The 12-month study outlines practical steps to minimize operational risks and extend working life of solar projects built in extreme weather environments. NORTHBROOK : Increased understanding of reoccurring weather events, such as sand, dust and hailstorms, is critical to driving future project efficiencies and extending photovoltaic (PV) module lifetimes, according to UL, the global safety […]
Saudi Prince Announces ‘Middle East Green’ Initiative To ‘fight Climate Crisis’
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has opted for a more sustainable future with the launch of “Green Saudi” and “Middle East Green” initiatives. The “Middle East Green” initiative announced by Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman aims to plant 50 billion trees in the world. The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has opted for a more sustainable […]
Marubeni to build first Saudi megasolar plant, targets 2023 opening
TOKYO – Japanese trading house Marubeni looks to open a megasolar plant in Saudi Arabia by June 2023, the company’s first solar project in the country and fourth in the Middle East…Read More…
Saudi Arabia Wants to Pioneer Carbon-Capture Tech: Energy Update
Saudi Arabia will play its part in the global fight against climate change by pushing new technologies and ramping up its solar power capacity, the kingdom’s energy minister said. Lawmakers and industry executives from around the world have gathered virtually for the government-backed German Energy Transition Dialogue 2021. While the Saudis are promoting tech, politicians […]
Saudi Arabia Eyes Big Piece Of The Hydrogen Market
Saudi Arabia, the world’s top crude oil exporter, has been active in embracing new energy revenue opportunities in recent years after it became painfully clear the world was changing and it would not be able to rely on oil for its sustained wealth forever. Now, the desert kingdom has set its sights on green hydrogen. […]
Saudi Arabia ‘could pipe green hydrogen to Europe to keep leading energy role’
Executive planning renewable power system for mega-city says country could see giant pipeline as way to retain status as international ‘reliable supplier’ Saudi Arabia sees renewable hydrogen as a way to maintain its role as a “continuous, reliable energy supplier to the world” under a strategy that could even see the green fuel sent by […]
Saudi Arabia offers Europe ‘green’ hydrogen by pipeline
Hydrogen is regarded by many experts as the clean energy of the future The need to fight global emissions is key to the “circular carbon economy” championed by Saudi Arabia as a way to achieve climate change goals DUBAI: Saudi Arabia is offering to transport “green” hydrogen by pipeline to Europe in the next stage […]
Saudi Arabia to determine cost of cheap solar energy this month
RIYADH: Minister of Energy Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman said that Saudi Arabia would start working on determining the cost of cheap solar energy for the electricity production model in this month. “The project has started to be implemented in NEOM and has come out with successful results,” he said while attending the activities of the […]
Africa infrastructure bank looks forward to greener future
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Green hydrogen plant in Saudi desert aims to amp up clean power
Developers behind the world’s largest planned green hydrogen project hope a growing global thirst for emission-free fuels will pay dividends Can a multibillion-dollar project in the Saudi desert jump-start the demand for green hydrogen, an elusive energy source that could help eliminate carbon emissions from vehicles, power plants and heavy industry? The allure of hydrogen […]