middle east

The former CEO of US power generator NRG Energy, David Crane, has joined the board of Saudi Arabian firm ACWA Power.

First Solar has installed a 684kW pilot PV system for a major agricultural firm in Saudi Arabia.

The Gulf countries in the Middle East could reduce their water extraction by 16% and create 200,000 jobs if they meet their 2030 renewable energy targets, according to a new study by IRENA.

Dubai’s sub-six cents solar farm raised eyebrows when it was announced but when you examine the technology to be deployed and finance that’s paying for it, sceptics may wish to look away. John Parnell reports on what the project signifies for solar in the Middle East

PV tracking systems specialist Exosun has secured orders totalling 11MWp for its ‘Exotrack’ HZ horizontal single-axis solar trackers from EPC, Phoenix Solar, for three PV power plant projects in Jordan.

Spanish engineering firm TSK and Abu Dhabi-based Enviromena have been selected to build what is expected to be Jordan’s largest PV power plant.

The Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) is tendering for developers to take part in a 350MW solar PV project located at Sweihan, Abu Dhabi.

Around 20 bidders have entered the frame for the latest 800MW phase of Dubai’s flagship solar project, according to the Middle East Solar Industry Association.

Dust and sand on PV arrays in the desert can have a negative impact on module performance, but so too can the automated solutions available to clean them.

Dubai has launched an ambitious new energy strategy, which includes a provision to make rooftop solar mandatory from 2030.