half by signing nine Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) totalling 20GW of new power capacity including 15GW in July in Saudi Arabia as part of the country s renewable energy programme under the framework of Vision 2030. In the water business Acwa Power also signed two Water Purchase Agreements (WPAs) which will add 700 000 cu m/day of new desalination capacity once the projects reach their commercial operation dates. Acwa Power earlier had announced a Share Purchase Agreement (SPA) to acquire several power and water assets in Bahrain and Kuwait adding 4.6GW power and 1.1 million cu m/day water capacity on its advanced development portfolio. Once the transaction is closed these capacities will account as operational since the acquired assets are fully operational. ...

Saudi Principal Buyer has announced that it has signed power purchase agreements with a consortium led by Saudi utility major Acwa Power for seven new renewable energy projects worth a total of SAR31 billion ( 8.3 billion). These deals fall within the National Renewable Energy Program supervised by the Saudi Ministry of Energy. On completion the projects will boast a total capacity of 15 000MW. Saudi Principal Buyer said the consortium will have Acwa Power as the main developer with partners - Water and Electricity Holding Company (Badeel) owned by the Saudi sovereign fund PIF and Aramco Power owned by global oil giant Saudi Aramco. The signing ceremony was attended by Minister of Energy and the Board of Directors of the Principal Buyer Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. Saudi Principal Buyer said of these seven renewable...

In 2024 the supply of renewable energy in the European Union (EU) increased by 3.4% compared with 2023 amounting to around 11.3 million terajoules (TJ) in 2024 according to preliminary data released by by Eurostat the statistical office of the EU reported WAM. In contrast the supply of coal continued to decrease. Brown coal supply decreased by 10% to 199302 thousand tonnes while hard coal supply dropped by 13.8% to 110924 thousand tonnes. Both figures are the lowest recorded since the data series began. After a sharp drop in the EU s natural gas supply in 2023 2024 recorded a very modest increase of 0.3% compared with 2023 reaching a value of 12.8 million TJ. In terms of oil and petroleum products the supply totalled 454 038 thousand tonnes indicating a 1.2% drop compared with 2023. In 2024 renewable energy was the leading source o...

ALTÉRRA the UAE s 30 billion climate investment vehicle today announced a 50 million commitment via ALTÉRRA Acceleration Fund to Absolute Energy an innovative Italian renewable energy platform. The co-investment made alongside global infrastructure investment manager I Squared Capital will help accelerate the development of an initial active pipeline of 1.4GW projects across Italy. Absolute Energy focuses on the rapid development of multiple commercially viable small to medium-scale solar projects across Italy leveraging the country s supportive regulatory environment - including accelerated permitting processes and guaranteed grid access. Through this initial buildout of 1.4GW of solar and battery storage capacity along with a broader development pipeline of over 6GW Absolute Energy is well positioned to become a next-generation Independent Power Producer (IPP) play...

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning purchasing supply and Al-Futtaim IKEA the leading Swedish home furnishing retailer in the region have announced a clean energy partnership to reduce emissions and advance sustainable business operations in the UAE. Through this partnership all four Al-Futtaim IKEA stores in Abu Dhabi will be powered by renewable energy from EWEC. And EWEC will provide Al-Futtaim IKEA with Clean Energy Certificates (CECs) to cover 100 per cent of the electricity consumed across the four stores. Issued by the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) CECs are the only accredited instruments in Abu Dhabi that certify electricity consumption is sourced from renewable and clean energy generation. This milestone marks a significant step forward in Al-Futtaim IKEA s efforts to reduce Scope 2 emissions and operate in ...

India has ambitious goals in the energy sector including the addition of 500 gigawatts of renewable energy capacity by 2030 and producing five million metric tons of green hydrogen annually said Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Delivering his remarks at the India Energy Week 2025 via video message he acknowledged that these targets may seem ambitious but the achievements of the past decade have instilled confidence that these goals will be attained. The event runs till February 14 at Dwaraka New Delhi. Highlighting that experts worldwide are asserting that the 21st century belongs to India Modi remarked: India is driving not only its growth but also the growth of the world with the energy sector playing a significant role . He emphasised that India s energy ambitions are built on five pillars: harnessing resources encouraging innovation among brilliant...

ACWA Power has announced its formal entry into China s renewable energy market with investment agreements for over 1GW of projects across multiple provinces. This milestone marks a key step in ACWA Power s China Strategy that was launched in 2023. Solidifying its partnerships with prominent Chinese renewable energy developers ACWA Power s first agreement with Sungrow Renewables a subsidiary of its long-term supply chain partner will see the development of a 132 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) portfolio in Guangdong province. This project consisting of three individual sites marks ACWA Power s first asset-level cooperation with Sungrow Renewables. The second agreement is with Mingyang Smart Energy Group a leading renewable asset developer and wind turbine manufacturer. It established the foundation for both parties to jointly develop and invest in China s wind energy assets with a st...

Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) has announced that it has obtained approval to allocate four new sites covering an area of approximately 75 sq km of land to be turned into world-leading solar photovoltaic (PV) and wind energy developments. Ewec is a leading company in the integrated planning purchasing supply and system despatch services of water and electricity across the UAE. Representing a major milestone in the acceleration of renewable energy deployment in the UAE the landmark projects are set to deliver 4.5 gigawatts (GW) (AC) of additional solar PV capacity and up to 140 MW of new wind capacity to Abu Dhabi. Spanning four sites within Abu Dhabi the land will feature three new solar PV plants located in Al Faya Al Khazna and Al Zarraf and one new wind farm in Sila. According to Ewec the solar...

Inkia Energy through its wholly-owned subsidiary Kallpa received environmental approval for the expansion of its solar power plant currently under construction in Southern Peru a leading global solar resource hub. The approval will bring the solar project Sunny from 228 MWp to 338 MWp and is expected to be fully operational by the second half of 2025. Based in Peru Inkia Energy is the country s largest power generator and is controlled by global infrastructure investor I Squared Capital. Besides Sunny Inkia has enabled the construction of two adjacent solar projects by signing energy and I-REC off-take agreements for these developments. With these three projects Inkia will consolidate the energy of Peru s Solar Hub contributing approximately 1 GWp of renewable capacity to the National Interconnected Grid starting in the fourth quarter of 2025. I...

The Middle East is on course to take 75.63 billion of investment in renewable energy projects through to 2030 according to a new report released today (September 17) by the Energy Industries Council one of the world s largest energy trade associations for companies supplying goods and services to the energy industries worldwide. These investments involve 116 renewable energy projects which are tracked by the EICDataStream database and forecasted to come on stream between 2025 and 2030. These span solar power onshore wind hydro hydrogen production carbon capture utilisation and storage (CCUS) geothermal energy and battery and energy storage systems. While the region s clean energy investments have increased exponentially the International Energy Agency estimates that only 20% of the allocated energy investments in the Middle East will be channelled to ren...

EtihadWE has partnered with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) on a collaborative initiative aimed at promoting the use of renewable energy in the Northern Emirates. The Distributed Solar System (DSS) project enables EtihadWE customers to generate solar power through rooftop PV systems installed on their properties. This power will then be fed back into the grid enhancing the overall supply of renewable energy. The project aligns with the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai for the sustainable and clean energy development of energy sector in UAE. Regulations developed The project was launched in July 2023 with a feasibility study and ...

EtihadWE has partnered with the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure (MoEI) on a collaborative initiative aimed at promoting the use of renewable energy in the Northern Emirates. The Distributed Solar System (DSS) project enables EtihadWE customers to generate solar power through rooftop PV systems installed on their properties. This power will then be fed back into the grid enhancing the overall supply of renewable energy. The project aligns with the wise directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan President of the UAE and His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai for the sustainable and clean energy development of energy sector in UAE. The project was launched in July 2023 with a feasibility study and assessment of the financial and technical impacts of connecting DSS to the grid. Eti...

Infinity Power and the Government of Sierra Leone represented by the Ministry of Energy have officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop 1GW of renewable energy capacity in Sierra Leone by 2033. The MoU outlines a phased approach to the project focusing on expanding the country s electricity generation and supply infrastructure. The signing ceremony held at State House in Freetown marks a significant step towards Sierra Leone s commitment to sustainable energy and economic development. The project may include solar PV floating PV solar hydro battery storage and wind. It aims to improve energy access create jobs and support the country s environmental goals. Close collaboration Infinity Power will collaborate closely with the Ministry of Energy to conduct feasibility ...

Envision Energy has unveiled a strategic joint venture (JV) with Saudi Arabia s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Vision Industries. This venture aims to accelerate the wind power growth throughout the Middle East committing to driving the region s journey towards a cleaner more sustainable future. The JV will focus on manufacturing and assembling the wind turbines and components including blades nacelles and hubs. Under the agreement Envision Energy holds the majority share in the JV while PIF and Vision Industries hold the remainder. The collaboration will support Saudi Arabia s goal of localizing 75 per cent of renewable energy components by 2030 in line with the Saudi Ministry of Energy s National Renewable Energy Program. PIF is the sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia and one of the world s most impactful inves...

Powerlec Bahrain 2024 an international trade fair and conference on solar renewables storage power and electrical industry will open in September in Manama in the backdrop of governments in the Mena (Middle East & North Africa) region actively seeking to reinforce and sustain circular economy initiatives to meet decarbonisation goals through energy transition. The three-day expo being organised by Verifair kicks off on September 23 this year under the theme Bahrain s Net Zero Ambition Unfolding Renewables Green Hydrogen for a Sustainable Decarbonized Economy. Some of the biggest names in the entire renewable energy industry will be attending the event. The show s key partners include the Dubai Renewable Energy Business Group (DREBG) Dubai Chamber of Commerce and the Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) among others. ...

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia today (June 24) launched the Geographic Survey Project for Renewable Energy sites and awarded contracts to Saudi companies for setting up 1 200 stations to measure solar and wind energy across all regions of the Kingdom reported Saudi Press Agency (SPA). The project will primarily contribute to achieving the optimal energy mix targets for electricity production with renewable energy sources comprising about 50% of the energy mix by 2030 and to achieving the goals of the Liquid Fuel Displacement Programme by reducing dependence on liquid fuel in electricity generation. Speaking at the signing ceremony Prince AbdulAziz bin Salman bin AbdulAziz Al Saud Minister of Energy said this project which is a part of the National Renewable Energy Programme is globally unprecedented in terms of geographical coverage. No other country in the world h...

Egypt is looking at the possibility of merging its petroleum and renewable energy ministries creating an integrated Ministry of Energy to streamline industry operations and regulations. Mohamed Fouad CEO of Egypt Oil & Gas Secretary General of the Egyptian Gas Association and Marketing & Communications Committee Chairman of the International Gas Union told an audience at the Invest in African Energy (IAE) Forum in Paris that the merger will make discussions and open dialogue with international companies much more efficient. The merger comes in response to changing dynamics within Egypt s energy industry as the country aims to increase the penetration of renewable energy in its gas-dominated energy mix. Oil and gas companies are also turning to renewable energy systems to support sustainable operations in the country highlighting a need to enhance c...

In achieving the energy mix to meet sustainability goals energy storage in various forms will play an increasingly important role in the Middle East region according to an industry expert. The disruption of recent times has once again put a focus on the ability of businesses to adapt to change and be resilient. This is being applied to all business aspects including supply chains. However the same principles are drilling further down and into the fundamentals namely power said Natalya Makarochkina the Senior Vice President of Secure Power Division at global energy management leader Schneider Electric. As the effects of climate change are being increasingly felt and emission reduction deadlines approach to a backdrop of outages and constrained power supply power resilience and energy storage have been shown to be vital in ensuring that renewable energy sources (RES) can be integrated into national grids ...

