Category: Big Moves Middle East and Africa

KBR to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen plan for Kuwait

KBR to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen plan for Kuwait

July 24, 2024 | , ,

KBR has secured an advisory consulting contract from Kuwait Oil Company to develop a plan for producing 17 GW of renewable energy and 25 GW of green hydrogen across Kuwait by 2050. According to the agreement, KBR will offer consulting services to create a phased plan for deploying significant wind and solar power, as well as incorporating power storage capabilities. This work is expected to be performed over the next 18 months.

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Saudi Power Procurement Company signs 5.5 GW solar PPAs

Saudi Power Procurement Company signs 5.5 GW solar PPAs

June 28, 2024 | , ,

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has inked power purchase agreements (PPAs)  for three solar photovoltaic (PV) projects totaling 5.5 GW in Saudi Arabia. The agreements were signed with a consortium of Acwa Power, Badeel, and Aramco Power. These projects include Haden Solar PV and Al-Muwaih Solar PV, each with a capacity of 2000 MW and located in Makkah Province, as well as Al-Khushaybi PV in Qassim Province, which has a capacity of 1500 MW.

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TE H2 and VERBUND partner on green hydrogen project in Tunisia

TE H2 and VERBUND partner on green hydrogen project in Tunisia

May 28, 2024 | , ,

TE H2, a joint-venture between TotalEnergies and EREN Groupe, together with VERBUND has partnered with the Republic of Tunisia to study the implementation of a large green hydrogen project named “H2 Notos” for export to Central Europe through pipelines. H2 Notos plans to generate green hydrogen by using electrolysers powered by large-scale onshore wind and solar projects, with desalinated sea water as a resource.

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Masdar and Bapco to develop up to 2 GW of wind projects in Bahrain

Masdar and Bapco to develop up to 2 GW of wind projects in Bahrain

May 2, 2024 | , ,

Masdar has inked an agreement with Bapco Energies to jointly explore the development and investment in wind projects in Bahrain with a capacity of up to 2 GW. This will be the first project of its kind in the region and the Middle East. This clean energy collaboration will support the Kingdom of Bahrain to accelerate the decarbonization of critical industrial sectors and open avenues to develop new market sectors. 

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EWEC selects partners to develop 1.5 GW solar project in Abu Dhabi

EWEC selects partners to develop 1.5 GW solar project in Abu Dhabi

April 29, 2024 | , ,

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has chosen EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Company (KOWEPO), in collaboration with Masdar as the local partner, to develop the 1.5 GW Al Ajban Solar PV Independent Power Project. The project’s Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) was subsequently signed between EWEC and the stakeholders. This signing event occurred at the World Future Energy Summit.

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Saudi Arabia announces bidders for 3.7 GW solar projects

Saudi Arabia announces bidders for 3.7 GW solar projects

February 12, 2024 | , ,

The Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC), a company responsible for procuring power in Saudi Arabia, has released a list of eligible bidders for a fifth round of solar projects with a combined capacity of 3.7 GW. The projects were announced as part of the country’s National Renewable Energy Programme, and they include several renowned renewable energy providers.

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CIP and EDF win bid for BESS projects in South Africa 

CIP and EDF win bid for BESS projects in South Africa 

January 8, 2024 | , ,

A consortium of Mulilo, a South African independent power producer majority owned by CIP through its Growth Markets Fund I (CI GMF I), and EDF has been finalised as preferred bidder for three battery energy storage projects. A total of five projects were awarded under South Africa’s first Battery Energy Storage Procurement Programme by the Department of Mineral Resources and Energy.

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ACWA Power to develop $4 billion green hydrogen project in Egypt

ACWA Power to develop $4 billion green hydrogen project in Egypt

December 21, 2023 | , ,

ACWA Power has signed the framework agreement, following the MoU that was signed on December 7, 2022 to outline the development of the first phase of the green hydrogen project in Egypt. The project will have a capacity of 600,000 tonnes-per-year of green ammonia, with an investment in excess of $4 billion. Further, the project will be scaled up to a second phase with a potential capacity of 2 million tonnes-per-year.

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Dubai inaugurates a large CSP project

Dubai inaugurates a large CSP project

December 8, 2023 | , ,

Dubai has launched the world’s largest concentrated solar power (CSP) plant as part of the 950 MW fourth phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in the UAE. The vice president and prime minister of the UAE launched the project. Three hybrid technologies are included in the fourth phase: 250 MW of photovoltaic solar panels, a 100 MW CSP tower, and a 600 MW parabolic basin complex.

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GreenGo files application for 60 GW green energy park in Mauritania

GreenGo files application for 60 GW green energy park in Mauritania

November 29, 2023 | , ,

GreenGo Energy, a Danish clean energy developer has filed an application to the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines in Mauritania for the development of Megaton Moon green energy park. Furthermore, Megaton Moon is planned for a staged implementation process closing the circular architecture to reach 60 GW/ 190 TWh of hybrid solar and wind generation and 35 GW electrolysis producing 4 million tons of green hydrogen yearly or further processed 18 million tons of green ammonia.

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South Africa greenlights 203 MW hybrid renewable energy projects

South Africa greenlights 203 MW hybrid renewable energy projects

September 1, 2023 | , , ,

South Africa has signed project agreements with additional two preferred bidders appointed under the Risk Mitigation Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (RMIPPPP), in Pretoria for two hybrid projects. Gwede Mantashe, Minister of Mineral Resources and Energy has finalised an agreement of 203 MW with bidders. The projects consist of a combination of battery storage technologies, solar PV and onshore wind.

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TotalEnergies begins 1 GW solar project in Iraq

TotalEnergies begins 1 GW solar project in Iraq

August 29, 2023 | , ,

TotalEnergies, a French energy giant, has initiated its project for the development of a 1 GW solar park in southern Iraq. The project is one of four contracts TotalEnergies has with the Iraqi Ministry of Oil for facilities in the Basra Governorate for gas, oil, renewable energy, and seawater desalination. Reportedly, TotalEnergies started its four contracts in August 2023.

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Advanced Ionics raises $12.5 million for hydrogen electrolysers

Advanced Ionics raises $12.5 million for hydrogen electrolysers

August 16, 2023 | , ,

Advanced Ionics, a US-based provider of next-generation industrial electrolysers, has raised $12.5 million in Series A from bp and other investors. Some of the other investors include Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, GVP Climate, and Clean Energy Ventures. The funding will aid in the growth of Advanced Ionics, facilitating initial implementation of its Symbion water vapour electrolyser for heavy industry.

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