Sheikh Mohammed inaugurates world’s largest concentrated solar power project in Dubai
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China
Kuwait to build clean energy stations
Kuwait and China announce clean energy plan, solar panels to provide cheap and sustainable electricity
Abu Dhabi
Sheikh Mohammed witnesses new partnership to build world’s largest solar park
DEWA and Masdar have entered into the agreement to develop the sixth phase of the largest single-site solar park in a signing witnessed by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Abu Dhabi
Masdar to build 1,800MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park’s 6th phase in Dubai
The solar park is estimated to cost up to AED 5.51 billion
ACWA Power
Renowned energy firms bid for EWEC’s Al Ajban Solar PV project in Abu Dhabi
The project will power over 160,000 homes and is expected to reduce Abu Dhabi’s CO2 emissions by up to 2.4 million tonnes per year
AMEA Power
Dubai-based AMEA Power bags 120 MW solar photovoltaic project in South Africa
AMEA, the majority shareholder in the $120 million project, partnered with a consortium wholly owned by African women, formed by Ziyanda Energy and Dzimuzwo Consulting for implementing the project
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Al Maktoum Solar Park adds another 300MW to Dubai’s clean energy production
Fifth phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park gets to two-third capacity at 600MW total; DEWA says it has asked for EoI for the sixth Phase
Dubai
Maktoum Solar Park’s fourth and fifth phases all set to meet 2023 deadline
When complete, they will serve 590,000 residents and reduce 2.78 million tonnes of carbon emission every year; Phase Four and Phase Five work progressing as per plans
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development
Masdar begins construction on 230MW solar power plant, inks additional clean energy project deals
The project will help generate half a billion kilowatt-hours of electricity annually, enough to meet the needs of more than 110,000 houses, and will reduce emissions by more than 200,000 tonnes a year
Masdar
UAE’s Masdar picked to develop $174m solar project in Armenia
Energy project will be developed on a design, finance, build, own, and operate basis with Masdar holding a 85% stake
ACWA Power
ACWA Power set to bid in South Africa’s next renewable auction
The next auction, to procure 1,600 megawatts of wind power and 1,000 megawatts of solar capacity, is expected to reach financial close by March 2022 and connect to the grid by April 2024
SirajPower
UAE solar energy firm SirajPower eyes $200m financing deal for expansion
UAE-based solar energy provider reported significant growth as it doubled its solar assets in 2020
Al Dhafra Solar PV
Sky’s the limit for solar project funding, says EWEC chief
The UAE is pushing harder into renewables to diversify its energy supply and reduce its reliance on hydrocarbons
ACWA Power International
South Africa’s biggest energy refinancing deal cuts power costs
ACWA Power Solafrica Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power plant in South Africa’s Northern Cape province generates 50 megawatts
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Video: Development progress noted on Dubai’s MBR Solar Park
Construction work on the world’s largest single-site solar park, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park that is also referred to as the MBR Solar Park is under way in Dubai.
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Video: The rise of solar power
Solar power is on the rise. You can see the evidence on rooftops and in the desert, where utility-scale solar plants are popping up.
DEWA
DEWA set to build floating power plants in the Arabian Gulf
DEWA’s request for proposal supports the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy, which aims to provide 75% of the emirate’s total power output from clean energy by 2050