The project’s investor is Masdar. It is the largest company in renewable energy in the Gulf Jakarta (ANTARA): Indonesia’s PT Pembangkit Jawa Bali Investasi (PJBI) inked a power purchase agreement with Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy company Masdar to construct a US$-129 million floating Solar Power Plant (PLTS) at Cirata Dam, West Java. The agreement for […]
EWEC receives bids for world’s largest solar plant
The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Power Corporation (ADPower) and a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and beyond, has received bids for its 2 GW Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, […]
Abu Dhabi gets bids for world’s biggest solar plant
The plant will be the world’s largest solar PV IPP project, providing 110,000 Emirati homes with electricity LONDON: Bids have been received for what is set to become the world’s biggest solar power plant project covering 20 square kilometers of desert in Abu Dhabi. It is being built by Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), […]
GCC to Provide 200,000 Solar Power Jobs by 2030
Highlights Solar careers in 2030 will include 124,000 solar PV jobs, 50,000 concentrated solar power (CSP) jobs, and 23,000 jobs for small-scale solar rooftop projects, it added. The GCC will have 40GW of utility-scale PV projects and nearly 200,000 solar power jobs, said the International Renewable Energy Agency (Irena) ahead of the Solar Expo & […]
Shams Power Company withdraws statement of fire extinguished at Abu Dhabi’s Shams 1 solar field
Shams Power Company withdrew its statement from Saturday that a fire had broken out at Shams 1 solar field in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, the company said on Sunday, describing the statement as “not final”. The company did not immediately provide further details. Source: in.reuters
Fire extinguished at Shams 1 solar field in Abu Dhabi, no injuries – Statement
CAIRO: A fire has been extinguished on Saturday at Shams 1 solar field in the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi, with no injures reported, the company said. The Abu Dhabi Civil Defence and fire crews remain on site, the company said in a statement. Source: in.reuters
World’s Largest Single Solar Plant Opens in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi is on the path to become the world’s largest solar power producer. Abu Dhabi which is already well known for its luxury and riches, will also be decorated with yet another accolade. The United Arab Emirates is already in the process of building a concentrated solar plant, that will act as a storehouse […]
Abu Dhabi project eyes breakthrough in energy-storage tech
Sweden’s Azelio has tied up with UAE’s Masdar and Khalifa University for Science and Technology Tests to determine if Azelio’s storage solution can be included in renewable energy projects ABU DHABI : One of the biggest challenges facing humanity as it grapples with global warming caused by greenhouse gas emissions is how to supply clean, […]
World’s biggest solar plant starts in Abu Dhabi
The 1.2-gigawatt Sweihan project is connected to the grid and can meet the electricity demand of more than 90,000 people, China-based JinkoSolar, the world’s biggest maker of panels, said in a statement on its WeChat account Wednesday. It is expected to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1 million tons a year. The project is owned […]
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to buy stake in Hero’s Green Energy arm for $150m
Abu Dhabi government-owned energy company Masdar Clean Energy is all set to acquire about 20% stake in Hero Future Energies. Mumbai: Making its entry into renewable energy space in India, Abu Dhabi government-owned energy company Masdar Clean Energy is all set to acquire about 20% stake in Hero Future Energies, the renewable energy arm of […]