Saudi-listed Acwa Power and Azerbaijan s State Oil Company Socar have signed a Cooperation Agreement to accelerate renewable energy projects in the country. The initial agreement signed on February 2 2023 is a significant step towards a sustainable future. The partnership was further strengthened by an additional agreement on April 16 2024 focusing on the joint evaluation of the low-carbon / green fertilizer project demonstrating their commitment to sustainable development. Under this partnership Socar and Acwa Power will collaborate on assessing the production of green hydrogen in order to support the decarbonization of Socar Downstream assets with an initial focus on Socar Carbamide fertilizer facility towards more value added low carbon products leveraging the renewable energy development ongoing in the country. As part of the project Socar and Acwa Power ...

Saudi-listed Acwa Power the world s largest private water desalination company and a leader in energy transition has signed an agreement to partner with the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) the lead global intergovernmental agency for energy transformation to drive the worldwide transition to renewable energy sources. This partnership with Irena aligns with Acwa Power s mission to provide sustainable energy solutions and aims to accelerate the adoption and sustainable use of renewable energy across the globe a statement said. Through this partnership Acwa Power will collaborate with Irena to exchange vital information on infrastructure investment for renewable energy green hydrogen development solar power smart grids and the energy-water nexus. Additionally Acwa Power will participate in Irena initiatives including Green Hydrogen...

UAE President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today (January 9) witnessed the exchange of a number of MoUs aimed at further enhancing collaboration between the two nations. The exchange took place at Ahmedabad the capital of the western state of Gujarat during Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed s official visit to India reported Wam. The agreements covered investment cooperation in the development of food complexes; renewable energy; innovative healthcare as well as development of sustainable green and efficient ports. From the UAE side the MOUs were exchanged by Mohamed Hassan Al Suwaidi Minister of Investment; and Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem Chairman and CEO of DP World. Representing India at the exchange were Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar Minister of External Affairs; Dr. Mansukh Mandaviya Minister of Health and Family Welfare;...

Drydocks World and Aker Solutions have entered a pre-commitment agreement to deliver two renewable energy platforms for Vattenfall s Norfolk Offshore Wind Zone development in the UK. The Norfolk Vanguard West and East offshore wind energy platforms herald a new chapter in Drydocks World s renewable energy developments. The collaboration focused on the engineering procurement construction and installation (EPCI) of a high-voltage direct current (HVDC) offshore substation leverages Drydocks World s extensive expertise in executing major renewable energy projects. It aims to establish new benchmarks in sustainable energy solutions. Synergy of capabilities The fabrication of the Norfolk Vanguard West and East platforms will be a synergy of capabilities with Aker Solutions undertaking the...

The clean energy transition is gaining momentum in South Southeast and East Asia and many governments have set net-zero targets for mid-century or shortly thereafter. To achieve these targets the deployment of renewable energy especially solar and wind power needs to increase fivefold in the region by 2030. Establishing robust planning processes enabling policy and financial frameworks that favour renewables over fossil fuels and increasing power sector flexibility will be key to achieve the needed growth. These are the main findings of a new benchmarking analysis by Agora Energiewende. The think tank analysed more than 35 long-term energy scenarios for Indonesia Pakistan Bangladesh Japan The Philippines Vietnam Thailand South Korea Taiwan. Together these economies cover about 1.1 billion people represe...

Sungrow a leading inverter and energy storage system supplier has introduced its state-of-the-art solar-plus-storage energy solutions covering utility-scale C&I and residential scenarios at the Solar Show KSA 2023. The solutions incorporate cutting-edge technologies in the industry aiming to accelerate Saudi Arabia s transition from traditional energy to clean power and increase renewable energy proportion. The display of Sungrow s latest full-scenario renewable energy solutions will firmly inject strong impetus into Saudi Arabia s energy structure optimisation and 2030 vision. PowerTitan2.0 In addition to the SG320HX string inverter and the innovative 1 X modular inverter shown during the expo towards utility-scale power plants Sungrow introduced its new generation of Po...

The UAE has successfully attracted nearly AED132.5 billion ( 36 billion) in FDI for the renewable energy projects coming up within the country. The emirates is now the world s fourth-largest recipient of greenfield projects reported Wam citing a top official. Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED) said that investors from over 170 counties had chosen the UAE to invest grow and expand over the past decade reaffirming the trust of the global investment community in the country s strong fundamentals and positive outlook. He was addressing the gathering at the 8th World Investment Forum (WIF) organised by the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) which commenced in Abu Dhabi today (October 16). Al Zaabi reiterated Abu Dhabi and the UAE s commitment to fostering collaboration s...

Desert Technologies (DT) an independent solar PV and smart infrastructure holding company said it has entered into a long-term partnership with the multinational conglomerate Essar Group to develop renewable energy solutions for its green steel project in Saudi Arabia. Both parties signed a MoU to develop renewable energy solutions for Essar Group s Green Steel Arabia (GSA) project in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) as well as potential future projects which will put Saudi Arabia on the map as a pioneering country in Green Steel production and green energy generation. The MoU was executed between Desert Technologies and Essar Group in the G20 summit at New Delhi India. Through this partnership DT and Essar will develop solutions for renewable energy generation and storage for Essar s Flat Steel Complex in the KSA which is the first green steel project in the GCC r...

The G20 leaders agreed to accelerate efforts to triple global renewable energy capacity by 2030 aligning with recommendations from the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) on how the world can move in line with the Paris Agreement targets said a report. In a declaration adopted on Saturday the Group cites a joint report between Irena and India s G20 Presidency titled Low-Cost Financing for Energy Transitions which estimates a need for over 4 trillion in annual investments by 2030. According to Irena s World Energy Transitions Outlook 2023 released earlier this year in June the world needs to triple global renewable power capacity to just over 11.000 GW by 2030 to maintain the possibility of limiting global warming to 1.5 C. The agreement taken by G20 supports this objective. Irena Director-General Francesco La Camera said: &q...

JLR has partnered with Wykes Engineering Ltd a leader in the renewable energy sector to develop one of the largest energy storage systems in the UK to harness solar and wind power using second-life Jaguar I-PACE batteries. A single Wykes Engineering BESS utilises 30 second-life I-PACE batteries and can store up to 2.5MWh of energy at full capacity. The batteries supplied have been taken from prototype and engineering test vehicles and JLR aims to supply enough batteries to store a total of 7.5MWh of energy enough to power 750 homes for a day by the end of 2023. After this point more containers can be created to house additional second-life batteries removed from used production vehicles in the future. Each BESS which is linked to an advanced inverter to maximise efficiency and manage energy is capable of supplying power direct to the National Grid during peak hours as well as...

SolarEdge Technologies a global leader in smart energy technology has announced plans to set up a joint venture with Ajlan & Bros Holding a leading private sector conglomerate in the Middle East and North Africa region that will focus on deployment of smart renewable energy solutions in the kingdom. To be headquartered in the Saudi capital Riyadh the new JV entity will be jointly managed by a talented team of experienced professionals from both companies with Ajlan & Bros Holding as the majority shareholder. The move comes in line with the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative that aims to reduce the country s dependence on oil by the end of this decade. Leveraging the established position of Ajlan & Bros Holding in Saudi Arabia and the vast experience accumulated by SolarEdge in smart energy technology the JV will offer enterprises in the country solutions fr...

TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Rönesans Holding to acquire a 50% stake in Rönesans Enerji and jointly develop through this joint-venture renewable projects in Turkey which is a liberalised growing electricity market. Rönesans Enerji is currently operating a portfolio of 166 MW hydro assets. The company has as well secured a pipeline of more than 700 MW of wind photovoltaic and battery storage assets. Leveraging TotalEnergies knowhow in onshore wind and solar development and in electricity trading and Rönesans deep knowledge of the local electricity market Rönesans Enerji s ambition is to produce 2 GW of renewable energy by 2028. Cost-competitive The production generated by these sites will be marketed notably by selling it directly on the electricity market or by ent...

Clean energy pioneers from the UAE and Spain met in Madrid to discuss ways to boost renewable energy capacity and support global net-zero goals. Dr Sultan Al Jaber founding CEO and current Chairman of the UAE s flagship renewable energy company Masdar met Ignacio Galán Executive Chairman of leading global clean energy firm Iberdrola in Madrid this week. Ahead of the UAE hosting the UN climate change conference COP28 in November and December Dr Sultan has been meeting global leaders to forge strategic alliances and build consensus toward solutions that can deliver a just and equitable energy transition. Dr Sultan Al Jaber UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Chairman of Masdar and COP28 President-Designate said: The world needs to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030 if we are to keep the Paris Agreement goal of limiting global warming...

FIVE has become the first and only hotels in the UAE to obtain the International Renewable Energy Certificates (I-REC) to achieve 100% renewable electricity for 2022. These Certificates were received from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park which Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is implementing. The solar park is the largest single-site solar park in the world using the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model. It will have a production capacity of 5 000MW by 2030 with a total investment of AED 50 billion. FIVE s single delivery I-REC agreement was subsequently verified through the International Renewable Energy Certification Foundation (I-REC) the global leader in standardized renewable energy schemes and sustainability claims. FIVE s latest achievement of tapping into future-focused solutions for Sustainable Development distinguishes its unwavering commitment to Sustainable Hospitality. ...

Yellow Door Energy the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses has won the Bahrain Smart Cities Summit 2023 Renewable Energy Award. The award recognises the company s accomplishment in installing a cutting-edge solar power plant at The Bahrain Mall operated by Majid Al Futtaim which has been powering the mall with renewable energy since September 2022. The Bahrain Smart Cities Summit is dedicated event in the Kingdom focusing on smart and sustainable solutions for cities and has been a platform for cross-sector collaborations since 2016. Every year the summit brings together key stakeholders and industry experts to explore the latest innovations and trends in smart city technologies. In 2021 the leading shopping malls communities retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East Africa and Asia Majid Al Futtaim partnered with Yellow Door Energy through a solar power purchase...

The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has launched a new initiative the Irena NewGen Renewable Energy Accelerator (NewGen) aimed at supporting young entrepreneurs and innovators in driving the renewable energy transition. NewGen will provide capacity building mentorship and other resources to youth-led projects and start-ups that are developing innovative solutions to advance the adoption of renewable energy at the global level. Irena s initiative supported by the UAE was revealed during the World Utilities Congress at the Youth Energy Forum held by the Taqa Youth Council in Abu Dhabi. Social start-ups The initiative is being developed in collaboration with Social Alpha a non-profit organisation based in India that supports social start-ups and Enel Foundation a global non-profit orga...

Bahrain s Oil and Gas Holding Company (nogaholding) partnered with Hope Ventures the investment arm of Hope Fund and producers of entrepreneurship-themed reality television show Beban and Bahrain s Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) to make Beban the first TV show 100% powered by renewable energy. Beban TV show revolves around entrepreneurs pitching their businesses before a panel of regional investors for investment and strategic business opportunities reported BNA. The show highlights local success stories and creates a platform that accelerates local business growth to regional and international markets. The partnership aims to promote sustainability and encourage alternative energy development throughout the Kingdom. It is also linked to the Kingdom of Bahrain s commitments made at COP26 which aims to reduce carbon emission...

