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The Clean Energy Business Council would like to wish all of our subscribers, and particularly our member organisations, a happy new year.
We hope 2018 brings you and your organisations prosperity and joy, and helps us all move closer to a more sustainable MENA region.
- the CEBC team
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MEMBERS NEWS
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NESTLÉ AND YELLOW DOOR ENERGY SIGN 7MWP SOLAR LEASE PROJECT
Nestlé Middle East has selected
Yellow Door Energy
as the solar provider for three manufacturing sites in Dubai. The signing ceremony was witnessed by HE Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA). Yellow Door Energy's lease-to-own model enables Nestlé to benefit from solar power with no upfront capital investment, protect the environment, reduce the carbon footprint, as well as reduce costs.
[Read More]
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DUBAI SOLAR PARK R&D INVESTMENTS SET TO REACH DH500M by 2020
Investments into the research and development centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will reach Dh500 million by 2020, according to DEWA.
DEWA said in September that it had selected Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power and China's Shanghai Power to build the Dh14.2 billion, 700MW extension to the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Complex, providing more than three times the capacity of the initial plans for the extension. [Read More]
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TECHNOLOGY AND POLICY DRIVING THE FUTURE OF POWER
This GineersNow feature story by
Paddy Padmanathan, President & CEO of ACWA Power, describes how ACWA Power acts as
a developer, investor and operator of power plants, striving to optimise use of technology to deliver electricity and desalinated water at the lowest possible cost.
[Read More]
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LAUNCH OF QUALIFICATION PROCESS (RfQ) FOR PROPOSED 500MW SOLAR PROJECT
An RfQ for Oman's first utility scale solar Independent Power Project has been issued by
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company
, paving the way for the accelerated adoption of renewables as a source of power generation in the Sultanate. The landmark project, which will be located in Wilayat of Ibri in Al Dhahirah Governorate, will offer 500 MW of generation capacity based on PV technology.
[Read More]
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OMAN TARGETS 3,000MW GREEN ENERGY BY 2025
Oman plans to implement a number of solar and wind-based electricity projects by 2025, which will yield between 2,500 and 3,000 MW of power capacity, a top official of
OPWP has stated
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"The Financial Affairs and Energy Resources Council has obligated OPWP to ensure that a minimum 10 per cent of energy production comes from renewable resources by 2025. Our aim is to exceed that target with commitments for at least two projects by 2019, with huge renewables based capacity being established definitely by 2025," Yaqoob Saif Hamood al Kiyumi, CEO of OPWP was quoted as saying in an Oman Observer report. [Read More]
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REPORTS, PUBLICATIONS AND TOOLS
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2017 - THE YEAR IN CLIMATE
This list, collated by the New York Times, provides a comprehensive overview of the key issues and stories concerning climate and climate change published in 2017.
[Read More]
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UPCOMING CEBC EVENTS
CEBC NETWORKING DRINKS EVENING
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9 January 2018
5:30pm to 7:30pm
The Balcony Bar, Shangri La Hotel, Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai
CEBC Members
FREE
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Non Members
CASH BAR
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CEBC invites you for evening cocktails to welcome in the New Year. Network with colleagues and partners, catch up on the latest news while enjoying a drink in a relaxed setting. This is the first of our networking drinks evenings which will take place
every 2nd month. The evening is
free for members. Non members are welcome to attend and a cash bar is available.
WEBINAR: EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF BLOCKCHAIN IN THE ENERGY INDUSTRY
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30 January 2018
2pm Dubai Time
Online
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Blockchain is a distributed, digital ledger used to record and track information. It uses sophisticated algorithms to validate, encrypt, and instantaneously record this information in a secure and decentralized manner. Most people know it as the technology underpinning Bitcoin, but blockchain has enormous potential to disrupt many industries, including energy.
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MENA CLEAN ENERGY NEWS
EFG Hermes looks to manage renewable energy projects
Egyptian investment bank EFG Hermes aims to manage renewable energy projects totalling 400-500 megawatts in the north African country in the coming three years. [Read More]
Abu Dhabi starts rooftop solar programme for residents, businesses
Abu Dhabi has started a programme to allow residents and businesses to add solar panels on building rooftops which could reduce electricity bills by 25 per cent. [Read More]
Eni and Sonatrach to develop more solar projects in Algeria
The two oil and gas companies, which started the construction of their first PV project in May, are now identifying sites at Sonatrach's facilities in Algeria, with the aim of building more large-scale solar power plants. [Read More]
Key to success in energy and utilities sector lies in innovation
The energy and utilities sector in KSA must harness innovative strategies to overcome some of the greatest sustainability challenges in the GCC, Booz Allen Hamilton has said in a report titled "The Future is Innovation". [Read More]
How China Could Drive More Solar Installations After a Record 2017
China will likely have installed over 50 gigawatts (GW) of solar power in 2017, enough to power 8.2 million American homes, and accounting for over half of all solar installed worldwide.
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China's solar expressway meets light of day
On Thursday, China opened a 1-km section solar expressway for testing.
The road surface is made of a transparent, weight-bearing material that allows sunlight to penetrate.
[Read More]
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