Featured in The fertile solar crescent – 01-2018

Distributing MENA’s solar riches

Interview: Solar PV development in the Middle East and North Africa region has been indicating a move to the fast lane for some time. Could 2018 be the year in which the region, as a whole, begins to distribute its abundant PV potential in a manner that benefits all? pv magazine chats with APVIA’s COO Murray Cameron for the lowdown on what drives MENA’s policy decisions.

By

Ian Clover

16 Jan 2018

Murray Cameron is the Chief Operations Officer at the Asia Photovoltaic Industry Association. Cameron has more than 20 years of experience working in the solar industry. He cofounded Phoenix Solar AG in 2003 and served as its Member of the Executive Board from 2003 to December 31, 2016.

pv magazine: MENA has been criticized for dragging its heels on solar for some time. Was that ever a fair or accurate criticism, in your view?Murray Cameron: It is more complex than that. Regions like MENA are going to be horrifically affected by climate change over the next few decades, particularly if actions are not taken …

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