The UAE has ambition to 14 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy by 2030 while continuing to supply oil and gas responsibly said Climate Minister Mariam Almheiri in an interview with CNN. When I talk about the UAE we have targets; we ve set clean energy targets already for 2030 and 2050. So we re now at about 9.2 gigawatts we re heading to 14 gigawatts by 2030. And by 2050 50 per cent of our energy supply will come from clean and renewable energy sources Almheiri told CNN anchor and correspondent Becky Anderson in the interview. She said the UAE is ramping up renewables and decarbonising. It also understands that since the world still will need oil and gas we will be delivering oil and gas but delivering it in a responsible way. This is the transition as we go to a world with more renewables Almheiri added. In order to combat clim...

Industry veteran Sven Lindström CEO of Swedish solar energy leader Midsummer has predicted New Year s energy trends since 2014 often highly accurately. This is what he sees as the three strongest trends in renewable energy as moving into 2023: A BOOM FOR SOLAR Admittedly it has been predicted before but with the EU now throwing the kitchen sink and everything in between to rapidly reach energy independence and a fossil-free future the stakes are being ramped up quite considerably. The Recovery and Resilience Fund has a massive 300 billion ( 320 billion) to spend and the REPowerEU program has an ambition to reach 45 percent renewable energy in the EU by 2030 which is now only seven years away. Maybe even more importantly these significantly higher ambitions are being mirrored by nations regions municipalities corporati...

Countries are targeting 5.4 terawatts (TW) of installed renewable power capacity by 2030 which would only be half of the 10.8 TW of installed capacity needed said the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). To achieve net zero the targeted renewable power capacity by 2030 would have to double compared to the level of ambition in current targets said Renewable Energy Targets in 2022: A guide to design released by Irena at the UN Climate Change Conference COP27. The report assesses the level of renewable energy ambition in national climate pledges and benchmarks targets against the global climate goal of limiting temperature rise to 1.5 C. It clearly shows the collective level of energy transition ambition to date is not enough despite the Glasgow Climate Pact to upgrade 2030 targets in national pledges. span style= font-size:16...

Masdar announced it has acquired the UK-based battery energy storage system (BESS) developer Arlington Energy. The acquisition will enable Masdar to expand its presence in the UK and European renewable energy markets and support countries net-zero objectives. Based in London Arlington Energy has a proven record in developing building operating and financing flexible energy solutions having taken over 170 megawatts (MW) of assets through to operation in the past two years. Masdar s acquisition of Arlington Energy will enable the development construction operational management and financing of BESS projects under one Masdar-Arlington platform. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi Chief Executive Officer of Masdar said: Masdar and Arlington Energy share a long-standing belief that greater investment in energy storage is critical if countries are to expand their renewable energy portfolios and achieve thei...

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) plans to float five new renewable energy projects across the kingdom with a total capacity of 3 300 MW as part of the fourth phase of the kingdom s National Renewable Energy Program s projects. Of these projects three will be utilising wind energy to produce electricity while the other two will make use of solar energy stated SPPC which is the principal buyer. The Saudi group said once operational the total production from these wind energy projects will hit 1 800MW (Yanbu facility output at 700MW the Al Ghat plant at 600MW and Waad Al Shamal at 500MW) while the total production from solar projects will hit 1 500MW distributed through its 1 100MW Al Henakiyah project and 400MW Tubarjal project. SPPC said floating these projects was part of the National Renewable Energy Programme a key initiative being imple...

Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year a jump of 700 000 new jobs in one year despite the lingering effects of Covid-9 and the growing energy crisis according to the Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022 report. The report identifies domestic market size as a major factor influencing employment generation in renewables along with labour and other costs. Solar energy was found to be the fastest-growing sector. In 2021 it provided 4.3 million jobs more than a third of the current global workforce in renewable energy. The new report was published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) during the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh US. With rising concerns about climate change Covid-19 recovery and suppl...

Worldwide employment in renewable energy reached 12.7 million last year a jump of 700 000 new jobs in one year despite the lingering effects of Covid-19 and the energy crisis according to a new report. Renewable Energy and Jobs: Annual Review 2022 identifies domestic market size as a major factor influencing employment generation in renewables along with labour and other costs. Solar energy was found to be the fastest-growing sector. In 2021 it provided 4.3 million jobs more than a third of the current global workforce in renewable energy. The new report was published by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) in collaboration with the International Labour Organisation (ILO) during the Global Clean Energy Action Forum in Pittsburgh US. Localising supply chains With rising concerns about climate chan...

Masdar a major clean energy company has signed an agreement with Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) related to the development of renewable energy projects with a total capacity of up to 2 gigawatts (GW). In the presence of January Makamba Minister for Energy for Tanzania a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) was signed by Abdulla Zayed Head of Business Development & Investment at Masdar and Maharage Chande Managing Director of Tanesco on the sidelines of the Tanzania Energy Congress said a Wam news agency report. The JDA envisages the establishment of a co-owned joint venture (JV) company by the two organisations to progress the project development. Chande said: The agreement we are signing today will bring about a big revolution in the development of renewable energy in the country. Through the first phase of the collaboration w...

Masdar a major clean energy company has signed an agreement with Tanzania Electric Supply Company (Tanesco) related to the development of renewable energy projects with a total capacity of up to 2 gigawatts (GW). In the presence of January Makamba Minister for Energy for Tanzania a Joint Development Agreement (JDA) was signed by Abdulla Zayed Head of Business Development & Investment at Masdar and Maharage Chande Managing Director of Tanesco on the sidelines of the Tanzania Energy Congress said a Wam news agency report. The JDA envisages the establishment of a co-owned joint venture (JV) company by the two organisations to progress the project development. Chande said: The agreement we are signing today will bring about a big revolution in the development of renewable energy in the country. Through the first phase of the collaboration w...

W Solar Investment a leading renewable investment firm will invest in the green energy sector in Libya by building solar photovoltaic power generation plants and selling the net delivered energy to the Libyan government. The solar photovoltaic programme will be designed to produce 500 MW in its first phase with a long-term target of 2000 MW where W Solar Investment will be owning and operating the project for 25 years from the start of production. For this W Solar a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi Holding has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) to develop a strategic long-term partnership and collaboration in the renewable energy sector in Libya which aims to generate 22% of its electricity from renewable energy by 2030. PP collaboration The MoU is consid...

The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) said it has signed an agreement with Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) to strengthen collaboration on scaling up renewable energy deployment in Middle East and North Africa region. The agreement renews an existing MoU signed by the two organisations in 2015. Since then the duo has been strategic partners working closely on multiple joint initiatives most notably on the Pan-Arab Clean Energy Initiative (PACE) which identified a series of actions to increase renewable energy investments in the region. Under this agreement both Irena and RCREEE will partner on regional dialogues and initiatives that address the challenges needs and opportunities of a renewables-based energy transition in Mena countries. The agencies will also share knowledge and cooperate on building capacity in M...

GE has announced the launch of Lifespan a new digital product portfolio enabling customers to optimize renewable asset performance and operations across their fleet. The Lifespan suite of products are fully integrated technology agnostic and were designed side-by-side with operators to drive improved operations. Disconnected systems siloed and inconsistent data increasing and unpredictable costs and parts and labour shortages create significant challenges for renewable energy operators. As owners and operators continue to grow fuelled by the energy transition they will need to shed traditional tools and processes to increase revenue and minimize costs across their fleets. Lifespan will help connect operators with the information and insights required to seamlessly drive action across all aspects of their organization to support rapidly growing fleets by providing real-time command and control deep insights into fleet and site p...

Abu Dhabi-based Masdar one of the world s leading renewable energy companies has signed a MoU with the Kyrgyz Republic s Ministry of Energy to explore the development of renewable energy opportunities in the Central Asian nation and support its clean-energy objectives. As per the agreement Masdar will explore the development of and investment in a range of renewable energy projects including ground-mounted solar photovoltaic (PV) floating solar PV and hydropower projects with a potential capacity of up to 1 gigawatt (GW). Bekmurzaev Doskul Djumagulovich Minister of Energy of the Kyrgyz Republic and Abdulla Zayed Head of Development and Investment Central Asia and Russia at Masdar signed the MoU in Bishkek the nation s capital. Masdar is ready to support Kyrgyzstan s efforts to diversify its energy sources cut greenhouse gas emi...

Masdar s joint venture with Mitrabara will accelerate the implementation of solar energy solutions in Indonesia and target its fast-growing commercial and industrial (C&I) segment. The JV PT Masdar Mitra Solar Radiance which will operate under the Solar Radiance brand was formally launched at a ceremony on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2022 held this week in the UAE capital. The Solar Radiance venture will help Masdar further expand its presence in Indonesia and support the nation s clean energy and climate objectives. With Indonesia targeting at least 51% of added power capacity coming from renewable sources by 2030 the C&I segment is expected to enjoy very rapid growth. The new venture will also boost Masdar s knowledge of the local market and deepen its penetration in the renewables sector. ...

The UAE and the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) have announced the launch of a Energy Transition Accelerator Financing (ETAF) Platform a new global climate finance facility for accelerating the transition to renewable energy in developing countries. The UAE has committed 400 million in funding provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) toward the platform s goal of securing a minimum of 1 billion in total funding. The formal launch took place on the sidelines of the COP 26 United Nations Climate Summit in Glasgow in the presence of Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed al Nahyan UAE Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation together with the Prime Minister of Antigua and Barbuda Gaston Browne President of the Maldives Ibrahim Mohamed Solih and President of Togo Faure Gnassingbé and UAE Special Envoy for Climate and Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Dr. Sul...

The International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) and World Government Summit have signed a Memorandum of Understanding to jointly promote the development of the renewable energy sector globally. With a focus on the energy system the two organisations will use their convening power to identify effective solutions to meet global challenges promote sustainable development and support governments as they work to shape a better future for coming generations a WAM report said. The agreement was signed by Francesco La Camera Director-General of Irena and Omar Sultan Al Olama Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications and Managing Director of the World Government Summit. Al Olama said the Summit shares Irena s vision of a future where next generations have access to sustainable energy. This partnership with Irena reflects th...

Mammoet South Africa a branch of the global heavy lifting and transport specialists has supported construction of three wind farm projects in South Africa: Roggeveld Garob and Copperton wind farms. Contracted by global logistics company Drewes Group Mammoet s scope for these projects included the receiving port handling and transport to laydown area of components for 127 wind turbines the inventory for all three sites. The components such as nacelles hubs and blades ranging in weight up to 105t and with a length of up to 63m were received at the ports of Coega (Port of Ngqura) and Saldanha and then transported to temporary laydown areas nearby. It was paramount that the components arrived at the laydown area safely in the right order and at the right time in preparation for further transport to the wind farms. Careful handling of the components along...

The IKEA Foundation and The Rockefeller Foundation have said they will join forces to set up a 1 billion global platform to fight climate change and energy poverty. The platform launching this year aims to reduce 1 billion tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions and to empower 1 billion people with distributed renewable energy (DRE). This is renewable energy generated from sources such as mini-grid and off-grid solutions located near the point of use rather than centralized sources like power plants. The new global platform will oversee the organisations combined matching funds. It aims to deliver clean and reliable power to the 800 million people worldwide who lack electricity and a further 2.8 billion who have unreliable access. It will be run as a public charity to manage a concerted effort to rapidly channel development funds to life-changing projects on t...

