FEATURED

Jolywood announces GW level shipments of TOPCon modules to Middle East

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Jolywood Solar has announced that its shipments of TOPCon modules to the Middle East went through the 1GW ceiling as of the end of 2020. Bloomberg figures have put cumulative installed capacity in the Middle East at 10.33 GW and, with a market share of nearly 10%, Jolywood has become the region’s largest n-type supplier. […]

SAUDI ARABIA

German solar wafer maker NexWafe raises 30 mln euros in financing – EQ Mag

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BERLIN : German solar wafer producer NexWafe said on Wednesday it had raised 30 million euros ($33.02 million) in additional funding to accelerate construction of its first commercial plant. NexWafe is one of several German solar hardware start-ups that have emerged in recent years as Germany aims to produce 80% of its electricity from solar […]

UAE

UAE minister urges industries to work together for climate action ahead of COP28 – EQ Mag

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During the event, 28 companies pledge to implement goals to reduce carbon emissions, adopt more sustainable ways in managing their operations In preparations for the upcoming COP28 UAE, an Emirati minister urged local industries to put their best foot forward to show the world the country’s commitment to climate action. Supporting the UAE Net Zero […]

OMAN

What makes Oman’s Yiti a sustainable city? – EQ Mag

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Oman, an Asian country, is ready to establish the third sustainable city in the world. Diamond Developers, in collaboration with the Oman Tourism Development Company, announced the launch of The Yiti Sustainable City last year. This city is designed to cover 100% of its energy needs and has already begun to sell real estate. Covering […]

KUWAIT

Kuwait likely to award Al Mutlaa City substations contract in Q3 – EQ Mag

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The EPC contract is for 12 substations Kuwait’s Public Authority for Housing Welfare (PAHW) is expected to award the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for twelve 11/132 kV substations in the non-residential suburbs of Al Mutlaa City by the third quarter of 2023, according to a source. “The engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) tender […]

BAHRAIN

Terminal to become region’s first fully solar energy-powered seaport – EQ Mag

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APM Terminals Bahrain, the operator of Khalifa Bin Salman Port, has officially announced the launch of a ground-breaking solar power project worth approximately BHD3.8 million (USD 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 […]

EGYPT

China’s CTGI eyes investing in Egypt in fields of electricity, renewables – EQ Mag

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The two sides probed cooperation in the areas of renewables, green hydrogen, localization of industries, pumping, storing, and floating solar energy plants Arab Finance : Egypt is eying cooperation with Chinese Three Gorges International Corporation (CTGI), a hydropower development and operation firm, to invest in the country in the fields of electricity and renewables, Ministry […]

IRAN

Iran Seeking to Get International Solar Alliance Membership – EQ Mag

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TEHRAN : The administration has recently sent a bill to the parliament, aiming to get the nod for joining the International Solar Alliance. According to the Sixth Development Plan (2016-2021), the government should have increased the share of renewables in power generation to at least five percent. However, the nominal installed capacity of the country’s […]

ISRAEL

Israel excludes Arab communities from solar energy project – EQ Mag Pro

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The Israeli authorities have excluded Arab communities in the country from a pilot solar energy project that will serve as a model for its solar energy industry, Haaretz revealed on Sunday. This could have the effect of excluding Arab Israelis from having access to solar energy “for years,” said the newspaper, due to a change […]

LEBANON

US helps power-starved Lebanese businesses switch to solar – EQ Mag

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US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea launched the Solar & Renewable Energy Fund BEIRUT : The US has launched a $20 million fund to help Lebanese businesses install solar energy systems as owners struggle to stay afloat amid the collapse of the country’s electricity sector. US Ambassador to Lebanon Dorothy Shea launched the Solar & […]

QATAR

Qatar interested in developing Iraqi energy projects: Iraq Minister of Oil – EQ Mag

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Qatar Energy had agreed to own a 25 percent stake in the Gas Growth Integrated Project in Iraq (GGAT), which aims to develop natural gas resources in the country Doha, Qatar: Minister of Oil of the Republic of Iraq Oil Minister HE Hayan Abdel Ghani confirmed today the State of Qatar’s interest in participating in […]

AFRICA

Sun King’s $130mln securitisation deal to fund Kenya’s off-grid solar sector – EQ Mag

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The deal will allow the company to sell its solar products on affordable terms Sun King, a provider of solar energy products for off-grid homes in Africa and Asia, has closed the first Kenyan-Shilling-denominated securitisation deal, injecting $130 million into the East African nation’s off-grid solar energy sector. The four-year deal is issued under Sun […]

IRAQ

Iraq allocates $417 million for new marine pipeline – EQ Mag

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Baghdad : In a step aimed at boosting oil exports, the Iraqi government allocated about $417 million to build a third offshore oil export pipeline, Sky News Arabia reported. The Basra Oil Company (BOC) announced on Monday that strategic projects for infrastructure, production, and export will be carried out. The Director of BOC, Bassem Abdul […]