The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has signed a new power purchase agreement for a wind power project. The agreement is for the Yanbu wind Independent Power Plant. This project will have an installed capacity of 700 megawatts. The Yanbu wind project is in the Al-Medina Al-Munawwarah region. The power deal was signed with a group led by Japan’s Marubeni Corporation and Saudi Arabia’s Ajlan & Bros Holding. The levelised cost of electricity for this project is set at 6.4 halalas for each kilowatt-hour. This equals about $1.72 per kWh. The project cost is more than 1.7 billion Saudi riyals.…
Author: Lakshita Kapoor
Empower, known for running Dubai’s district cooling systems, says it will be one of the main sponsors at WETEX 2025. This event will happen from September 30 to October 2, 2025, at the Dubai World Trade Centre. It is held under the guidance of Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum and with support from Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum. WETEX brings together companies and experts who work on water, energy, and clean technology. Empower will use its stand at WETEX to show how its cooling systems work and what new ideas it is trying out to use less power.…
Global South Utilities (GSU), UAE has signed two agreements with Madagascar’s government. These new agreements focus on building more renewable energy in Madagascar. The first deal is with the Ministry of Energy and Hydrocarbons. GSU plans to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in Moramanga. This solar power plant will have a capacity of 50 megawatts (MW). It will also have a battery energy storage system. The battery system will store up to 25 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy. The plan is to connect this new solar plant to the Antananarivo Interconnected Network. Madagascar’s national utility, JIRAMA, will buy the power.…
Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Egypt met with senior leaders at Huawei’s Global Digital Energy and Renewables Division during a visit to China. The meeting was part of the Shanghai Conference on Renewable Energy and Energy Transition. Esmat held talks with Huawei’s Chairman Guo Jiangong and Vice President for Energy David Sun. They looked at how Egypt can bring in more smart energy technologies, modernize its power grids, and build new battery storage systems. During his visit, Esmat toured Huawei’s main energy facilities. The company presented its latest systems for solar plant controls, smart grids, and data…
Sharjah has started using solar energy to power one of its gas processing plants. The project is called “Sana” and is the first large-scale solar photovoltaic (PV) plant in the emirate. The 60 megawatt-peak (MWp) solar plant is located at the Sajaa Gas Plant. It now supplies all the electricity needed by the gas facility. Any extra energy is sent to the Sharjah Electricity, Water and Gas Authority (SEWA) grid. The project was developed through a partnership between Emerge and Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC). Emerge is a joint venture between Masdar of the UAE and France’s EDF. The solar…
Everllence, previously called MAN Energy Solutions, is continuing its operations in the Middle East under a new name. The company has announced a series of projects and ongoing partnerships in the region. These activities include carbon capture, hydrogen development, and energy supply systems for various sectors. In the United Arab Emirates, Everllence is providing technology for a carbon capture project located in Abu Dhabi. It also supports energy and water supply infrastructure operated by companies such as ADNOC and DEWA. The company runs a large maintenance center for ship systems and a marine training facility in Dubai. In Oman, Everllence…
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has announced that more than 8,430 buildings in the city are now connected to its grid using solar rooftop systems. These buildings together produce over 725 megawatts (MW) of electricity from solar photovoltaic (PV) panels. This is part of the Shams Dubai initiative. It allows people and businesses to install solar PV systems on their rooftops. The electricity produced can be used on-site. Any extra power is fed into DEWA’s grid. To help speed up connections and approvals, DEWA introduced a tool called ‘Hab Reeh’. It is an online platform where users can check…
Jordan is making new plans for how it powers homes, offices, and factories. The goal is clear: by the year 2033, half of the country’s electricity should come from renewable energy sources like sunlight and wind. Right now, about 27 out of every 100 units of electricity in Jordan come from renewables. The rest comes mostly from natural gas, which is brought in from other countries. Amani Azzam, who works with the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources, shared that relying so much on imported gas has created challenges. The country wants to be less dependent and more energy secure.…
Enowa, the energy and water company of NEOM, has signed a long-term agreement with the Voluntary Carbon Market (VCM) company in Saudi Arabia. The deal will provide Enowa with around 30 million tons of carbon credits between now and 2030. VCM was launched by Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) and the Saudi Tadawul Group in 2022. It runs a platform to trade voluntary carbon credits. The first delivery under the Enowa agreement happened on December 19, 2024. Most of the carbon credits will come from international projects located in developing regions, also called the Global South. These credits will…
Egypt and China are moving forward with a new solar energy project in Ain Sokhna. Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended the signing ceremony. The agreement involves building a solar energy components complex inside the Suez Canal Economic Zone. The developer is Sunrev Solar, a Chinese company. The project’s total investment is $200 million. It will cover 200,000 square meters. The complex will be built in two parts. The first phase includes building factories. These factories will produce 2 gigawatts of solar cells and 2 gigawatts of solar modules. The budget for this phase is $90 million. The second phase will…