The Middle East is set to become a market leader in renewable and clean energy due to well-designed auctions favourable financing conditions and declining technology costs all contributing to bringing renewables into the mainstream. Research from Informa Markets revealed 83 GW of renewable and clean energy capacity mainly solar and wind power is planned across the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) region within the next 20 years and more than AED55 billion ( 14.97 billion) of solar power projects are expected to become operational by 2026. Against this backdrop renewable and clean Energy will debut as the theme for Middle East Energy s inaugural virtual focus week on May 17 2021. Claudia Konieczna Exhibition Director Middle East Energy said: We expect renewable and clean energy to account for 34% of total power sector investments across the Mena region in ...

Saudi Arabia is expected to make an estimated savings of about SR800 billion ( 213.33 billion) over the next 10 years by replacing liquid fuel with renewable energy and natural gas the Minister of Finance Muhammad Al-Jadaan said. Al-Jadaan further said: Instead of purchasing fuel from the global market at 60 and then selling it to the Saudi utilities at 6 or using a portion of the kingdom s stake in Opec to sell at 6 we will actually replace at least one million barrels of oil equivalent in the coming 10 years with gas and renewable energy according to a report in the Saudi Gazette . Speaking to the media Al-Jadaan added: From now till 2025 perhaps until 2030 priority will be for financial sustainability. To achieve the...

Kingston Holdings an electrical products manufacturer based in Sharjah said it has reached an agreement with leading global energy efficiency investment company Envirofina for joint collaboration on green and renewable energy ventures. A key player in the region Kingston Holdings is involved in manufacturing regional distribution third-party logistics shipping freight forwarding headhunting smart home solutions and project development from its base in Sharjah International Airport Free Zone (SAIF Zone). As per the deal Kingston Holdings will be the exclusive lighting supplier for all joint venture projects of Envirofina a part of the Iugis group of companies headquartered in Dubai. The MoU was signed at the Kingston headquarters by Lalu Samuel Chairman & Managing Director Kingston Holdings and Marios Gkekas CEO of Envirofina in the presence of senior officials...

The world added more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity last year exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 per cent according to data released today by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the Covid-19 pandemic reported Emirates news agency WAM. Irena s annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows that renewable energy s share of all new generating capacity rose considerably for the second year in a row. More than 80 per cent of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewable with solar and wind accounting for 91 per cent of new renewables. Renewables rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe North America and for the first time across Eurasia (Armen...

Abu Dhabi s renewable energy company Masdar said it has signed a MoU with Petronas a global energy and solutions company to explore renewable energy opportunities in key markets across Asia and beyond. A subsidiary of Mubadala Investment Company Masdar said as per the deal the duo will focus on utility-scale renewable energy developments including ground-mounted and floating solar projects as well as offshore wind projects in Asia and potentially other regions and other technologies. Apart from Malaysia the companies are also interested in countries in the region that have pledged to accelerate the development of renewable energy including Vietnam and Taiwan. On the strategic tieup CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi said: This agreement marks an important step on Masdar s journey to expand our presence in the Asian market where we see tremendous potential...

Renewable energy projects contribute to economic diversification plans espoused by Oman at a time the country strives to regulate sources of energy conserve the environment and limit harmful fossil fuel emissions. The sultanate represented by the Ministry of Energy and Minerals is devising various plans and policies with the prime aim of making optimum use of energy and realising 11% contribution to energy production from renewable energy projects in different governorates of the sultanate by 2023. This is besides providing 30% of electricity needs through renewable energy sources by 2030. The Governorate of Dhofar garners a host of wind energy projects and solar projects being undertaken by Petroleum Development Oman and Rural Areas Electricity Company (Tanweer) said an Oman News Agency report. Tanweer a subsidiary of Nama Group seeks to achieve its alternative energy vision...

World-leading coatings manufacturer Hempel has announced that David Heal has joined the company to head up its renewable energy segment as it looks to strengthen its leadership position as part of its commitment to sustainability. In line with Hempel s new Double Impact strategy and its ambition to double the company by 2025 it is determined to grow and secure leadership positions within its renewable energy segment to become the leading coating solutions provider while expanding in scope to support our customers as they transition to more sustainable solutions the company said. We are happy to welcome David to the Hempel team and look forward to working together as we embark on our strategic journey to double our business. We will enter new markets such as coatings for wind blades and services build strategic partnerships to ensure more efficiency through the entire value chain and help our cust...

India and Bahrain have embarked on a programme for promoting bilateral co-operation in the field of renewable energy as part of its efforts to meet climate change goals. Both the sides agree to forge deeper ties in the field of solar wind and clean hydrogen reported Wam. The announcement was made at the virtual meeting of the Joint Working Group in the field of Renewable Energy which was attended by Dr Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza President of Sustainable Energy Authority who led the Bahraini delegation. The Indian delegation was led by Dinesh Dayanand Jagdale Joint Secretary Ministry of New & Renewable Energy at the meeting. Piyush Srivastava Ambassador of India to Bahrain also took part. Dr Mirza said this builds on a MoU signed between India and Bahrain in July 2018 for promoting bilateral cooperation in the field of Rene...

Dubai Supreme Council of Energy has announced that there has been a marked increase in the clean and renewable energy share in Dubai s energy mix which now stands at 9 per cent thus exceeding the Clean Energy Strategy 2050 target. As per this Dubai will provide 7 per cent of its total power capacity from clean energy sources by 2020 and 75 percent by 2050 said the Council at its 63rd meeting held remotely. The meeting chaired by Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum discussed several topics including the precautionary measures taken by the Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) against Covid-19 and the council s decision to reduce fuel surcharge for electricity and water starting from December 1 2020. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer Vice Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Ahmed Buti Al Muhairbi Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Energy also attended the mee...

Masdar one of the world s leading renewable energy companies and China Gezhouba Group International Engineering Company (CGGC INTL) have signed an agreement to explore potential areas of collaboration on renewable energy projects worldwide. The MoU was signed at a virtual ceremony today (January 21) as part of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2021 taking place virtually in the UAE capital this week. ADSW which has been reimagined as a virtual event for 2021 has featured a series of high-level virtual events including the ADSW Summit IRENA Assembly Abu Dhabi Sustainable Finance Forum Atlantic Council Global Energy Forum Youth 4 Sustainability Virtual Forums and the World Future Energy Summit Webinars. On the new deal Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi said: CGGC is one of the world s leading international engineering companies and is active...

Bracewell (UK) LLP has announced that Tom Jamieson Jo En Low and Gordon Stewart have joined the London office as partners in the firm s global energy practice. The trio joins Bracewell from Clifford Chance LLP where they spent the last decade working together as an established cross-practice team advising clients on renewable energy and power transactions across Africa the Middle East and Europe. I m excited to welcome this dynamic team to the firm said Bracewell Managing Partner Gregory M. Bopp. Their diverse experience on market-leading renewable energy projects and transactions strengthens our ability to serve the needs of our energy clients throughout the world. Jamieson brings extensive project development and finance experience to the firm with a focus on power energy transition and low carbon projects. He advises developers...

FREYR and Siemens Energy have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) for the supply of lithium-ion battery cells (LiB) for marine and energy storage system (ESS) applications. The battery cells will be produced with 100 per cent renewable low-cost energy at Freyr s battery facilities under development in Mo i Rana Norway. Under the non-exclusive MoU Siemens Energy intends to purchase a significant fraction of the volumes from an accelerated battery cell production line being planned with a targeted operational startup by late 2021/early 2022. Additionally Siemens Energy AS and FREYR intend to develop globally leading ESS solutions based on world leading battery cells manufactured by Freyr. This is another significant step in commercialising Freyr s and Norway s first battery cell production facilities with a global leader in electrification automation and digitalisation. We are com...

Actis an emerging markets investment firm based in London UK is eyeing finance worth 4 billion to 4.5 billion for launching its new international fund Actis 5 which aims to invest in renewable energy and infrastructure projects in the Middle East and North Africa said a report. The new Actis fund will concentrate its work on combined cycle power projects; wind power generation projects with build own operate (BOO) systems; and solar energy projects reported Hapi Journal citing a senior official. Actis is also targeting investment in water desalination and treatment projects with its 1.2 billion infrastructure fund stated Partner and Head of Mena Sherif El Kholy. The fund will be limited so that sovereign funds major international pension funds and major financial institutions will be the only organizations able to participate in the fund said the official. /di...

Renewable energy continues to bring socio-economic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency Irena. The seventh edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review shows that jobs in the sector reached 11.5 million globally last year led by solar PV with some 3.8 million jobs or a third of the total a WAM report said. Adopting renewables creates jobs and boosts local income in both developed and developing energy markets said Irena s Director-General Francesco La Camera. While today we see a handful of countries in the lead each country can harness its renewable potential take steps to leverage local capabilities for industrial development and train its workers. Last year 63% of all renewables jobs were ...

Renewable energy continues to bring socioeconomic benefits by creating numerous jobs worldwide according to the latest figures released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) today. The seventh edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review shows that jobs in the sector reached 11.5 million globally last year led by solar PV with some 3.8 million jobs or a third of the total. Adopting renewables creates jobs and boosts local income in both developed and developing energy markets remarked Irena s Director-General Francesco La Camera. While today we see a handful of countries in the lead each country can harness its renewable potential take steps to leverage local capabilities for industrial development and train its workers he stated. Last year sixty-three per cent of al...

Renewable energy and green economy are the two main driving forces that will lead the UAE to sustainable and green recovery a senior official told Emirates News Agency WAM. The UAE leadership is committed to using the current situation as an opportunity to reinforce the country s development plans and raise its climate ambitions remarked Engineer Fahed Al Hammadi Acting Assistant Undersecretary for the Green Development and Climate Change Sector at the Ministry of Climate Change and Environment. I see renewable energy and the green economy as the two main driving forces of our efforts he told WAM in an interview. During my engagements across multiple online platforms over the past few months and in discussions with my colleagues from around the world I have found out that many countries share our desire for a sustainable and green recovery ...

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) has announced that request for proposals has been issued to all prequalified bidders to participate in a competitive tender for two co-located Independent Power Projects (IPP) coming up in the sultanate. Nine leading energy project developer/developer consortiums are in the race for the Manah Solar I and Manah Solar II IPPs which will offer an aggregate capacity of 1GW effectively making the combined scheme the largest renewable energy venture of its kind when it comes into operation during the summer of 2023 said a statement from OPWP. These include leading power project developers such as Saudi-based Acwa Power; Hong Kong-based Jinko Power; Japan s Marubeni Power Construction Corporation of China and French group Total Solar International along with consortiums of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and French group EDF Renewables; E...

Bahrain s Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) President Dr Abdulhussein bin Ali Mirza has announced the issuance of the first Renewable Energy Certificate by the authority. Issued by SEA through a fully electronic system platform the certificates represent a historic shift in taking advantage of renewable energy in the kingdom said a Bahrain News Agency report. The certificate is part of the launch of an initial pilot phase through which the programme s flexibility and application mechanisms are studied at the national level to include all renewable energy systems to be registered in the renewable energy certification programme in stages. This will be carried out through the application of blockchain solutions to ensure transparency and the possibility to track and verify every certificate issued to each system registered in the programme to ward off the risks ...

Energy and the environment are integrated ecosystems the fact that actions in the energy sector will affect environmental sustainability outcomes is indisputable remarked Awaidha Murshed Al Marar the chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE). In a statement made today to mark the World Environment Day Al Marar said the department was committed to leading Abu Dhabi s energy transition in a way that balances social economic and environmental development. World Environment Day is marked this year with a global focus on conserving nature and biodiversity. Given the health and economic implications of the Covid-19 pandemic this is a timely theme he noted. And as we rebuild from the crisis we recognise more than ever that scaling up our transition to clean and renewable energy as well as investing in sustainable projects is key to ...

