Morocco’s OCP, a producer of phosphates and phosphate based products, has plans to invest $7 billion in a green ammonia plant in Tarfaya, Southern Morocco using green hydrogen, produced from renewable fuel. State-owned OCP is the world’s biggest phosphates and fertiliser company that aims to increase output and meet low carbon goals. It is also one of the biggest importers of ammonia and spent $2 billion on the raw material last year. Due to the Ukraine-Russia war, OCP’s move towards renewables is speeding up and as a part of a Moroccan industrial strategy, it is taking steps to reduce energy…
Author: Saur News Bureau
Oman has granted a piece of land to France-based energy firm Engie for the construction of $7 billion green ammonia plant in the Sultanate. With this, a first step is taken towards constructing the plant to export 1.2 million tons of green fuel to South Korea by the mid-2030s. The land is allotted following a tender process by Hydrom, Oman’s hydrogen development entity. The project is managed by a consortium that includes steelmaker Posco, Samsung Engineering, several South Korean power companies, and a subsidiary of Thailand’s national oil company PTTEP. The project comprises 5 gigawatts (GW) of new wind and…
Alfattan-LtechUVC Green Energy SPC will set up a 200-megawatt (MW) green hydrogen and ammonia plant in Abu Dhabi. A collaboration between UAE-based Al Fattan Energy and South Korean renewable energy developer LTechUVC formed the SPC (Special Purpose Company). The SPC will oversee the project’s development with an estimated cost of approximately $400 million. The project is situated in the Kezad (provisional) area, the largest industrial complex in Abu Dhabi. The SPC was officially inaugurated on March 17, 2023. The project is expected to represent a new phase in developing green hydrogen and ammonia technology. The project is also anticipated to…
To increase energy efficiency and boost renewable energy usage, the Kuwait Oil Tanker Company (KOTC) will be building two solar power plants in the country. The $6.35 million solar energy contract has been awarded to Kuwait’s Life Energy Co. The move aligns with Kuwait’s national energy transformation strategy, which aims to achieve net-zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2050. In a statement, KOTC’s Acting Chief Executive, Sheikh Khaled Al-Sabah, highlighted the eco-friendly nature of the project. The statement further informed that the scope of work included design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the electric power generation of the station using renewable…
Globally renowned third-party reliability testing laboratory PV Evolution Labs (PVEL) has published its 2023 PV Module Reliability Scorecard. The report card has once again declared Trina Solar as a Top Performer among global PV module manufacturers. The recognition was given to the cleantech company for the outstanding performance of its Vertex N modules, especially the Vertex N 605W module. It is the ninth year in a row that Trina Solar has won this accolade, a feat unparalleled by any other company. Using rigorous parameters, PVEL publishes the PV Module Reliability Scorecard annually, providing abundant data and research to the industry…
Saudi-based energy company ACWA Power has tied up with China-based Huawei Digital Power, a provider of digital power products and solutions, to form a joint-innovation program in Saudi Arabia. It was aimed to accelerate the growth of local industries and boost decarbonization goals. As per the agreement, both firms will focus on developing a renewable energy partnership that aims at engineering cutting-edge technology. The technology will not only optimize the efficiency of renewable energy projects but also would reduce associated costs. The firms believe that by leveraging local expertise and resources, the collaboration would help drive advancements in renewable energy…
Menlo Electric, a renewable energy semiconductor manufacturing company in Warsaw, Poland, has signed a strategic business cooperation agreement with Deye, a China-based energy storage firm. Deye provides energy storage solutions and solar component distribution services for the residential, and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The agreement aims to expand their presence in the MENA region, where the two companies have pledged a volume of 100+MW aimed explicitly at increasing their presence by the end of 2023. As per the firm, the collaboration will greatly boost Deye’s expansion plans, as it would…
Dubai-based retail and hospitality firm, Landmark Group, has collaborated with SirajPower, a provider of distributed solar energy in the GCC region to enhance the Group’s commitment to sustainable practices and contribute towards the country’s sustainable goals. Currently, Landmark Group has a solar capacity of 8.3MWp, with 67% of it facilitated by SirajPower.The Group has also awarded an additional 2.1 MWp of solar rooftop and carport systems across four significant sites in the UAE. The statement informed that the total solar capacity will be distributed among various locations, including Oasis Mall in Dubai and Sharjah and two other sites in Al…
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE, Dubai inaugurated the fifth phase of the largest single-site solar park in the world. With 900 megawatts (MW) in the fifth phase, the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has a planned capacity of 5,000 MW by 2030. As per the statement, the fifth phase of the project will provide clean energy to around 270,000 residences in Dubai, which is estimated to reduce 1.18 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually and the Park is expected to reduce 6.5 million tonnes of carbon emissions annually, once…
PV Hardware (PVH), a leading global supplier of solar trackers, announced signing a contract with Larsen & Toubro (L&T) to supply solar trackers for a 2.97 GWp solar plant in Saudi Arabia. This plant is part of the world’s largest hydrogen plant powered entirely by renewable energy. The mega plant is located at Oxagon, in Saudi Arabia’s region of Neom–the Neom Green Hydrogen Company (NGHC) will produce carbon-free hydrogen using renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. It aims to produce up to 600 tonnes per day of carbon-free hydrogen by the end of 2026. This project marks…