Government of Abdelaziz Djerad chooses PV as sole technology of a US$3.2-3.6 billion deployment roadmap from 2020 to 2024, amid plans to use the power both domestically and abroad.
Middle Eastern nation singles technology out among pillars of seven-billion-dollar plan, meant to tap into energy and water projects to accelerate COVID-19 recovery.
Grid-connected 800MW project developed with local partners will help the Gulf nation to diversify its energy mix and deliver a 'carbon-neutral' football World Cup in 2022.
JA Solar provides mono PERC modules to 'largest' rooftop project in MENA region, B.Grimm approves 70MW of rooftop projects, IBC Solar Turkey commissions 1MW PV plant for Turkish textile manufacturer.
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) has finalised a US$653 million debt package for 13 solar projects at the Benban Solar Park, near Aswan in Egypt.
With several MENA region countries expected to become gigawatt solar markets in 2018 and beyond, global certification organization UL has teamed with Saudi Arabian-based government body, GCC Laboratories to provide a suite of services to the downstream PV project sector.