Advancing the renewables-based energy transformation is an opportunity to meet international climate goals while boosting economic growth creating millions of jobs and improving human welfare by 2050 stated the first Global Renewables Outlook released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). While a pathway to deeper decarbonisation requires total energy investment up to 130 trillion the socio-economic gains of such an investment would be massive the Outlook revealed. Transforming the energy system could boost cumulative global GDP gains above business-as-usual by 98 trillion between now and 2050. It would nearly quadruple renewable energy jobs to 42 million expand employment in energy efficiency to 21 million and add 15 million in system flexibility it added. Irena s Director-General Francesco La Camera said: Governments are facing a difficul...

The International Renewable Energy Agency s (Irena) said a landmark initiative launched by a coalition of intergovernmental partners during the UN Climate Action Summit in September last year has now entered its operational phase. Irena s contribution to the Climate Investment Platform developed in response to country needs to mobilise low-carbon climate-resilient investments is now inviting renewable energy project developers to register suitable projects via a purpose-built portal organised around 14 regional clusters. The announcement follows the opening of registrations for financial institutions multilateral development banks and development agencies which took place during the launch of the initiative. Opportunities for financial partners to join the initiative remains open said the statement from Irena. Together with its partners SEforAll UNDP and in collaboration with Green Climate Fund Irena had launched the C...

Azelio a Swedish company specialising in thermal energy storage with dispatchable power production when and where it is needed has inaugurated its renewable energy storage project at Noor Ouarzazate solar complex in Morocco. This follows the completion of the installation of its renewable energy storage with 24 hour clean power production at the complex. An inauguration ceremony was held on March 5 together with the Moroccan Agency for Sustainable Energy (Masen) and invited prominent guests. The installation is part of a joint technical and business development agreement between Azelio and Masen. A verification of the storage will be initiated during the first quarter of 2020 with commercial installations later the same year followed by volume production in 2021. Azelio has developed a solution to efficiently store ...

Masdar one of the world s leading renewable energy companies and Infinity Energy Egypt s leading renewable energy developer have agreed to establish a joint venture company Infinity Power to develop utility-scale and distributed solar energy and wind power projects in Egypt and Africa. The agreement was signed at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) by Masdar CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi Infinity Energy Managing Director and Co-founder Mohamed Elamin Ismail Mansour and Infinity Energy CEO Nayer Fouad. Egypt has demonstrated its commitment to clean energy with the recent inauguration of the world s largest solar park at Benban and we are proud to support its government to continue to advance the country s renewable energy programme said Al Ramahi. The establishment of Infinity Power will bolster the progress Egypt has made in renewable energy and catalyse further d...

The GCC s renewable energy market which grew nine-fold to 11 billion from 2008 to 2016 is set to grow exponentially in the next few years two key forums at the the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi heard. The Energy Expo & Forum and the Solar Expo & Forum are running from January 13 to 16 at the WEFS. As the GCC pioneers renewable energy the Energy Expo & Forum and Solar Expo & Forum sees the latest innovations and industry experts address the challenges and opportunities in key topics such as grid stability clean energy and emerging technologies said Grant Tuchten Group Event Director World Future Energy Summit. We have very good representation from key stakeholders across the value chain government project owners consultants financiers developers researchers engineers and technology providers mak...

Bahrain s Sustainable Energy Authority (SEA) President Dr Abdulhussein bin Ali Mirza has signed an edict launching a set of renewable energy certificates. The edict will come into effect on its publication in the Official Gazette. The certificates will be granted to renewable energy producers and investors in solar energy systems so as to enable them to register their production with the SEA said a Bahrain News Agency report. The SEA will evaluate and control the amount of energy produced and approved in the form of a renewable energy certificate for every 1 megawatt hour. Dr Mirza said the Cabinet approved in its weekly meeting on January 6 his mandate to issue an edict establishing the renewable energy certificates in his capacity as the chairman of the Sustainable Energy Authority. He extended thanks to the Cabinet and to the Exe...

In a major boost to Saudi Arabia s emerging renewable energy sector General Investment Authority (Sagia) has signed new joint venture agreements with Al Rushaid Group and the French-based Optimum Tracker. The duo Al Rushaid Group and the French-based Optimum Tracker solidified their new partnership at a signing ceremony witnessed by Sagia Governor Ibrahim Al Omar at Invest Saudi. According to Invest Saudi s Fall 2019 Investment Highlights report over 250 overseas businesses were granted investor licenses in Q3 2019 marking a 30 per cent increase compared to the same period last year. The new legal entity created by the two companies will combine their expertise into a Saudi-registered company providing design and engineering services in the field of solar energy with a focus on the manufacturing of mounting system structures for solar PV panels said a statement from Sagia. Beginning the joint venture with an ...

Energy investments firm Nebras Power said has completed the acquisition of a 9.9 per cent equity stake in Amin Renewable Energy Company (AREC) in Oman which owns Project Amin. The transaction is a continuation of Nebras s strategy to enhance its asset base through attractive opportunities and expand its presence in the Omani power market said a statement. Project Amin is currently under construction and it is targeted to achieve its early generation in late December 2019. Once the project is fully operational in May 2020 the facility will have a power generational capacity of up to 105 MWac and will sell the generated power to Petroleum Development Oman through a 23-year power purchase agreement. The solar power project is a continuation of latest in a series of international investments for Nebras Power which has witnessed the steady expansion of its global portfolio over ...

Saudi Arabia s Ministry of Energy has appointed Faisal Abdullah Al-Yemni as its head of Renewable Energy Project Development Office (Repdo). Al-Yemni will be responsible for driving the delivery of Saudi Arabia s ambitious National Renewable Energy Program with the aim of increasing the kingdom s renewable energy capacity to meet domestic needs while also creating a world-leading exporter and regional hub of renewable technology and manufacturing said a statement. Al-Yemni joins Repdo at a momentous time in Saudi Arabia s renewable energy journey. In July Repdo has announced a new global record low LCOE for the 400MW Dumat Al Jandal on-shore wind project which closed at 1.99 US c/kWh. This comes after Repdo successfully awarded the 300MW Sakaka photovoltaic (PV) project which also broke global records for the lowest LCOE for solar PV at 2.34 US c/kWh during the time of bid. The two projects will contribute to the ki...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) is set to highlight its key initiatives and projects aimed at boosting the share of renewable and clean energy sources at the upcoming World Energy Congress (WEC). The 24th edition of WEC will be held from September 9 to 12 in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre under the theme Energy for Prosperity . At the event Dewa will highlight its key initiatives and projects that will increase the share of renewable and clean energy sources and foster innovation across all its operations. The Dubai utility firm is also sponsoring the Start-up Energy Transition (SET) Awards at the WEC to support entrepreneurs in the clean and renewable energy sector. The WEC is an important platform that will bring together experts specialists and decision- makers from around the world to exchange best p...

Global investment in new capacity for renewable energy is on course to reach 2.6 trillion by the end of this decade more than triple the amount of the previous decade with more gigawatts of solar power capacity installed than any other generation technology according to new figures published by the UN Environment Programme. According to the Global Trends in Renewable Energy Investment 2019 report released ahead of the UN Global Climate Action Summit this investment is set to have roughly quadrupled renewable energy capacity (excluding large hydro) from 414 GW at the end of 2009 to just over 1 650 GW when the decade closes at the end of this year. Solar power will have drawn half 1.3 trillion - of the 2.6 trillion in renewable energy capacity investments made over the decade. Solar alone will have grown from 25 GW at the beginning of 2010 to an expected 663 GW by the c...

Leading global players from the power and renewable energy sector will be showcasing their innovative products and services at the ongoing Saudi Elenex 2019 industry expo. The 22nd edition of the international show for electricity alternative energy lighting water and air conditioning is being held at the Riyadh International Convention & Exhibition Centre. Engineer Hamed Al Saggaf Executive Director IPP & Renewable Energy New Venture Department Saudi Electricity Company inaugurated the expo yesterday (April 30) on behalf of Engineer Fahad bin Hussein Al-Sudairi President and CEO of Saudi Electricity Company. Key officials and decision makers from the public and private sectors and other international participants are taking part in the three-day event to share their expertise in natural resources and renewable energy. ...

A delegation of 20 innovative UK renewable energy companies will visit Saudi Arabia from tomorrow (March 18) for meetings to be held with governmental and private sector stakeholders. The meetings organised by the UK s Department for International Trade and the Saudi British Joint Business Council (SBJBC) will run until March 20. The delegation includes both small and larger companies with expertise in a range of renewable energy technologies including grid management low carbon desalination solar and wind energy solutions and legal and advisory services. The companies will participate in meetings and roundtables hosted by the Saudi General Investment Authority (Sagia) Renewable Energy Programme Development Office (Repdo) Sabic Acwa Power and the Council of Saudi Chambers (CSC) over three working days in Riyadh. As well as focussing on the major projects recently launched by Saudi Arabia to generate 59 gigawa...

With new regulations such as the PPP (public-private partnership) law in Saudi Arabia an increased number of PPP projects will get off the ground around the region with a growing focus on renewables transportation education and healthcare said a report by global law firm Hogan Lovells. The impact of key market regulations will become clearer as they are approved and implemented: with possibly a new PPP law in Oman; foreign investment law in UAE and Qatar stated Hogan Lowells in its recently released Investment Outlook 2019 Report: Economic trends and corporate transactions in the GCC. The third annual Investment Outlook report investigates the fiscal environment in the GCC the key macroeconomic factors impacting the region as well as investment trends and capital inflows over the next 12 months. In this year s report alongside trends fo...

Sri Lanka-based JLanka International a premier solar and renewable energy technology solutions provider has announced an investment of up to 10 million within the coming five years in Bahrain s renewable energy sector. Commencing operations in Bahrain JLanka has been commissioned by the kingdom s Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) under the supervision of Dr Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza Minister of Electricity and Water to conduct an exclusive training programme in Bahrain to educate and certify solar PV contractors and consultants as well as training EWA personnel on grid connection standards said a statement from the company. JLanka has also been appointed as lead consultant on a project to install solar PV systems on more than 500 government owned buildings in Bahrain including schools and hospitals. This comes on the back of The Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) awarding Green Innova under the consortium formed with JLanka an operat...

The total investments by Abu Dhabi government in the renewable energy sector has surged to Dh8 billion ( 2.17 billion) thus reflecting positively on the sustainability of the industry for future generations said a senior UAE government official. Abu Dhabi s investments in the clean energy sector started in 2006 through Shams 1 the largest renewable energy project in operation in the Middle East at the cost of Dh2.2 billion with a capacity of 100 megawatts remarked Awaidha Murshed Al Marar the chairman of the Department of Energy. The solar field has 768 parabolic trough collectors to generate clean renewable electricity he noted. The emirate s investments in the clean energy sector will witness significant growth this year due to a number of new projects in the production of reverse osmosis water and solar electricity production to be announced in the coming days during the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019 ...

Saudi Arabia aims to produce 60 gigawatts of renewable energy including 40 GW from solar energy and 20 from wind and other sources by 2030 a senior official has said. Dr Khalid bin Saleh Al Sultan president of the King Abdullah Atomic and Renewable Energy City said in an interview with the Emirates News Agency Wam that there are plans to integrate the renewable energy network of the kingdom. He was on the sidelines of his participation in the 9th General Assembly of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) being held as part of the activities of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. He also pointed out that Saudi Arabia is working under the framework of the KSA Vision 2030 and the National Transformation 2020 Programme on building a sustainable renewable energy sector which includes relevant industries and services the Saudisation of technologies and training human...

