Category: News Middle East and Africa

Envision Energy establishes JV with PIF and Vision for wind power in the Middle East

Envision Energy establishes JV with PIF and Vision for wind power in the Middle East

July 17, 2024 | , ,

Envision Energy has formed a joint venture (JV) with Public Investment Fund (PIF) and Vision, sovereign wealth fund of Saudi Arabia Industries to boost wind power growth in the Middle East.  As per the agreement, Envision Energy will hold the majority stake in the JV, while PIF and Vision Industries will hold the remaining stake. The JV will focus on manufacturing and assembling wind turbine components, including blades, nacelles, and hubs.

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Sungrow bags 7.8 GWh battery storage order in Saudi Arabia

Sungrow bags 7.8 GWh battery storage order in Saudi Arabia

July 16, 2024 | , ,

Sungrow has entered into three energy storage agreements with Algihaz Holding, an investment group in Saudi Arabia. Each project will have a capacity of 2.6 GWh, amounting to a total of 7.8 GWh. The storage projects will be located in Najran, Madaya, and Khamis Mushait, Saudi Arabia. Furthermore, deliveries are set to begin this year. The grid connection for the projects is expected by 2025.

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L&T bags 3.5 GW solar contracts in the Middle East

L&T bags 3.5 GW solar contracts in the Middle East

July 8, 2024 | , ,

Larsen & Toubro’s (L&T) renewables division has secured major contracts with a prominent Middle Eastern developer to construct two large-scale solar PV plants with a combined capacity of 3.5 GW. The scope of the orders also covers grid interconnections, including pooling substations and overhead transmission lines. Detailed engineering and initial construction work will begin soon. 

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Voltalia and Taqa Arabia to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen in Egypt

Voltalia and Taqa Arabia to develop renewable energy and green hydrogen in Egypt

July 1, 2024 | , ,

Voltalia, in partnership with TAQA Arabia, signed a framework agreement at the Egypt-EU Investment Conference 2024, which took place on June 29 and 30 in Cairo. Following a MoU signed in December 2022, the agreement aims to develop a cluster that integrates renewable energy and green hydrogen production. The project will be carried out in two identical phases, with each phase incorporating a 500 MW electrolyzer powered by more than 1.3 GW of solar and wind energy.

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Infinity Power to develop 4 GW of clean energy in Cameroon

Infinity Power to develop 4 GW of clean energy in Cameroon

June 28, 2024 | ,

Infinity Power has signed a MoU with the Cameroon West Regional Council to develop up to 4 GW of renewable energy capacity by 2035. Furthermore, the projects will be developed in different phases and will include a mix of solar, wind, hydro, biomass and battery storage solutions. Reportedly, the MoU was inked by the Deputy CEO of Infinity Power and the President of the Cameroon West Regional Council.

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Masdar and Emirates Steel Arkan to build green steel project in MENA

Masdar and Emirates Steel Arkan to build green steel project in MENA

November 24, 2023 | , ,

Masdar has collaborated with Emirates Steel Arkan, an Abu Dhabi-based steel and building materials manufacturer, to create an innovative green steel project. The success of this project has far-reaching implications that will decarbonize the UAE’s challenging steel sector. The pilot initiative is the region’s first of its sort in the Middle East and North Africa. The project is presently in the installation stage and is situated in the Emirates Steel Arkan production facilities in the Industrial City of Abu Dhabi.

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Masdar and Jinko finalised for 1.5 GW of Saudi solar projects

Masdar and Jinko finalised for 1.5 GW of Saudi solar projects

September 5, 2023 | , ,

Masdar and Jinko Power have been finalised for the construction of two solar projects in Saudi Arabia with a total capacity of 1.5 GW. Reportedly, the Saudi Power Procurement Company chose the bidders for round 4 solar projects. The larger of the two plans is the 1.1 GW Al Henakiyah solar project, which will be built in western Saudi Arabia’s Medina Province.

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Nordex receives Turkish order to supply 189 MW turbines

Nordex receives Turkish order to supply 189 MW turbines

August 25, 2023 | , ,

Nordex, a German wind turbine manufacturer, has received an order to supply 189 MW turbines for three wind projects from Rönesans Enerji. A ten-year period service agreement is entailed in the contract. The N163/6.X turbines from Nordex will be used for the projects, which were chosen in the YEKA RES-3 tender. On the behalf  of Rönesans Enerji, Heitkamp Industrial Solutions is the engineering, procurement, and construction contractor.

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Husk Power launches Sunshot Initiative in Nigeria

Husk Power launches Sunshot Initiative in Nigeria

June 21, 2022 | ,

Husk Power Systems, the leading net-zero energy company serving rural Africa and Asia, and operator of the largest fleet of community solar-hybrid microgrids, has announced its “Nigeria Sunshot Initiative,” a multiyear effort to provide reliable, renewable energy to at least 2 million Nigerians. As part of the initiative, Husk has also set a target for itself to remove at least 25,000 diesel/gasoline generators from operation by allowing businesses to transition to more affordable solar power.

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