desert solar

September 2, 2024
Qatari state-owned petroleum company QatarEnergy has revealed plans for a 2GW “mega” PV project in the Dukhan area of the country.
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November 6, 2023
This year, we are hosting the 10th bifacial workshop in Doha from 3 to 6 December under the theme of "Entering the bifacial n-type era", with a focus on desert applications
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April 4, 2023
Presenting findings on the exposure of PV panels to the harsh environment of the Arabian Desert, a team from the Qatar Environment & Energy Research Institute details the multiple mitigation approaches to solar soiling.
July 19, 2022
The US Bureau of Land Management has issued final approval for construction of a 500MW solar project in the desert of southeastern California.
November 26, 2018
A pair of oil and gas giants, Algerian state-run company Sonatrach and Italy-based firm Eni, have inaugurated a 10MW solar PV project to power an oil field in Bir Rebaa North (BRN) in Algeria.
August 18, 2017
German PV research institute ISC Konstanz is leading the development of a new solar development laboratory in Chile.

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