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ACWA to develop Uzbek solar and battery capacity – EQ Mag

March 23, 2023

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The agreements cover three combined PV and storage projects ACWA Power has signed three power purchase agreements and investment agreements with Uzbekistan’s National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan (NEGU) and Ministry of Investment, Industry and Trade. The agreements include the development of three solar photovoltaic projects in Tashkent and Samarkand and three battery energy storage systems […]

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Saudi ACWA Power signs deals to invest $2.5bln in green projects in Uzbekistan – EQ Mag

March 23, 2023

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The utility operator to develop PV solar and battery storage projects Saudi Arabian utility developer ACWA Power has signed three power purchase agreements (PPA) and investment agreements with Uzbekistan to develop solar and battery storage projects with a combined value of $2.5 billion that will potentially help offset 16 million tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions […]

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Mirai Solar harnesses green energy to power greenhouses – EQ Mag

March 20, 2023

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The startup manufactures greenhouse shade screens that convert sunlight into electricity Mirai Solar, a solar technology startup of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology, is disrupting the greenhouse market by developing foldable roof shades that not only prevent fruits, vegetables and flowers from extreme sunlight but also generate electricity to run these facilities. Established […]

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Air Products’ venture to build, operate hydrogen station for futuristic Saudi Arabian city NEOM – EQ Mag

March 20, 2023

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An Air Products joint venture will build, own and operate a hydrogen fueling station that will support Saudi Arabia’s plan for a city of the future. Air Products Qudra, a venture with Qudra Energy, will provide “green hydrogen” for buses and heavy-duty trucks, according to a company statement. The joint venture announced Sunday that it […]

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ACWA Power signs $2.5bn solar plant contract with Uzbekistan – EQ Mag

March 20, 2023

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RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has signed three power purchase agreements worth $2.5 billion with the National Electric Grid of Uzbekistan to build solar photovoltaic power plants in the Central Asian country. The company said in a bourse filing that the plants will be located in Tashkent, Samarkand and Bukhara regions of Uzbekistan. According to […]

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Saudi Arabia testing new cooling method to cope with summer heat – EQ Mag

March 16, 2023

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RIYADH : The Saudi General Authority for Roads (GAR), in partnership with the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and Housing, has started experimenting with a new cooling method to cope with the simmering summer heat. The implementation of the experiment, which is called “Cooling Asphalt Surfaces,” is on the basis of a research study. […]

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Saudi Shoura approves clean hydrogen energy deal with China – EQ Mag

March 13, 2023

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RIYADH : The Shoura Council on Monday approved a draft memorandum of understanding (MoU) between the Saudi Ministry of Energy and the National Energy Administration of China in the field of clean hydrogen energy. This was after the presentation of a report in this regard by the council’s Energy and Industry Committee. During the session, […]

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ACWA POWER AND THE HIGHER INSTITUTE FOR WATER AND POWER TECHNOLOGIES LAUNCH THE RENEWABLE ENERGY AND OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY PROGRAM – EQ Mag

March 13, 2023

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First program of its kind in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia that focuses on training females in the renewable energy and water fields First batch will include 60 female trainees in the disciplines of water and mechanical maintenance Riyadh, Saudi Arabia : ACWA Power, a leading Saudi developer, investor, and operator of power generation, water […]

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Logistics real estate firm Agility announces plans for data center campuses in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, and Ghana – EQ Mag

March 13, 2023

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Logistics real estate firm Agility announces plans for data center campuses in Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Kuwait, and Ghana Company offering more than 160MW and around 200,000 sqm across four sites at its logistics parks Kuwait-based logistics real estate firm Agility has announced plans for a series of data center campuses across the Middle East and […]