AS Published on Sunday 21 January 2024 - n° 472 - Categories:Middle East
Solar research in Arab countries is increasing rapidly, according to Unesco.
Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa doubled their scientific publications on renewable energies between 2012 and 2019. The global share of Arab academic articles
AS Published on Sunday 14 January 2024 - n° 471 - Categories:Middle East, Africa
Covering the Sahara with panels would have climatic effects on the surrounding area
If solar power plants were to be installed over half the Sahara, an international team has discovered that they would have a significant impact on the environment.
AS Published on Sunday 12 November 2023 - n° 465 - Categories:Middle East
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L R AS Published on Monday 15 May 2023 - n° 445 - Categories:Middle East
PV Magazine devotes a long article to the solar industry in Turkey
Some estimates put the number of Turkish panel manufacturers at over 60, while others put the number at 72.
The Turkish Solar Industry Association cites net metering as the driving force behind demand.
L R AS Published on Monday 10 April 2023 - n° 440 - Categories:European countries, Middle East
The electricity link between Morocco and Great Britain is progressing
The electricity link between Morocco and Great Britain is moving forward: the British government
L R AS Published on Saturday 18 March 2023 - n° 437 - Categories:Middle East
7.3 GW capacity target in 2030 in the United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates plans to increase solar PV capacity sixfold
L R AS Published on Monday 31 October 2022 - n° 422 - Categories:Middle East
New PV production plant coming soon to Turkey
Smart Solar Technologies has secured €411 million in funding from the Turkish government to build a solar panel manufacturing plant
L R AS Published on Monday 14 March 2022 - n° 397 - Categories:Middle East
Evaporation from the Red Sea: panels to reduce land aridity!
Researchers have found that the Red Sea loses 0.7 tera tonnes of water per year through evaporation, which is equivalent to almost 8% of the mass of all water vapour in the Earth's atmosphere.
AS Published on Sunday 27 June 2021 - n° 368 - Categories:Middle East
50 GW in 2030 in the Arabian Peninsula?
Oil-rich Middle Eastern monarchies are being encouraged to diversify their economies by investing in renewable energy. The objectives
L R AS Published on Saturday 2 May 2020 - n° 320 - Categories:Middle East
Despite a cost twice as high, the Middle East remains faithful to hydrocarbons
Middle Eastern countries would save money if they abandoned fossil fuels in the energy mix, installed transmission lines and used only renewable energy. They could reduce their costs by
R AS Published on Monday 13 January 2020 - n° 304 - Categories:Middle East
The Arabian Peninsula, the region of the lowest auctions.
The Arabian Peninsula, the region of the lowest auctions.
Five years ago, the lowest prices were in Brazil and India at around $0.06/wh, then came the world's huge single-site solar parks, including the one in Dubai, which pushed prices below the $0.06/kWh mark.
L R AS Published on Sunday 24 November 2019 - n° 299 - Categories:Middle East, power plants > 200MW
Saudi ACWA obtained 900 MW to be built at a price of $0.016953 / kWh
Dubai confirms that Saudi ACWA has obtained 900 MW to be built with a price of $0.016953 / kWh. This is the fifth
L R AS Published on Friday 1 November 2019 - n° 296 - Categories:Middle East
ACWA Power, has won the 200 MW tender in Egypt
Saudi energy giant ACWA Power has won Egypt's 200 MW power tender thanks to a final electricity price bid of $0.02752/kWh. The construction
L R AS Published on Monday 21 October 2019 - n° 294 - Categories:French companies, Middle East
EDF Renouvelable and its partner have commissioned 130 MWp in Egypt
EDF Renouvelables and the Elsewedy Electric group have commissioned two solar power plants in Benban (Egypt), for a total installed capacity of 130 MWp
EDF of 14 October
L R AS Published on Monday 21 October 2019 - n° 294 - Categories:Middle East, power plants > 200MW
Call for tenders for a 2 GW power plant in Dubai
The Emirates Water & Electricity (Ewec) company in Dubai is launching a call for tenders to build 2 gigawatts of solar power. The project has attracted a