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PV Tech’s Review of the Year continues with a look back at some of the headlines from the second quarter of 2020

A consortium including Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), Masdar, EDF and JinkoSolar development arm JinkoPower have been formally announced as the winning party behind the world record low tender for the 2GW Al Dhafra solar farm.

Abu Dhabi Power said it has received the world’s lowest tariff for solar for its 2GW Al Dhafra project.

Countries in the Persian Gulf are coming to terms with the realities of greater proliferation of renewable energy, eyeing secondary reserve, flexible generation and grid management to cater for an expected explosion of solar capacity in the region.

PV reaps lion's share of seventh funding round of IRENA/ADFD's project facility, set to back solar ventures in Africa and the Caribbean totalling at least 42.5MW.

Country reeling from widespread power cuts says Abu Dhabi Prince has agreed to assist with roll-out of 2GW solar portfolio nationwide, with Lake Kariba singled out as impromptu battery.

Latest major PV project will be nearly double the size of the 1,177MW Noor Abu Dhabi.

Operational kickoff signals latest step of colossal PV venture in Arabian Gulf state, delivered by Marubeni, JinkoSolar and AD Power consortium.

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) launched a 2GW solar tender in February.

Cepsa and Masdar, the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company, are to partner on setting up renewable energy projects in Spain and Portugal, where Cepsa is planning 500-600MW of capacity over the next five years.