Boustani pledges to increase renewable energy production in Lebanon
Energy and Water Minister Nada Boustani reiterated Wednesday that renewable energy will represent 12 percent of the total generated energy...
Renewable Energy
NREA to launch tender for 20MW solar power plant in Hurghada in September
The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) will be bidding for the construction of a solar power plant in Hurghada...
Construction of Egypt’s first wind farm operating in BOO system to start in October
The construction of the first wind farm operating in the BOO (build, own, operate) system will start in October as...
GCC looks to add 7GW renewable power by early 2020
The GCC region is expected to witness a drastic rise in renewable energy deployment. Nearly 7GW of new renewable power...
Saipem plans floating offshore wind farm in Saudi Arabia
Saipem has signed a memorandum of understanding with Plambeck Emirates, a solutions company in the field of renewables-based in Abu...
Dubai Airport installs region’s largest solar energy system
Dubai Airports (DXB) and Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad Esco), have announced the successful installation of a solar energy system...
Lebanon: Ninety million dollars in funding for SMEs
Eighty million euros ($90 million) in funds will be made available to small and medium enterprises who wish to convert...
Chinese fund SRF buys 49 percent stake in Acwa Power unit
Silk Road Fund (SRF), a state-owned investment fund of the Chinese government, has reached an agreement with Saudi-based Acwa Power,...
Akkar’s wind farms to be ‘operational’ in 2020
The construction of the first wind farms are due to begin “in the next 30 to 60 days” and will...
EcOrient Sustainability Conference launched under the patronage of H.E. Mrs. Nada Boustani, Minister of Energy & Water
Under the patronage of H.E. Mrs. Nada Boustani, Minister of Energy & Water, the EcOrient Sustainability Conference kickstarted yesterday during...
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