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Saudi Arabia aims to install 58,700MW of renewable energy capacity by 2030

Published on October 31, 2023

State offtaker Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has received bids for the contracts to develop Saudi Arabia's next wind independent power producer (IPP) projects. According to industry sources, the following developer teams have submitted proposals for the contracts to develop the three wind IPP schemes: The projects, procured under the fourth round of the kingdom's National Renewable Energy Programme […]

Accelerating The Deployment Of Clean Energy Projects Across Africa

Published on October 2, 2023

One of the first words that spring to mind when people think of Africa is ‘sun’. No wonder. Africa is blessed with more sunshine than any other continent on earth. The future, however, could be much brighter. That’s because the sun is set to become one of the biggest energy sources for the world. The […]

The world’s largest floating offshore wind farm is officially online

Published on September 6, 2023

Hywind Tampen, the world’s largest floating offshore wind farm, was inaugurated today by global power giant Equinor and its partners. Norway-headquartered Equinor developed and is operating Hywind Tampen, which consists of 11 8.6 megawatt (MW) turbines. It’s around 140 km (87 miles) off the Norwegian coast in a water depth of between 260 and 300 meters (853 […]

Acwa Power in deal to set up 10GW wind project in Egypt

Published on August 7, 2023

Acwa Power, a leading developer and operator of power generation and water desalination plants worldwide, said it has signed an agreement with the Egypt's New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) to set up a 10 gigawatt (GW) wind project in the country. The wind power plant is expected to provide the Egyptian economy with $6.5 […]

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 […]

UAE and Egypt sign agreement to advance $10bn wind project

Published on June 7, 2023

A group of companies, including Abu Dhabi’s Masdar, have signed an agreement with Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority to secure land for a $10 billion wind farm. Masdar, Egypt's Infinity Power and Hassan Allam Utilities signed an agreement last year to develop the 10-gigawatt project, which is expected to save the North African country $5 billion […]

Canadian University Dubai team builds sustainable water transportation solution

Published on February 10, 2023

An all-girl team of first year engineering students from Canadian University Dubai (CUD) have developed an award-winning solution for the sustainable transportation of water. The wind-powered lifting system was recognized for its efficient, innovative design, winning first place in a recent competition staged by global industry body, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE). […]

Red Sea Wind Energy breaks ground on Gulf of Suez 2 project

Published on November 6, 2022

500MW Build-Own-Operate wind farm will be located 40km from Ras Ghareb and will be the largest privately developed, utility-scale wind power plant in Egypt Red Sea Wind Energy, together with the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy recently held a ground-breaking ceremony for a new 500MW Build-Own-Operate wind farm near Ras Ghareb in Egypt. […]

Mubadala invests in world’s largest private offshore wind energy developer

Published on October 24, 2022

Mubadala Investment Company, the Abu Dhabi-based sovereign investor managing a global portfolio of assets valued at US$284 billion, has acquired a stake in Skyborn Renewables, the world’s largest private offshore wind developer, alongside Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP). The acquisition of a 100 percent interest in Skyborn Renewables provides GIP and co-investors, including Mubadala, with access […]

CWA Power signs $1.15bn deal to develop one of the largest windfarms in the world

Published on June 27, 2022

1.1GW wind project will be located in the Gulf of Suez and Gabal el Zeit area of country A consortium led by ACWA Power has announced the signing of a project agreement to develop a 1.1GW wind project in Egypt, at an investment value of $1.5bn. The consortium, comprising of ACWA Power and Hassan Allam […]

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