Nextracker, a global provider of intelligent solar tracker and software solutions, has announced surpassing a corporate milestone of 10 GW of smart solar trackers either operational or under fulfilment for projects located in the Middle East, Africa, and India. In parallel timing with the United Nations COP28 Climate Change conference held in Dubai over the last two weeks, this milestone was achieved this month after securing significant orders in the region. Dan Shugar, Nextracker Founder and CEO said, “This is a region marked by a wide range of energy transition needs and opportunities, and we’re proud to have reached this…
Author: Namrata Gulati Sapra
Abu Dhabi’s Department of Energy has signed two MoUs on harnessing solar energy in space. The agreements, signed at COP28, have been signed with Arizona State Board of Governors, USA-based SolarSpace and IRENA (International Renewable Energy Agency). “While the Middle East enjoys excellent conditions for reliable solar power production with its ground-based facilities, successfully launching solar collectors into space is a new vista of potential clean energy gains. Without cloud cover blocking their panels, space-technology solar power farms could finally unlock the dream of a continuous, uninterrupted clean energy supply,” said the Chairman of the DoE, Eng. Awaidha Murshed Al…
VNT (Vrinda Nano Technologies), a Gurugram, India-based leading global supplier of high-efficiency power systems and various green power solutions, has announced the signing of a significant contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) for the supply of Wireless String Monitoring Boxes for the world’s largest utility-scale hydrogen plant powered entirely by renewable energy. The mega plant is located at Oxagon, in Saudi Arabia’s region of NEOM. The NEOM Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) aims to produce carbon-free hydrogen using solely renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power to produce up to 600 tonnes of carbon-free hydrogen per day by the…
Grandweld Shipyards, a shipbuilder in the UAE has joined hands with Japanese solar firm, Nippon to build a solar plant that will produce 880 MWh of clean energy per year. The project aims to deliver 26.4 GWh of clean energy over the lifespan of the project and to reduce 14,111 metric tons of carbon emissions. The Japanese solar firm is expanding its presence in the middle east region. A few days back, Nippon had entered into agreements with renewable energy firms, ATG and AJB Investment. The partnership sets sights on the development of a 118 MWp Hattem Solar Power Plant…
Advancing Solar Energy Solutions at UzEnergyExpo and UzStroyExpo Ginlong (Solis), a renowned manufacturer of photovoltaic (PV) inverters and the world’s third-largest player in the solar energy sector, recently made a significant impact on Uzbekistan’s energy transition strategy. The company showcased its innovative solutions at the XVII International Exhibition UzEnergyExpo and the XII International Exhibition UzStroyExpo, both of which are well-attended by experts from the energy and construction industries. As Uzbekistan actively embraces renewable energy development, transforming households, industrial parks, and commercial buildings is a key element. Solis offers advanced technical solutions for residential, industrial and commercial projects, and large-scale ground…
Adu Dhabi based clean energy firm Masdar has partnered with UAE’s Taqa, French firm EDF Renewables, and JinkoPower from China to unveil the 2 GW Al Dhafra Solar project. This is world’s largest single-site solar power plant. The Al Dhafra Solar Project spreads across over 20 sq km in the Abu Dhabi desert. The launch comes before the UAE hosts the COP28 Conference. The Al Dhafra Solar Project is established 35 km from Abu Dhabi City. The solar plant was constructed in a single phase. It has the potential enough electricity to supply power to nearly 200,000 homes. It can…
Syria has introduced a project in Al-Bab, northern Aleppo, setting sights on setting up a solar energy system for water pumping stations. The system comes with 2,547 solar panels and will account for the largest capacity of energy generation in the northern part of Syria. The value of the solar energy system is pegged at 2 million euros and will boast 1.15-MW of capacity. It looks to act as the main source of energy for drinking water wells in the Al-Bab region. Muhammad Saeed Suleiman, Minister of Local Administration and Services, said that the project is essential since it will…
A firm that delves into the manufacture of carpets and rugs, Oriental Weavers, has joined hands with solar energy solutions supplier, Amarenco Solarize. Under the agreement, Oriental Weavers will employ solar energy to power one of its factories in the Tenth of Ramadan area. The solar power station of 1.3 MW capacity will aid the firm meet 80% of the energy needs of the factory. This, in turn, will lead to yearly reduction of 2,300 tons of carbon emissions. Oriental Weavers says that it has already been able to achieve a 30% reduction in total emissions by way of energy…
Cyprus has announced an initiative called “Photovoltaics for All” Grant Scheme to make solar power accessible to all. The program will take off early next year under the RES and EXE Fund. The initiative sees a signficant investment worth €30 million. The press conference where the initiative was announced saw prominent figures, Despina Panagiotou Theodosiou, President of the Board of Directors of the Cyprus Electricity Authority (ECA), and Adonis Jasemidis, the General Manager of the Authority, in attendance. Papanastasiou stated that “Photovoltaics for All” is a significant evolution in the existing Grant Scheme. It encourages the set up of solar…