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The signing ceremony at WFES 2024.

EDF Renewables and KOWEPO to develop EWEC’s 1.5GW Al Ajban solar plant

April 29, 2024
EWEC has awarded development rights for the 1.5GW Al Ajban solar project to French firm EDF Renewables and the Korean Western Power Company.
Enertrack tracker systems

‘Fall in module price poses challenges to BOS’: Enertrack

April 26, 2024
Enertrack talks about its expansion in the Middle East, the impact of the fall in module prices, and the future of the tracker industry.
A Masdar project.

Azerbaijan launches first solar auction, seeks investors for 100MW solar project

April 25, 2024
Azerbaijan has announced its first solar auction, for a 100MW project in the eastern municipality of Gobustan.
Modules at WFES 2024

WFES 2024: HJT modules exceed 700W as larger module trend continues

April 22, 2024
A tandem solar cell

Researchers develop ‘half-tandem’ perovskite solar cells with conversion efficiency of 27.63%

April 19, 2024
Khajeh Nasir Toosi University of Technology reserachers have developed ‘half-tandem’ solar cells with a power conversion efficiency of 27.63%.
The device offers slope adaptability of up to 1.7 degrees between posts, helping lower grading costs. Image: GameChange Solar

GameChange Solar and JZNEE to build 3GW tracker component manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia

April 16, 2024
GameChange Solar and Jiangsu Zhenjiang New Energy Equipment (JZNEE) will build a new tracker manufacturing facility in Dammam, Saudi Arabia.
Delegates of United Solar Holding and Oman in the ground breaking celebration of a polysilicon factory

United Solar Holding lays foundation stone for Middle East’s first polysilicon factory

March 19, 2024
The polysilicon factory will have an annual production capacity of 100,000 tons and is expected to be operational in 2025.
Iraq is aiming to reach 10GW of installed solar by 2030. Image: IRENA.

Iraq looks to deploy 12GW solar PV by 2030

February 22, 2024
Iraq will look to deploy 12GW of solar PV capacity by 2030, according to a plan revealed this week by the Iraqi National Investment Authority.
Solar panels in Saudi Arabia.

ACWA Power secures US$2.3 billion in loan funding for 4.55GW Saudi solar portfolio

February 20, 2024
ACWA Power has secured loan financing of US$2.3 billion (SAR8.6 billion) to support the construction of three new solar projects in the state.
Image: EDF Renewables

EDF Renewables closes financing on 500MW solar plant in Oman with Korean partner

January 10, 2024
A consortium of EDF Renewables and Korea Western Power Corporation (KOWEPO) has reached financial close on a 500MW solar PV plant in the Sultanate of Oman.

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