UAE makes another $50m in RE loans available
The seventh round of funding under the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development program takes to US$350 million the amount pumped into clean energy as part of state-run energy transition strategies in the developing world.
Dubai has 43.7 MW under net metering
Most of the capacity, around 27 MW, was deployed in the emirate over the past eight months.
WFES: Acwa Power partners with Huawei on solar plant monitoring
The Saudi Arabian power firm announces details of pilot project that will utilize Huawei’s FusionSolar control and monitoring system to enhance a fleet of PV plants.
Ingeteam to supply 1.17 GW of inverters to Abu Dhabi’s Sweihan PV project
The agreement will see the Spanish central inverter specialist ship its 1,000 Vdc Ingecon Sun PowerMax B series inverters to Sterling and Wilson, the EPC overseeing the construction of the Sweihan solar plant, which will be the world’s largest single-site solar park once complete.
Sterling and Wilson wins contract to build 1.17 GW solar project in Abu Dhabi
The EPC firm will build the PV plant with the lowest cost ever registered for solar power in the world. The project is being developed by JinkoSolar, Marubeni and ADWEA.
Canadian Solar secures 268 MW module order from Abu Dhabi
The company’s double-glass Dymond modules will be utilized for the first phase of the 800 MW Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park being developed by the Dubai Water and Electricity Authority (DEWA).
WFES 2017: United Arab Emirates reveals new energy strategy
The United Arab Emirates’ (UAE) energy minister has presented the country’s new energy strategy at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES). Dubai appears to be the most active of the seven emirates comprising the country.
Sonnen wins US$1.5 million Zayed Future Energy Prize
The German battery manufacturer was chosen by the prize as the winner in the small & medium enterprise category. Sonnen CEO Christop Ostermann received the US$1.5 million award at the opening ceremony of the World Future Energy Summit in Abu Dhabi.
Solar PV powers desalination plant in Abu Dhabi
Solar PV’s dynamism stems from its ability to take on different forms. An emerging application for the technology is seawater desalination using electricity generated through solar PV.
