Amazon has unveiled the first stage in its Middle East and North Africa (MENA) sustainability plan,. The company will be setting up a rooftop solar plant atop its DXB3 fulfilment centre in Dubai, UAE. The rooftop system’s 5,565 panels will generate on-site solar energy to meet 60 per cent of DXB3’s energy needs.
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UAE-based developer, Masdar has signed a deal to develop a utility-scale solar project in the Republic of Azerbaijan. As per the deal, the company will be responsible for developing, financing, constructing, and operating the plant, which is 9 km northwest of the Alat settlement in Azerbaijan. The implementation agreement for the project was signed in January 2020 by Masdar and the plant is expected to start commercial operations in early 2023.
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Masdar City has announced that it is developing a pilot green hydrogen project in collaboration with the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy, Etihad Airways, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Siemens Energy, Marubeni, and the Lufthansa Group. The eloctrolyser used in the project will be solar-powered and will be constructed in Masdar, Abu Dhabi. The project will aim at producing green hydrogen and sustainable fuels for road transport, aviation, and shipping.
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Saudi Arabia’s solar and wind power capacity will expand exponentially from a low base over the next decade, driven by private investment through contracts awarded at auction-style tenders under REDPO’s National Renewable Energy Program. Despite this growth, the country’s overcapacity will slow renewables deployment.
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