Saudi Arabia views Italy as a valuable ally in its efforts to deliver green energy and fuels, including renewable hydrogen, to Europe. Minister Khalid al-Falih expressed this sentiment at a business conference in Milan on Thursday. This partnership is part of Saudi Arabia’s broader strategy to expand its low-carbon energy production and reduce reliance on traditional oil and gas. Saudi Arabia is focusing on developing both blue and green hydrogen. Green hydrogen is made through the electrolysis of water using renewable energy. Blue hydrogen is produced from natural gas with the carbon dioxide emissions captured and stored underground or underwater.…
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Middle East based renewable energy company, AMEA Power today said that it has completed around 71% of its proposed wind energy project in Ras Al Ghareb in Egypt. The company said, “Our 500MW Amunet Wind Project located in Ras Al Ghareb, Egypt 🇪🇬 is progressing well. To date, we have achieved 71% overall progress, completed 58% of the substation construction, and installed 55% of the wind turbines. Furthermore, all 77 wind turbine foundations have been concreted, paving the way for a sustainable future.” The company said that its 500MW Amunet Wind Project stands as a testament to its commitment towards…
Abu Dhabi is set to introduce electric and hydrogen-powered buses next month, marking a significant step in its green transportation initiative. This move is part of the city’s goal to make 20 percent of its public transport environmentally friendly by 2030 and achieve 100 percent by 2050. Anan Alamri from the Integrated Transport Centre (ITC) announced the new buses during “The Journey to Net Zero Forum” organized by Khaleej Times. She mentioned that these zero-emission buses would operate solely within Abu Dhabi. While the exact number of buses and routes are not yet disclosed, Alamri confirmed that the fare for…
QTerminals has unveiled a new solar power system at Hamad Port’s Container Terminal 1 (CT1) and General Cargo Terminal (GCT). This installation features a photovoltaic (PV) system with a capacity of 3,300 watts peak (Wp). The initiative is part of QTerminals’ broader strategy to reduce carbon dioxide emissions and promote environmental sustainability. The newly installed solar panels can generate up to 9,010 kilowatt-hours (kWh) of electricity annually. This clean energy will be used to illuminate the parking bays and power safety information boards at both terminals. Importantly, the system is projected to avoid the release of 6,350 kilograms of greenhouse…
NMDC Group has just won a major contract worth over $200 million from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (Adnoc) for important marine dredging work on the Ruwais LNG Project. This project is notable as it will be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and Africa to use clean energy, setting a new standard for environmentally friendly energy production. The dredging work will involve removing around 15 million cubic meters of material from a 5-kilometer-long channel, which is 245 meters wide. This effort is crucial to ensure that ships can safely access the new LNG facility. The…
Torresol Energy, a partnership between Masdar and the Spanish engineering firm Sener, has been honored with the ‘Commercialised Technology Innovation of the Year’ award at the Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Summit in Las Vegas. The accolade recognizes the advanced technology used at Torresol’s Gemasolar plant. The 19.9-megawatt Gemasolar plant stands out due to its cutting-edge molten salt storage system, which is the most advanced of its kind in renewable energy. This technology allows the plant to produce electricity even when the sun isn’t shining, storing enough energy to continue generating power for up to 15 hours after sunset. This innovation…
King Juan Carlos of Spain inaugurated the Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Seville, marking the launch of the world’s first commercial-scale power plant capable of providing uninterrupted electricity generation from the sun, 24 hours a day. The plant, with a capacity of 19.9 MW, is a pioneering project by Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Abu Dhabi’s Masdar (40%) and Spanish firm SENER (60%). The €171 million project was financed by major European financial institutions, including Banco Popular, Banesto, ICO, and the European Investment Bank. This landmark achievement underscores the growing importance of renewable energy technologies. Gen Shaikh…
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Vice-Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (SCE), recently met with Oswald Wong, President of Gatoson (Holdings) Limited for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA). The meeting, also attended by Nejib Zaafrani, Secretary-General and CEO of Dubai SCE, and Waleed Salman, a member of the SCE, focused on the upcoming Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park. During their discussion, Wong presented an Expression of Interest from Gatoson (Holdings) Limited, a company based in Hong Kong that manufactures solar cells, modules, and panels. Gatoson expressed its intention to join the tender process for the solar…
Masdar, a leading clean energy company from the UAE, and Infinity Power, Africa’s largest renewable energy firm, have officially signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC). This agreement is for a new onshore wind project in Ras Ghareb, located in the Gulf of Suez region. The planned wind farm will have a capacity of 200 megawatts (MW) and is expected to generate 810,000 megawatt-hours (MWh) of clean energy each year. This production will help avoid approximately 403,672 tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent emissions annually, supporting Egypt’s sustainability goals. Infinity Power, which aims to reach…
Qatar’s General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) has introduced a new initiative called ‘BeSolar’ to encourage the use of solar energy throughout the country. This program is part of Qatar’s broader strategy to increase the share of renewable energy and reduce carbon emissions. Under the ‘BeSolar’ program, residents and businesses can install solar panels on their properties. Kahramaa has set up a net billing system to make this easier and more affordable. Here’s how it works: when solar panels produce more electricity than is needed, the extra power is sent to the grid. Kahramaa then measures this surplus with a…