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AFSIA recognises innovation in solar energy at 2021 solar awards – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Winners in 15 awards categories of the second edition of the AFSIA Solar Awards 2021 were unveiled last week. Among the 15 categories in the competition this year, the most disputed titles included “C&I Project of the year”, “Solar innovation/technology of the year” and “DFI & Alternative Financing” which is reflective of the increased activity […]

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Oman state energy firm signs hydrogen agreement with Kogas – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Oman state energy company OQ has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Korean Gas Technology Corporation (Kogas-Tech) to explore opportunities in green hydrogen in Oman. Oman state energy 25 novOQ has signed a number of agreements with international companies on developing major green hydrogen projects in Oman. The agreement was signed on 22 November […]

CME Solar Investments partners with responsAbility to ramp up expansion

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CME Solar Investments partners with responsibility to ramp up expansion – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

HÀ NỘI : CME Solar Investments (CMES), one of the country’s leading renewable energy developers, and responsAbility Investments AG (responsAbility) on Wednesday signed an agreement to received debt financing from the leading impact investment fund – responsAbility. Accordingly, the financing package would support CMES to promote green power for the C&I segment in Việt Nam […]

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Oman LNG to fund solar installations at 32 OWA centres – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

A number of SMEs will receive contracts to to supply and install these solar panels Attesting to its robust commitment to serve the nation, Oman LNG inked five key agreements with the Ministry of Social Development to finance a number of community projects and initiatives. Key among these pacts is an agreement to fund the […]

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Plug Power selected for Egypt’s first green hydrogen project – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Fertiglobe has selected Plug Power as a technology partner for a 100W green hydrogen project set to be deployed in Egypt. Fertiglobe, a consortium of OCI, the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, Scatec ASA, the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, and Orascom Construction, will use Plug Power’s electrolyser technology to produce green hydrogen as feedstock for […]

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SCE Energy deploys over 7 MW of monitored solar capacity across Australia – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Renewables company SCE Energy has partnered with technology firm Tigo Energy to monitor and optimise the performance of solar energy projects across Australia. SCE Energy has deployed more than 7MW of monitored solar energy across 800 commercial, residential and rural installations. Using the Tigo Energy Intelligence platform, SCE Energy is able to enhance monitoring and […]

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Saudi Arabia pressured UAE to leave green energy agreement with Israel and Jordan, report claims – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Saudi Arabia attempted to pressure the United Arab Emirates (UAE) to backtrack on a major deal on solar energy with Israel and Jordan, a report has revealed. According to the news site, Axios, which cited two anonymous senior Israeli officials familiar with the matter, Riyadh tried to pressure Abu Dhabi into pulling out of a […]

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Saudis attempted to block UAE-Israel-Jordan deal on energy, water – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

Riyadh said to have proposed its own deal, which would exclude Jewish state, after being left out of largest-ever Jerusalem-Amman deal brokered by Abu Dhabi Saudi Arabia attempted to pressure the United Arab Emirates to torpedo a major deal with Jordan and Israel on energy and water, a report said on Wednesday. The UAE-brokered agreement […]

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UAE to invest in renewable energy projects of 3 GW in Turkey – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

The United Arab Emirates’ sovereign investment fund ADQ inked a strategic cooperation agreement with the Turkish Presidency Investment Office that includes 3 GW in renewable energy projects. A series of bilateral investment deals and memorandums of understanding were signed in Turkey during the official visit of Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan. […]

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Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to develop Armenia’s largest solar power plant – EQ Mag Pro

November 27, 2021 Anand Gupta

200 megawatt photovoltaic facility to become nation’s largest utility-scale solar plant and will create several jobs Masdar, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Company, signed an agreement with the government of Armenia to develop a 200-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant, which will be the West Asian nation’s largest utility-scale solar facility. The Ayg-1 project will […]