Canada has today (January 9) officially become a member of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). It is the 160th member to join the global intergovernmental organisation dedicated to the widespread adoption of renewable energy. Renewable energy accounts for two-thirds of the country s power generation and just under 20 per cent of its total final energy supply thanks largely to significant hydropower resources which make it the second largest producer of hydropower in the world said a statement from Irena. Renewable power generation in Canada increased from 78 gigawatts (GW) in 2009 to 99 GW in 2017. In addition to plentiful hydro resources Canada also has significant wind biomass solar marine and geothermal energy potential. For example today wind accounts for 5 per cent of electricity generation in Canada. Canada s membership comes on the eve of Irena s ninth and largest assembly. ...

Iraq has embarked on an ambitious diversification plan under which the country will supply 10 per cent of its energy needs from sustainable resources by 2028 through development of large-scale solar wind and biomass facilities at an investment of over 50 billion. Blessed with an abundance of solar and wind resources the war-torn country is now seeking to diversify its energy dependency away from fossil fuels within the next decade and enhance the energy mix according to a new report by Frost & Sullivan. Iraq suffers from serious electricity shortage due to insufficient generating capacity and constantly increasing demand which is now outpacing capacity expansion. The ISIS aggression in June 2014 reduced the available generation capacity from 28 680 MW to about 24 020 MW. While demand is 17 000 MW the output of electricity averaged less than 11 300 MW in 2017 stated the report. Power supply availability is less ...

Acwa Power a leading developer owner and operator of power generation and water desalination plants based in Saudi Arabia said it has joined hands with three international groups - Spanish company Abengoa and Chinese firms Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC) Shanghai Electric Group Company (SEGC) - to set up the world s largest renewable energy project in Dubai UAE. As per the deal Acwa Power is lead developer on the project while ICBC has established its role as an international lender for Noor Energy 1. Earlier this year the Saudi-based firm had signed an engineering procurement and construction (EPC) agreement with SEGC while Abengoa was roped in as one of the main technology providers and key subcontractors for the plant. The deal for the 950 MW Noor Energy 1 Plant in Dubai was signed by Paddy Padmanathan the president and chief executive of ACWA Power; Yi Huiman the chairman of ICBC; Huang Ou the...

Adnoc Distribution the UAE s largest fuel and convenience retailer has signed an agreement with Japan Cooperation Centre Petroleum (JCCP) to supply install and pilot the use of a photovoltaic (PV) solar power system at one of its service stations on Yas Island. The pact comes as part of its continuing commitment to efficiency and the adoption of cutting-edge technologies in its growing network of service stations said a statement from the company. The renewable energy agreement which will see PV solar power installed at the Yas North service station reflects Adnoc Distribution s commitment to efficiency sustainability and the environment as it transforms and modernises its operations by piloting and adopting the latest technologies it stated. Adnoc Distribution s Acting CEO Saeed Al Rashdi said: For many years the UAE and Japan have together been b...

Samsung Electronics has announced its commitment to build on its strong progress of energy efficiency and operational emissions reductions to expand the use of renewable energy in its operations. The South Korean company is making a concerted effort in the US Europe and China markets that are well-equipped with infrastructure for the development and transmission of renewable energy to increase its use of renewable energy. As part of this effort Samsung plans to source renewable energy for 100 per cent of the energy used for all of its factories office buildings and operational facilities in the US Europe and China by 2020. In the medium to long-term the company will seek to further increase its use of renewable energy around the world. In line with this commitment Samsung Electronics has joined the World Wildlife Fund s (WWF s) Renewable Energy Buyers Principles and the Rocky Mountain Inst...

International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) has commended the European Union s (EU) decision to increase its renewable energy target from 27 per cent to 32 per cent by 2030. Lauding the move Irena s director general Adnan Z Amin said: This consolidates Europe s position at the forefront of the global energy transformation and establishes a positive decarbonisation pathway in line with its commitments under the Paris Agreement. It is also recognition that the new economics of renewable energy have propelled it to the forefront of energy policy and investment decision making as governments around the world look to address long-term climate and economic agendas observed Amin. Our renewable energy roadmap analysis delivered to the European Commission earlier this year identified that higher shares of renewable energy in the EU were cost-effective and would have a net positive economic i...

International industry leaders in renewable energy will discuss the industry s transition to storage solutions at at a conference to be held in Australia said a report. The 2018 Australian Energy Storage Conference and Exhibition will be held on May 23 and May 24 at the Adelaide Convention Centre in Adelaide. The event will also enable energy industry experts to see first-hand and learn from South Australia s expertise in clean energy generation and storage added The Lead South Australia report. Sam Staples AES sales manager and conference programme manager said South Australia s ongoing work in the renewable energy sector makes it the ideal location to host the event. He said that Adelaide and South Australia have positioned themselves as national leaders in the push to modernise energy systems through the uptake of clean and efficient technologies. Staples added that the state...

The renewable energy industry created more than 500 000 new jobs globally in 2017 a 5.3 per cent increase from 2016 with the total number of people employed in the sector now standing at 10.3 million according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). China Brazil the US India Germany and Japan remain the world s largest renewable energy employers representing more than 70 per cent of all industry jobs globally said the fifth edition of Renewable Energy and Jobs Annual Review launched at Irena s 15th Council in Abu Dhabi UAE today (May 8). Although growing numbers of countries are reaping the socio-economic benefits of renewables the bulk of manufacturing takes place in relatively few countries and domestic markets vary enormously in size. Sixty per cent of all renewable energy jobs are in Asia. Renewable energy has become a pillar of low-carbon economic g...

Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) and the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad or ICE) have collaborated to promote renewable energy development. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi chief executive officer of Masdar and Eugenia Gutierrez member of the board and director of ICE signed a memorandum of understanding to share technical knowledge and project experience said a statement. The agreement aims to promote collaboration in utility-scale and off-grid power generation floating solar photovoltaic (PV) technology smart cities technology and battery storage it said. The two companies also hope to offer advisory services to other Latin American and Caribbean countries on energy diversification it added. Al Ramahi said: Like the UAE Costa Rica has been a pioneer of renewable energy. The obvious synergies between our two countries have the potential to yield ...

Bahrain s Electricity and Water Authority (Ewa) is set to build a pilot power plant that will produce up to five megawatts (MW) of electricity from renewable resources said a report. The project which will come up on 12 hectares of land at Al Dour in the Southern Region of Bahrain is being built at a cost of around BD6.5 million ( 17.1 million). The plant will produce 3 MW of solar energy and 2 MW of wind energy reported BNA. The project comes in line with the National Renewable Energy Plan approved by the government to achieve five percent of the total renewable energy consumption in Bahrain by 2025 it stated citing the country s Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza. He was speaking to the media after visiting the renewable energy pilot project site accompanied by EWA s chief executive Shaikh Nawaf bin Ibrahim Al Khalifa and officials of the Sustainable Energy Unit. br ...

Bahrain has identified seven key initiatives that can be implemented to achieve its renewable energy target said Dr Abdulhussain Mirza Electricity and Water Affairs Minister. In a keynote address to the Solar Utilities Network (SUN) Forum organised as part of the Gulf Industry Fair in Bahrain he said the kingdom has set a target of five per cent renewables in the energy mix by 2025 and 10 per cent by 2035. The cabinet has approved the development of a 100 megawatt (MW) solar plant project in Bahrain. The consultants for this project are in the process of completing the preparations for inviting bidders on a IPP (independent power producer) basis in the next few months said Dr Mirza. The theme of this forum comes at a time very relevant to the ongoing efforts of the Government of Bahrain to focus on the issues of sustainability and the long-term energy security he said. Bahrain faces a number of challenges in ensuring sustainab...

Saudi-based Acwa Power a global leader in developing constructing and operating power generation and desalination water plants in 11 countries has won the contract to develop the first utility scale renewable energy plant in Saudi Arabia at an investment of SR993.7 million ( 265 million). Located in Al Jouf at a site spanning over six sq km the Skaka IPP PV solar plant will generate 300 MW power said a statement from Acwa Power. It is the first of what will be a series of procurement within the visionary and ambitious Saudi national renewables programme aiming to produce 9.5 GW of renewable energy by 2023 as a first phase it stated. The 25-year Power Purchase contract was awarded for Acwa Power at a new world record tariff of 8.782 halala/kWh (US Cents 2.34/kWh) it added. Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan the chairman of Acwa Power said: We are proud to have set yet another world record tariff for PV power now at home and are ...

Bahrain s net metering policy will be detailed at the Solar Utilities Network (SUN) forum on February 7 at the Bahrain International Exhibition and Convention Centre. The forum will take place alongside the Gulf Industrial Fair 2018 which is being held from February 6 to 8 at the same venue. The Bahrain Unit for Sustainable Energy (SEU) a joint initiative of the UNDP and the Ministry of Electricity and Water will detail the kingdom s strategy for energy efficiency and sustainability through net-metering said a statement. Presentations by Dr Khalid Burashid senior technical advisor SEU; and Alexander Al Samahiji solar expert SEU will outline the billing mechanism that credits solar energy system owners for the electricity they add to the national grid known as net metering. The forum will also cover topics on Renewable energy technology Renewable energy - challenges and opportunities Job cre...

Cepsa a global energy company and Masdar Abu Dhabi s renewable energy company have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to explore renewable energy project collaboration especially wind and solar. Cepsa and Masdar aim to expand their international presence in the renewable energy market through the signing of this agreement a statement said. The collaboration between Cepsa and Masdar is a reflection of the constant search for synergies among businesses of the Mubadala Investment Company. The combination of Cepsa s technical excellence in operations and execution of industrial projects in places like Algeria and Latin America coupled with Masdar s experience in renewable energies in the Middle East the United Kingdom and other markets will help drive the development of projects in strategic countries for both companies. Cepsa and Masdar plan to explore opportunities in the locations where they already o...

GE held talks with Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) on some of its innovative solutions and technologies in the clean and renewable energy sector. The meeting is part of Dewa s keenness to enhance co-operation with international companies in order to share best practices and developments in the energy sector particularly in clean and renewable energy said a statement from the Dubai utility. Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer the managing director and CEO of Dewa welcomed the delegation comprising Russell Stokes the president and CEO of GE Power; Dr Dalya Al Muthanna the president and CEO of GE Gulf; Joe Anis the president and CEO of Power Services Middle East and Africa; Mohammed Mohaisen the president and CEO of Grid Solutions Mena and Turkey; and Michael Keroulle the chief operating officer of GE Power Steam Power System. Speaking at the meeting Al Tayer said: This visit will boost co-operation with Dewa s ...

The UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC) has launched a two-year renewable energy training programme for Pacific island countries financed by Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) the leading national entity for development aid. The training is being led by Masdar Abu Dhabi s renewable energy company said a statement. The capacity-building initiative falls within the framework of the ADFD-funded 50 million UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF) it said. Masdar developed and is now managing the training programme in collaboration with delivery partners from the University of the South Pacific in Fiji and two leading green energy consultancy companies New Zealand s Elemental Power and Renewables and Australia s ITP Renewables it added. The first workshop in Suva Fiji in late October 2017 received 25 representatives of the 11 Pacific Island countries that ...

The UAE is set to invest 1.5 billion ( 1.96 billion) in the UK in renewable energy sector said Baroness Rona Fairhead UK Minister of State for Trade and Export Promotion at the Department for International Trade (DIT). Brexit will help the UK pursue a more open economic policy. We are accelerating relations with more countries around the world and we are working extremely well with the UAE across multiple investment domains particularly in areas of R&D clean energy and new technologies stated the minister while speaking to Emirates News Agency Wam on the sidelines of the ongoing Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference (Adipec). The UAE is UK s 4th largest partner outside Europe. You come only next to US China and India which means that the UAE is a very significant partner for us noted Fairhead. Over the coming period we will build on our strengths and co...

Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence has joined forces with leading French energy company Engie to develop green certificates and the carbon credit market through several projects most notably a project on international renewable energy certificates. An entity established under directives of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy Dubai Carbon said the MoU aims to seek opportunities to apply solutions for renewable energy and energy efficiency in Dubai and throughout the region. It clears the path for executing joint work in the field of sustainability the environment climate change and social responsibility remarked Ivano Iannelli the chief executive of Dubai Carbon after signing the deal with Sebastien Arbola CEO of Engie Middle East South and Central Asia and Turkey. The main goal of the partnership is to exchange knowledge work on leading-energy solutions and build a better sustainable future for Dubai and the UAE said Arbola. b...

A high-level delegation from Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) recently visited China in bid to build closer ties with Chinese renewable and clean energy and smart services and smart grid companies. The team led by the managing director and CEO Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer visited the headquarters of Hanergy Holding Group one of the largest international companies in alternative and renewable energy in Beijing. The visit complements the co-operation between Dewa and Hanergy after the signing MoU between the two sides last May said a statement from Dewa. The two parties focused on renewable and clean energy and its development and enhancing opportunities for joint investment. Al Tayer also visited the Exhibition Hall and Exhibition Centre of the Hanergy Clean Energy Exhibition spread over a 7 000-sq-m area at the Beijing Olympic Park. He discussed solar power technologies and applications which included integrated ...

UL a global safety science organisation has announced a joint venture with Saudi-based GCC Lab aimed at strengthening the Middle East s renewable energy infrastructure. UL s regional base operates out of offices in Dubai and its new state-of-the-art lab facility in Abu Dhabi. The joint venture will operate as a UL and GCC Lab Company and will be based in Dammam Saudi Arabia to cater to customers in parts of the Middle East including Egypt. The joint venture will support the region s renewable energy market by leveraging both party s resources knowledge and experience and updating the certification requirements said a statement. Moreover the joint venture company will offer a variety of services related to the renewable industry such as pre-commissioning tests construction monitoring services and product testing of solar PV modules including accessories that comply with applicable standards including U...

Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming first Energy Investment Forum and Exhibition (Steeb 2017) in Bahrain from September 17 to 19 Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza said. The event will showcase the latest developments in solar energy renewable energy and technology and compare them with other sources of energy and the environment a Bahrain News Agency report said. Experts working in the field of energy such as investment institutions interested in financing these projects as well as manufacturers of this technology research institutions and universities along with representatives from the United Nations diplomatic missions chambers of commerce and industry of the GCC and other Arab countries will attend. The minister thanked and appreciated the wise leadership for supporting such activities. He also thanked all companies ministr...

With the cost disparity between solar and conventional electricity generation fast disappearing several leading power plant developers are eyeing the Middle East renewable energy market in order to boost growth said an expert. Economic and environmental sustainability has a direct relationship in which environmental measures contribute to economic gain according to Wermuth Asset Management a Family Office which also acts as a Bafin-regulated investment consultant. The company is a specialist in impact investments in resource efficient companies through its Green Gateway Funds. These funds provide growth equity to European small and medium enterprises (SMEs) focused on resource efficient products and services. Wermuth Asset Management pointed out that as more companies aim to increase their bottom line growth stage companies that work along the value chain of the green industrial revolution are beginning to experience rapid gr...

Morocco-based Masen a leading renewable energy company said its president Mustapha Bakkoury recently visited Sweden to meet the country s governmental energy agencies and Cleanergy AB to discuss collaboration opportunities. Cleanergy AB is a privately held high-tech small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) specialised in the supply of Stirling engine-based renewable energy solutions Morocco and Sweden have the attributes for good business relations within the energy sector said a statement from the company. With Morocco s avant-gardist strategy for renewable energy development its optimal weather conditions and Sweden s innovative technology solutions focus is on how to continue developing the collaboration between the two countries it said. Bakkoury undertook this visit upon an official invitation by the state secretary Oscar Stenström Ministry of Foreign Affairs. He also met Pär Nuder bo...

Oman s Rural Areas Electricity Company (Raeco) is likely to issue tenders by the year-end for 11 renewable energy projects to be developed across the sultanate said a report. This comes as Raeco s strategy to increase renewable energy footprint in the country reported Oman Observe r citing a top official. One of the first companies to begin solar energy initiative to replace expensive and high emission producing diesel generated plants Raeco has begun feasibility test in 11 different locations in Oman to implement hybrid energy systems around the country. We have hired consultants to advice us on feasible hybrid electricity generation model for 11 areas in Oman. By end of the year we will start tendering out these projects to convert them from pure diesel to hybrid remarked its CEO Saleh Al Rumhy. We ar...

Wind and solar PV technologies have seen rapid cost reductions and can now provide electricity at or below the cost of traditional sources in a growing number of countries the International Energy Agency (IEA) said in a new report. This makes them more appealing for countries seeking to meet growing power demand and decarbonize their energy system at the same time added the report on Getting Wind and Sun onto the Grid . Since variable renewable energy (VRE) technologies have certain unique properties integrating them into power systems means understanding how they relate to other parts of the grid. The level of adaptation needed to effectively integrate VRE also changes as more low-carbon resources are built. Making the right changes when they are needed avoids both overspending delays and protects security of supply. In this context the report explains when certain challenges related to VRE integration are likely to e...

Iran has the capability to set up a 100 per cent renewable energy system for the country by 2030 by investing around 187 billion according to a study released by a Finnish university. According to the Lappeenranta University of Technology the country would need to develop about 49 gigawatts (GW) of solar power 77 GW of wind energy and 21 GW of hydropower to achieve a zero-emissions grid said an Iran Daily News report. Iran is heavily dependent on natural gas and oil to generate power and is one of the most energy-intensive countries in the world since state subsidies for fossil fuels encourage inefficient energy use. Per capita energy consumption in Iran is 10 times greater than in Europe according to the study. The university published the research at the 11th International Energy Conference in Tehran it said. Water shortage and air pollution however is becoming an acute problem for the country of...

Scomi Group a global service provider based in Malaysia has joined hands with Malaysian group Synergy Generated Sdn Bhd (SGSB) to set up a new company which will bid for engineering procurement and construction (EPC) contracts in the renewable energy sector particularly for solar photovoltaic farms. Besides EPC solutions the JV company will also offer operation and maintenance services for solar projects. SGB will be the majority shareholder of this JV company with 51 per cent interest while SGSB will hold the remaining 49 per cent. SGB is a global technology enterprise mainly in the energy and transport sectors. Through its subsidiary and associate companies it is involved in drilling development and production services for the oil and gas industry Marine services as well as the design and manufacture of Rail and Commercial Vehicles systems. SGSB offers unique cost effective and innovative solutions in the fiel...

Saudi Arabia is kicking off its 50 billion renewable-energy push as the world s top crude exporter turns to solar and wind power to temper domestic oil use in meeting growing energy demand said a report. The move comes in line with the Saudi government s plan to develop almost 10 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2023 requiring investment of 30 billion to 50 billion reported Bloomberg. Middle Eastern countries like Saudi Arabia the UAE Jordan and Morocco are developing renewable energy to either curb their fuel imports or conserve more valuable oil that could otherwise be exported. The Saudi energy ministry has invited leading international and regional companies to submit bids for 700 megawatts (MW) of wind and solar power plant projects by March 20. The projects include a 300 MW solar facility at Sakaka in the country s northern Al Jouf province and a 400 MW wind plant at Midy...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) on Thursday (January 19) outlined its key strategies and projects towards achieving the UAE s renewable energy objectives including cutting dependence on fossil fuels and reducing emissions. The biggest challenge that governments will face in the future is meeting their growing energy needs enhance energy security and sustainability and mitigating their environmental effects said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer the managing director and chief executive of Dewa. He was giving a keynote speech in a session titled Meeting the UAE s Renewable Energy Targets at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017 in the presence of Suhail Al Mazrouei UAE Minister of Energy. The energy sector is a major element of our economic environmental and social development and in Dubai we are diversifying to increase the share of clean energy in our ...

The UAE today announced a landmark new 50 million fund for renewable energy projects in Caribbean island countries. Launched by Reem Al Hashimy Minister of State for International Cooperation the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund represents one of the largest single investment in the region s clean energy sector as well as a significant deepening of bilateral relationships between the UAE and Caribbean countries. Grant funding is provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) with the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs managing the initiative and Masdar Abu Dhabi s renewable energy company leading implementation. The announcement which brings UAE development assistance for renewable energy to almost 1 billion since 2013 was made on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week as part of the annual General Assembly meeting of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). &ldq...

The UAE Energy Strategy 2050 represents a future roadmap and reflects the strategic vision and strong commitment to the renewable energy sector a senior UAE official has said. In a statement on the sidelines of the seventh session of the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) Assembly in Abu Dhabi Ali Shaafar permanent representative of the UAE to Irena said the UAE will continue its strong support to the organisation. The UAE s role in the renewable energy sector is not only limited to hosting the headquarters of Irena but also extends to adopting the sustainable development policies at both government and domestic levels as well as providing foreign aid to the developing countries in the field of clean energy he said in the statment to Wam news agency. Al Shaafar stressed that there were programmes to provide support to countries in the field of renewable energy most notably the joint initiative of the ...

Saudi Arabia is already getting ahead of its energy needs with plans to integrate renewable energy into desalination projects and boost efficiencies in other energy-intensive industries said a top industry expert. The kingdom is moving into renewable energy to inject greater longevity affordability and accessibility into power and water sectors. An ambitious move but it is ideally positioned to see this through said Paddy Padmanathan the president and CEO of Saudi-based Acwa Power a leading developer investor and operator of a portfolio of power generation and desalinated water production plants. About 40 per cent of the electricity needs in Saudi Arabia could be fulfilled with renewable energy options and there are fiscally sound ways to achieve this he stated. Acwa Power will be taking part in the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2017. Padmanathan and Acwa Power managing director Thamer Al Sharhan...

Iran and Kazakhstan have agreed on plans for setting up eight renewable energy projects in southern Kazakhstan said a report. The two countries have decided to develop a number of energy plants including photovoltaic power stations (also known as a solar park) reported the Iran Daily News citing Kazakhstan s Minister of Investments and Development. The agreement will focus on key areas of customs banking agriculture water management transportation communication petrochemicals tourism health cooperative science technology and mines stated Zhenis Kassymbek after signing the agreement with Iran s Minister of Agricultural Jihad Mahmoud Hojjati at a recent joint economic committee meeting in Tehran. The Central Asian country is now planning to provide Iran with a list of companies destined for privatisation in a bid to increase economic ties between the countries he added. ...

A total of 30 international and local banks are preparing to negotiate with renewable energy projects to finance the second phase of the feed-in tariff projects with 3 billion a report said. The banks include the International Financing Corporation (IFC) the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) the European Investment Bank (EIB) the Export-Import Bank of China the KfW Development Bank BNP Paribas HSBC and the African Development Bank (AFDB) Daily News Egypt reported citing government sources. The list also includes English American Norwegian and Italian banks as well as Arab banks such as the National Bank of Egypt Emirates NBD the Commercial International Bank (CIB) the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) Banque Misr and the Al Baraka Bank of Egypt. The sources added that a number of banks had approved the financing of projects in the first stage but pulled out due to a dispute on the ...

