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Dewa selects Abu Dhabi's Masdar to build sixth phase of world's biggest solar park

Published on August 15, 2023

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has selected Abu Dhabi's renewable energy company Masdar to build and operate the 1,800-megawatt sixth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the world's largest single-site solar park. The project, which will use photovoltaic solar panels based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model, has an estimated cost of Dh5.51 […]

UAE’s Masdar, Citaglobal Berhad to develop renewable energy projects in Malaysia

Published on July 31, 2023

Abu Dhabi-based clean energy giant Masdar has signed an agreement with Citaglobal Berhad to develop a range of renewable energy projects in Malaysia, including rural, off-grid initiatives. An MoU was signed in Malaysia by Abdulla Zayed, Masdar’s Head of Development and Investment, and investment holding company, Citaglobal’s Executive Chairman and President, Tan Sri Mohamad Norza […]

FIVE hotels first in UAE to get renewable energy credits

Published on July 10, 2023

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 […]

APM Terminals Bahrain to become region's first fully solar energy-powered port

Published on June 21, 2023

APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has announced the launch of a ground-breaking solar power project worth approximately BHD3.8 million (US$ 10 million), which will make the port energy self-sufficient by the end of 2023. By implementing this project, the terminal will reduce its carbon emissions by 65% while also securing […]

The next generation of solar energy collectors could be rocks

Published on June 7, 2023

The next generation of sustainable energy technology might be built from some low-tech materials: rocks and the sun. Using a new approach known as concentrated solar power, heat from the sun is stored then used to dry foods or create electricity. A team reporting in ACS Omega has found that certain soapstone and granite samples from Tanzania […]

Tarshid in energy conservation deal for Kingdom Tower

Published on June 5, 2023

The National Energy Services Company (Tarshid) has signed a contract with the Trade Center Company, a unit of Saudi-based Kingdom Holding, to start the detailed study required for retrofitting the Kingdom Tower in Riyadh and its associated facilities. This aims to increase energy efficiency and reduce energy consumption in the tower, which is one of […]

Solar panel efficiency to increase 50% with “miracle” cells

Published on May 31, 2023

“Miracle” tandem cells are said to improve solar panel efficiency by 50% with the world’s first commercialisation of perovskite solar cells A South Korean company has made a groundbreaking achievement as they unveiled the world's first production line dedicated to perovskite-silicon tandem solar cells. These innovative solar cells have the potential to boost efficiency by 50-75% compared […]

RTA rolls out strategy to transition to zero-emissions operations by 2050

Published on May 30, 2023

Dubai's Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) has rolled out its 'Zero-Emissions Public Transportation in Dubai 2050' strategy, which makes it the first Middle Eastern agency to develop a long-term strategy for migrating towards Net-Zero Emission Public Transport by 2050. With this strategy, RTA aims to contribute to mitigating climate change and minimise its carbon footprint […]

LuLu warehouse to run on solar energy: Big step towards sustainability

Published on April 12, 2023

As part of Lulu’s ESG & Sustainability programs, a solar project is being installed at LuLu Warehouse in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in accordance with a contract with Kanoo Renewable Energy and CleanMax. As a result of the project, the first year is expected to generate 0.87 Mn kWh of electricity. With such a large solar […]

First completely roll-to-roll printable perovskite solar cell

Published on April 3, 2023

Swansea University has established a low-cost and scalable carbon ink formulation capable of unlocking, for the first time, the potential for perovskite solar cells to be manufactured at scale. Using slot die coating in a roll-to-roll (R2R) process, academics from the SPECIFIC Innovation and Knowledge Center at Swansea University have established a way to create […]

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