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On 5 February 2018, we launched our new CEBC website. Our relaunched website contains lots of useful information and resources for renewable energy organisations in the MENA region, including:

Member organisations are able to share their projects, news and events via our website for free. If you have something you would like to share, please email this through to [email protected] .

In addition, CEBC Members can also access an exclusive Members Only area. This area contains:

As we have a number of members to add, you can expect your login to be emailed to you over the next few weeks. An email will arrive in your inbox which will give you the opportunity to change your password. Information on using the Member's Only area can be downloaded here. 

If you would like to start using the Members Only area sooner, you can also register yourself immediately  here. We will activate your membership within 24-48 hours. 

WELCOME TO OUR LATEST MEMBER

We would like to welcome our latest CEBC Member - Nurturing a Project. Nurturing a Project is a Project Management and Sustainability Consultancy, aiming to make projects sustainable, environmentally friendly and cost effective. Nurturing a Project provides support throughout the life cycle of the project. [Read More]

CEBC SURVEY - ROAD TO CLEAN ENERGY INNOVATION IN MENA

UAE'S MASDAR AND ECA TO COLLABORATE ON SAUDI PROJECTS

The Economic Cities Authority (ECA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Masdar aiming to cooperate on projects and services that can be provided in the Saudi economic cities. 

Talking about the agreement,  Mohanud A. Helal, secretary general of ECA, said: "This MoU will definitely support ECA and Masdar in achieving their goals by cooperating in a number of vital fields that are essential to the future of the national economy."  [Read More]

ACWA WINS SAUDI ARABIA'S 300MW SOLAR TENDER

REPDO has announced that the Saudi energy group, ACWA Power, is the final winner of the 300 MW solar tender it launched in February.  ACWA had been shortlisted along with a consortium formed by Japanese trading company Marubeni Corp., Khaled Ahmed Juffali Energy & Utilities Limited and Axia Power Holdings BV for the final phase of the tender in early January.  REPDO said that ACWA will now have to sign the 25- year PPA for the 300 MW project with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) on February 7.   [Read More] 

#LEADERSTALK WITH MOHAMMED AL-HUSSEINI, TAKA SOLUTIONS

AMIRA KHATTAB - TEDXCANADIAN UNIVERSITY DUBAI

At CEBC, we recognise the importance of education, particularly when it involves sustainability and a future focus. Amira Khattab of new CEBC Member SwitchSeven recently presented a TedX talk at the Canadian University Dubai on teaching methodologies across different cultures. She explored what the fundamental differences between students in Western world are compared to the Middle Eastern world. We are always excited to hear of the contribution of our members to other sectors as well as renewables. [View Video]

FROM OIL TO SOLAR: SAUDI ARABIA PLOTS A SHIFT TO RENEWABLES

This New York Times feature discusses the monumental shift occurring in Saudi Arabia, in order to promote a future of renewable and clean energy generation. It focuses on the recent tender awarded to ACWA Power, and provides analysis by Bloomberg New Energy Finance on the progress of this shift in Saudi Arabia. [Read More]

AUTONOMOUS VEHICLES READINESS INDEX - KPMG

Autonomous vehicles (AVs) are poised to revolutionize not only transportation but the way people live and work throughout the world. But are countries ready for an AV-driven future? The 2018 Autonomous Vehicles Readiness Index (AVRI) provides an in-depth view of what it takes for countries to meet the challenges of self-driving vehicles, evaluating the preparedness of a cross-section of 20 countries globally.  [Read More]

PROJECT SUNROOF

UPCOMING INDUSTRY EVENTS

THE GREEN BUSINESS SUMMIT 2018

The Green Business Summit will convene senior government officials, business leaders, policymakers, scientists, academics, and investors, providing a platform for the sharing of knowledge and best practices to help them with the development and implementation of strategies that will see the UAE become a sustainability leader.   J oin us and have your say discussing the challenges and opportunities in the global effort to protect the environment, ensuring that business has a part in it too.  Visit   Green Business Summit for more details and to register.