Renewable energy generating capacity is showing record growth especially in developing countries according to a new report by REN21 a provider of comprehensive information on renewable energy. Renewables are now cost competitive with fossil fuels in many markets highlighted the REN21 Renewables 2016 Global Status Report. Government leadership continues to play a key role in driving the growth of renewables particularly wind and solar in the power sector. As of early 2016 173 countries had renewable energy targets in place and 146 countries had support policies. Cities communities and companies are leading the rapidly expanding 100 per cent renewable movement playing a vital role in advancing the global energy transition; and additional growth factors include better access to financing concerns about energy security and the environment and the growing demand for modern energy services in developing economies. Commenting Dr Stephan Singer World Wi...

More than 100 billion in Saudi renewable energy projects will help meet its skyrocketing energy demand and diversify its energy sector industry experts said ahead of the upcoming World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi UAE. The kingdom s energy demand is expected to grow by 45 per cent from 69 gigawatts (GW) in 2014 to 100 GW in 2040 an amount that is nearly as much as all of the rest of the GCC combined according to a recent report by Frost & Sullivan. Saudi Arabia plans to spend 109 billion to install 54 GW of renewable energy by 2040 added Frost & Sullivan. By 2020 Saudi projects alone will account for 70 per cent of the total value of the GCC s renewable energy projects. With the Middle East s renewable energy sector rapidly advancing Saudi Arabia holds the region s biggest potential for both solar and wind power said Roberto De Diego Arozamena CEO Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services which will be one of the k...

Scaling up modern renewables in Africa is an affordable means to help meet fast-growing energy demand while increasing energy access improving health and achieving sustainability goals a report says The African continent could generate nearly a quarter of its energy needs through the use of indigenous clean renewable energy by 2030 according to a new report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). Africa 2030 a comprehensive roadmap for Africa s energy transition finds that a combination of modern renewable technology could realistically meet 22 per cent of Africa s energy needs by 2030 a more than a four-fold increase from just five per cent in 2013. The report also finds that scaling up modern renewables in Africa is an affordable means to help meet fast-growing energy demand while increasing energy access improving health and achieving sustainability goals. Africa holds some of the best renewable ...

The country will need to increase focus on renewable and electrification technologies in the end-use sectors while also focusing more on the abundant renewable potential for heating and transport fuel Ermany is on track to realising its 2030 renewable energy targets according to a new report released by the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena). To meet even higher shares of renewables the deployment of renewable heating and transport technologies needs to be accelerated. Renewable Energy Prospects Germany finds Germany has the potential to further increase the amount of renewable power sourced from solar photovoltaics and wind and achieve significantly higher shares of renewables in the end-use sectors. Germany s rapid renewable energy expansion and ambitious targets have demonstrated to the world that a 30 per cent share of renewable power is possible says Irena director-general Adnan Z Amin. Howeve...

UNLOCKING the growing clean energy investment opportunities of the Middle East and Africa two of the world s most promising renewable energy markets will be a key focus during the World Future Energy Summit (WFES). WFES unites the key players from industry technology finance and government needed to accelerate commercial opportunities in the renewable energy and clean technology sectors. WFES takes place during Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) January 17-24 a global platform attracting more than 32 000 delegates to address the interconnected challenges of economic development water scarcity poverty energy and climate change that affect the widespread acceleration and adoption of sustainable development and clean energy. As a result of ambitious energy targets countries in the region are incentivising the rapid scale-up of renewable energy says Dr Ahmad Belhoul CEO of Masdar Abu Dhabi s renewable energy company and host of ADSW. The development o...

THE Middle East this year enters a new era in which renewable energy will play a strategic role in delivering electric power to agriculture industry and urban areas. Total renewable energy capacity will grow to more than 30 000 megawatts (MW) by end of 2020 and total expected investment in non-hydroelectric power stations required to deliver the additional capacity will be 115 billion. Egypt will be the largest Middle East and North Africa (Mena) non-hydroelectric renewable energy generation market followed by Morocco Saudi Arabia and the UAE the latest research report by Meed Insight Mena Renewable Energy 2013 says. MENA SOLAR MARKET TO GROW The Mena solar energy sector is gearing up for significant growth with the regional market for photovoltaics and solar thermal power plants expected to reach 3.5 gigawatts (GW) by 2015 an expert says. Anita Mathews director of Informa Energy Group cites the Middle East and North Africa Out...

Renewable energy sources supplied 16.7 per cent of global energy consumption in 2011 but the 257 billion of investment in the sector was still 15 per cent lower than into fossil power generation two influential bodies reported. The investments were a 17 per cent increase on the previous year and 94 per cent higher than in 2007 the year before the beginning of the financial crisis. By the end of 2011 total renewable power capacity worldwide exceeded 1 360 gigawatts (GW) up 8 per cent on 2010 said two reports published jointly by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21). Coal remains the world s top fuel for power generation followed by natural gas according to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA). The reports said that solar power generation had overtaken wind as the prime renewable energy source attracting nearly twice as much investment in 2011. Total investment in...

MANY of the world s foremost influencers and thought leaders on renewable energy including heads of state policy makers government officials business leaders technologists financiers and academics attended the Fourth World Future Energy Summit (WFES) 2011 hosted by Masdar which was officially opened last week in Abu Dhabi under the patronage of General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Delegate numbers were up by 16 per cent from 2 700 in 2010 to 3 150 at this year s opening ceremony. Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber the CEO of Masdar the Abu Dhabi-based company focused on developing commercially scalable sustainable energy solutions and host of WFES 2011 provided the welcome speech at the opening policy and strategy forum before introducing a number of highly regarded keynote speakers including: Ban Ki Moon Secretary General United Nations; Olafur Ragnar Grimsson President of I...

REED Exhibitions the world s leading events organiser and organiser of the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi from January17 to 20 2011 has confirmed the names of key speakers for the Finance Forum taking place on the final day of the summit. Focusing on the effects of the recently changed economic landscape WFES 2011 Finance Forum will take place on the fourth and final day of the Abu Dhabi event. The forum will see some of the world s most influential financiers meet to discuss the effects of challenging economic conditions on renewable energy projects products and services the criteria investors seek in projects and where the chief risks lie. Prominent financiers and venture capitalists participating in the forum will also reveal their outlook for future energy financing. Executives from leading international financing and specialised market intelligence firms including Bloomberg New Energy Finance European Climate Change Foundation United N...

in less than half a century the UAE transformed itself from almost empty desert to an oasis of air conditioned skyscrapers. For its next trick it aims to be environmentally sustainable too. From an indoor ski slope to the tallest building on the planet to a series of man-made islands and manicured golf courses kept lush with desalinated water Dubai and its fellow emirates are strewn with symbols of the defiance of nature. Its extravagant developments have lured the super-rich and the super-famous but attracted criticism from those who say such rapid development is destroying the natural environment. In a shift in keeping with a property slump that hit Dubai World the conglomerate responsible for many of Dubai s most ambitious developments the UAE has moved its marketing toward idyllic natural islands off the coast of Abu Dhabi. It has promised to get seven per cent of its energy needs from renewable sources by 2020. It has also embarked on th...

THE foremost renewable energy gathering in Europe has announced a star line up of experts to appear in London from October 19 to 21. A world-class debate will take place for three days with how to fund the future of energy as the leading issue. The European Future Energy Forum (EFEF) 2010 will kick off with keynote presentations from international leaders from around the world including Dr Sultan Al Jaber CEO Masdar Christine Lins secretary-general EREC (European Renewable Energy Council) Chris Huhne secretary of state for energy and climate change UK Lykke Friis minister for climate and energy Denmark Pedro Marin secretary of state for energy Spain and Carlos Zorrinho vice minister for energy and innovation Portugal; before engaging in a debate including government ministers industry leaders and key influencers such as Kumi Naidoo executive director Greenpeace International. This fast-paced and exciting debate chaired by Steve Sedgwick CNBC a...

MASDAR Abu Dhabi s renewable energy company and a wholly owned subsidiary of the Mubadala Development Company (Mubadala) and Deutsche Bank (DB) have launched of the DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund and announced its first closing raising 265 million. This fund brings together for the first time the deep sector knowledge and scope of the Masdar Initiatives with the global asset management and research capabilities of Deutsche Bank. Co-managed by Masdar Venture Capital and DB Climate Change Advisors (DBCCA) the DB Masdar Clean Tech Fund seeks to build a diversified venture capital and private equity portfolio that will include some of the world s most promising and pioneering clean tech and renewable energy companies. The Fund will invest primarily in expansion and later stage companies in the clean energy (power generation storage) environmental resources (water waste management) and energy and material efficiency (advanced materials building and power grid efficiency enab...

MORE than 18 months after ground was broken on the scheme the 22 billion Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) initiative is starting to take shape. Through a series of projects the emirate is attempting to create the world s first carbon-neutral city and establish itself as a world centre for renewable-energy technologies. In September the first 92 students started their post-graduate research at the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology the world s first graduate academic institution dedicated to the research of alternative energy environmental technologies and sustainability. With bidding under way or under preparation at a series of Masdar s centrepiece projects Abu Dhabi s leaders have the comfort of knowing that their scheme is at a more advanced stage than rival carbon-neutral cities such as China s Dongtan City outside Shanghai which has suffered significant delays. Masdar is as ambitious a megaproject as anything that has emerged fr...

THE alternative energy sector is expected to grow 25 per cent annually and account for almost 70 per cent of the global energy market through 2030. The sector s current 150 billion share of the estimated 800 billion worldwide energy infrastructure will rise by then to around 600 billion. Key issues related to this growth and the Middle East s aggressive push towards alternative energy will be examined during the 2009 Alter Energy Convention running from October 27 to 29 2009 at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre. Gulf states are expected to collectively spend around 70 billion in energy projects in 2009 to accommodate massive energy consumption. The UAE s 10 per cent average annual energy use growth alone is double the 4 per cent global rate; this has spurred heavy investments into various sustainable energy initiatives such as the Masdar initiative where renewable energies and green technologies are set as top priorities on the project s age...

AT a time when the world is stressing upon the need to explore renewable energy sources to meet growing energy needs India s vice president Hamid Ansari warns that renewable energy systems have proved to be land intensive particularly in the case of bio-diesel blending and solar thermal electric generation and it is also facing the problem of grid capacity for transporting renewable energy. Ansari says though the government has ambitious programmes under way to utilise renewable energy and has announced the New and Renewable Energy Policy 2005 and the National Policy on Bio-fuels that aims to raise blending of bio fuels with petrol and diesel to 20 per cent by the year 2017 the country might not be able to provide the vast tracts of land that would be required for the purpose. Stressing that many renewable projects already face the problem in transporting the energy from areas of production to areas of consumption the vice president says the government would have to ...

THE World Future Energy Summit has done it again. Not only has it achieved prominence in the financial energy government and construction sectors it has scored top accolades at the prestigious event awards held in London September 26 2008. The awards claimed were the Best International Event and Best Launch Exhibition beating off stiff competition from Gastech and Live Earth and Business Travel Show Dubai respectively. The 2008 summit has now won a total of four industry awards with global recognition coming from Dubai London and the international Association of Event Organisers. Richard Hease chairman of Turret Middle East event organisers of the summit says We aim to be back in the running next year our line up for January 2009 is bigger and better . Turret Middle East organises the summit on behalf of Reed Exhibitions. Reed purchased the show from Turret ME after the success of the inaugural summit. Judges were a mix of the event industry...