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Middle East Solar Industry Associations Mid-year Solar Outlook 2021

The Middle East Solar Industry Association (MESIA) is the largest solar trade association in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Established in 2009, it carries out solar-related activities and programs across the MENA region. The mid-year report is a more concise version of the MESIA Annual Outlook Report to be published in January []

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John Cockerill to Supply Thermal Receivers to Redstone CSP Plant in SA

John Cockerill, a Belgium-based engineering company, has revealed that it will supply molten salt solar thermal receivers to Redstones 100 MW Concentrated Solar Power Plant (CSP) in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa. Developed by Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power and constructed by EPC SepcoIII, the Redstone CSP plant is expected to supply 2,00,000 households []

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Larsen & Toubro Construction Arm Secures Orders in India & Overseas

Indian multinational EPC contractor Larsen & Toubros construction arm has won a slew of orders in India and abroad for various businesses. It has been awarded significant power transmission and distribution contracts in Ladakh and Ayodhya, as well as overseas projects in Saudi Arabia, Africa and Thailand. The companys power transmission & distribution business has []

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Power Equipment Major Alfanar Acquires Wind Energy OEM Senvion India

Saudi power equipment major Alfanar has made a formal entry into Indias energy sector through its 100% acquisition of wind turbine OEM Senvion India from Senvion GmbH. The acquisition was made through Global Renewable Energy Development Holding Company Limited (GREDHCL), a dedicated investment vehicle set-up by promoters of Alfanar. Announced back in December 2020, the []

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Response to MSEDCL And RUMSL Tenders Indicates Resilience In Solar Market

Two recent tenders, by the Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited  (MSEDCL) for 500 MW of Wind-Solar Hybrid power, and another one by Madhya Pradeshs RUMSL Agar Solar Park for 550 MW, have thrown up some pleasant surprises. Contrary to fears expressed by some Industry insiders we had spoken to last month, where they were []

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ISGF Report Supports Interlinking of Grids in GCC, SAARC & ASEAN area

A new report entitled Interconnection of Regional Grids of ASEAN, SAARC/BIMSTEC and GCC Regions, released by India Smart Grid Forum (ISGF), argues that myriad benefits are to be gained from interconnecting smaller power systems  the GCC, SAARC/BIMSTEC and ASEAN region in particular to form a large power pool or regional grid in terms of []

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Global Wind Market Expansion Needs 5 L Trained Workers: GWEC Report

A new report released today by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) and Global Wind Organisation (GWO) in partnership with the Renewables Consulting Group (RCG) finds that the global wind industry will need to train upwards of 480,000 more people to GWO standards over the next five years to meet global wind power market demand []

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Is Oil Miracle Middle East Now Seeking to Become a Hydrogen Capital?

In the wake of hydrogen, especially green hydrogen (produced through electrolysis using renewable energy), being posited as an ideal alternative to fossil fuels for producing electricity, the oil powerhouse Middle East has set out to become a major producer of the new clean fuelgreen H2. Many oil-dependent economies within the OPEC (Organization of the Petroleum []

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Members to Expand Cross-border Interconnections as Shares of Renewables Grow: IRENA

According to IRENAs World Energy Transitions Outlook, to achieve climate goals, global electricity generation must expand three-fold by 2050, making grid flexibility exceptionally important as countries race to reduce emissions. Cross-border interconnection represents one of the key solutions to dealing with the variability of renewable power and grid stability issues. This topic was the focus []

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