Iberdrola, in collaboration with Masdar, a clean energy company in the UAE, has successfully completed the installation of turbines at Baltic Eagle, its 476 MW offshore wind farm located off the Baltics Sea. The Baltic Eagle forms part of Iberdrola’s larger Baltic Hub. The 50 installed wind turbines are supplied by Vestas with a unit capacity of 9.53 MW each. These installations are carried out by Fred. Olsen Windcarrier Shipping. When the project is at its full capacity, it will deliver electricity to around 475,000 households. In addition, this will reduce yearly carbon dioxide emissions of about 800,000 tons. Two…
Author: Lakshita Kapoor
China-based Hithium Energy Storage Technology Co and Saudi-based MANAT announced a new joint venture, Hithium MANAT, establishing a BESS manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia. The plant will manufacture a BESS. Production capacity is expected to reach 5GWh (Gigawatt Hour) annually. The announcement was made at the Solar & Storage Live KSA event. Hithium launched its designed energy storage solutions specifically for desert environments. Global expertise in energy storage of Hithium coupled with Local insight into Saudi market by MANAT are offered in the new partnership. Hithium stated in its press release,” it will be significantly equipped to meet local energy storage…
The University of the Western Cape (UWC) invited qualified bidders to submit proposals for a Sustainable Energy Security solution, which encompassed the construction, installation, metering, maintenance, operations, and financing of the project. The project utilized a Build, Operate, and Transfer (BOT) model, allowing bidders to leverage their own supply chains, including contractors and subcontractors, to achieve the project’s goals. Bidders were required to provide a monthly cost for the BOT model and submit an option for capital expenditure (CAPEX) funding. The required infrastructure included a Solar PV System, which consisted of a 4 Megawatt peak (MWp) Solar Photovoltaic (PV) System…
Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) has raised its investment in green projects to over $19.4 billion (Dh71.2 billion). This funding is aimed at supporting 91 projects focused on renewable energy, clean transportation, and other environmentally friendly sectors. According to PIF’s second ‘Allocation and Impact Report,’ released, the fund is currently financing 18 operational projects. These projects cover various sectors, such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, green buildings, clean transportation, sustainable water management, pollution prevention, and the sustainable management of natural resources. PIF has already committed $457 million (Dh1.6 billion) to these 18 projects. Out of this amount, $372 million…
Mondelez Egypt has announced that its chocolate and biscuit factories in Tenth of Ramadan city will now use 100% renewable energy. The company is switching from traditional electricity to green energy sources like wind and solar power. This change is part of Mondelez Egypt’s goal to become an environmentally friendly business with zero emissions. The company is working with the New and Renewable Energy Authority to make this transition possible. This move is in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030, which focuses on sustainable development and environmental protection. By using renewable energy, Mondelez Egypt is helping the country reduce carbon emissions…
The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has invited developers and consortiums to tender bids on a new wind power project located near the existing wind program in Al Sila. Al Sila wind project is a greenfield renewable energy project. The generation capacity to be achieved from this project will be up to 140 MW AC. Upon commissioning, the plant will produce double the generating capacity in the UAE. It would power 36,000 homes using clean electricity the wind farm would generate. It would save 190,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide emissions annually. The project will make Abu Dhabi support its…
Iraq plans to launch its first ever wind energy project as one of the means the country will use to curb electricity shortages and diversify its sources of energy. The Ministry of Electricity has chosen a location in Wasit province, Shihabi, for the project. The site was reportedly confirmed based on technical studies, having found that there was efficient wind speed and proper site conditions, as per the Al-Forat Report on Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity Plans. This project is set at the consultation stage. AMEA Power is among the companies undertaking talks with the ministry, according to reports by Ahmed…
Etihad Rail has awarded the Emerge, a joint venture between Masdar and the EDF Group, a contract to build and operate a 600kWp solar photovoltaic system with a 2.56MWh BESS that will assist in decarbonizing one of its most critical freight terminals located at the UAE-Saudi border. During the Abu Dhabi event, the Global Rail 2024, it signed the deal. The project will produce up to 85% of the electricity used in the terminal from solar. Etihad Rail’s statement did not mention what value, the timeline, and the duration of the contract for this project are, but it highlighted the…
Small Middle East countries like Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar are slowly heading in the direction of increasing renewable energy capacity. These countries are fixated on clean energy to exploit full alternatives and lessen carbon emissions. As per the IEA Report, “The Renewables”, Installed renewable energy capacity in Bahrain has risen to 65 MW in the year 2023. Its ambition is to produce 10% of its electricity from sources of renewable energy by 2035. The initiative now includes the large-scale generation of solar power to achieve the target. Kuwait has targeted 15% of the production of its energy to come from…
According to a new report put out by the International Energy Agency (IEA), Oman is turning out to be at the helm of renewable energy and green hydrogen production. The report titled “Renewables 2024” underlines Oman’s key role in driving Middle Eastern countries to achieve energy transition goals, especially through green hydrogen. The report includes Oman among the few countries in the Middle East likely to overachieve their national hydrogen production goals. The country aims to put enough solar and wind capacity by 2030 to produce at least 1 million tons of green hydrogen annually. According to the report, Oman,…