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ROUND-UP OF REGIONAL DEVELOPMENTS
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Dear esteemed MESIA members,
I am very thankful to all MESIA members who have introduced me to the board and voted for me to become the new MESIA’s President. I take the opportunity of this monthly newsletter to write few sentences about the next steps for MESIA and what will be our focus areas as MESIA evolves into further successful chapters.
The Middle East has seen significant steps of solar absorption into energy systems and more initiatives and projects are just in the pipe line or plans of each country.
MESIA has been part of the evolution, and it is now perfect time for MESIA to look at its next phase of actions or focus purposes to further support the Solar plans of each country in the Middle East.
With this in mind, MESIA will operate under the following concepts, themes and objectives and should naturally evolve as a Think Tank for the solar industry:
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Continue to work with and through its direct and indirect partners and friends.
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Provide content on certain technical or technology platforms supporting further Solar growth, Namely, the future of storage, Large and super large scale storage, Hybridization & Fuel Displacement as well as PV advancement and new PV/CSP technologies which can support the region
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Lobbying to remove/ease identified regulatory/policy hurdles for Solar growth in selected countries
There are key focus areas also which are on the drawing board with our active members and the board will further study those focus initiatives. These focus areas should bring further value to the entire Eco-System related to our industry. To name a few:
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How to integrate Solar Industry into other industries; including the balance of value chain
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Integrating MESIA into the sustainability initiatives of each country, including academic Institutions.
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Human Capital in Solar
As the year progresses, I look forward to working with all of you to bring the right value to all members and further strengthen the MESIA presence in all ME countries or other regions as may be the case.
I look forward to our cooperation.
Ahmed S. Nada
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Ahmed Nada
MESIA President
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Our last MESIA event on “How VAT will impact the solar Industry” has been a success!
This answered a lo
t of pending
questions you had on this upcoming revolution in the UAE. Our consultant, Michael Vaughan from Grant Thornton explained the basics of VAT legislation, update on the latest news and discussed various case studies of how VAT will impact us all.
See the Photo Gallery
here.
(Presentation will not be available for public distribution)
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HEAR ABOUT SHAMS DUBAI PROGRAM
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Karel De Winter, Managing Director of Alsa Solar, and International Development Director at MESIA talks about the number of Dubai homes with solar panel roofs set to double this year. We ask if the investment is really worth it?
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DUBAI:
DEWA URGES CUSTOMERS TO INSTALL SOLAR PANELS AT HOME
24 AUGUST
“Shams Dubai gives Dubai’s residents the opportunity to transform their buildings into sustainable ones, reduce the emirate’s carbon footprint, and increase the proportion of solar power in Dubai’s environmentally-friendly energy mix,” said Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of DEWA
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Read more.
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SAUDI ARABIA:
ISSUES RULES FOR SMALL-SCALE SOLAR ENERGY GENERATION
23 AUGUST
Saudi Arabia has issued a regulatory framework to allow households produce solar energy export unused power to the national grid. Excess electricity will be offset against future consumption and after a year people will receive cash payments at a tariff approved by the authority.
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EGYPT:
TENDERS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF SOLAR PARK
31 AUGUST
Renewables now reported that the tender has already seen interest from six companies, whose proposals will be assessed by the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), according to the governmental authority’s head Mohamed El-Khayat.
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KUWAIT:
PLANS TENDER FOR $1.2 BILLION SOLAR PROJECT IN 2018
14 AUGUST
Building solar plants is part of government efforts to help the environment while benefiting from increased production of petrochemicals and refined products. Kuwait pumped 2.7 million barrels of crude a day in July, less than Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Iran and the United Arab Emirates, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
Read more.
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JORDAN:
TENDER 30 MW / 60 MWH PV POWER STORAGE PROJECTS
15 AUGUST
The Government of Jordan through the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (MEMR) is seeking expression of interest from qualified developers interested in investment in electrical storage projects in Jordan.
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EGYPT:
ACWA POWER TO INSTALL THREE PV PROJECTS WITH 165 MW IN EGYPT
8 AUGUST
ACWA Power signed the Power Purchase Agreement with the Government of Egypt for three solar photovoltaic power plants in Benban under Round 2 of the Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) program in the presence of H.E. Prime Minister of Egypt, H.E. Ambassador of Saudi Arabia, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy.
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EVALUATING THE TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE OF PV PLUS STORAGE POWER PLANTS
New NREL report predicts that PV & storage will reach grid parity by 2020. That’s a significant change in outlook, and five years earlier than the most optimistic predictions we had until now.
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IRENA: 25 PERCENT OF INDIA’S ENERGY DEMAND CAN BE MET WITH RE BY 2030
Solar energy will play a vital role representing the second largest source of renewable energy use with 16 percent, followed by wind at 14 percent, and hydropower at 7 percent of the country’s total final renewable energy use by 2030.
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MESIA WILL HOST 2 PANELS DISCUSSION
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UAE - Policy Update (26 September, 11:45)
The UAE solar market is set for a liftoff… following the initial year of trials and pilots the gears have shifted. Some very large rooftops are under construction no less due to policy updates to smoothen the introduction of solar. Join us to hear what has changed on how to do solar business in the UAE.Learn which other policies are up and coming in Abu Dhabi, Sharjah and the Northern Emirates and if it will bring a bigger market in 2018?
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UAE, the bridge to Africa (27 September 11:00)
Since ancient times the Arab traders of the Gulf region have been travelling eastern Africa for supplies and commerce. These old trading routes are getting a new stimulus as Dubai is more and more viewed as the supermarket of Africa.
Dealing in Africa can be lucrative, but is not easy and requires skill and patience. What does it take to get a foothold established, what are the pitfalls, …and how can you learn to tap this vast market.
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RENEWABLE ENERGY TRADE MISSION IN KSA
Date:
3-4 October 2017
Location
: Sheraton, Riyadh
The bids on the Sakaka tenders will have been submitted one day before and this will be a great opportunity to bring together those engaged in this and the wider market opportunity including key global participants and investors, local and international developers, EPC contactors, engineering services providers, manufacturers, banking and private equity entities.
The objective of the Trade Mission is to further support and enhance the renewable energy opportunity in the Kingdom promoted by the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources and to consider this in the context of the wider energy transformation including distributed energy, the growth of the private PPA market, the impact of storage solutions and the integration with energy efficiency.
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UPCOMING INDUSTRY MIDDLE EAST EVENTS
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CSP FOCUS MENA 2017
Date
: 13 - 14 September 2017
Location
: Dubai
As the only commercial and professional gathering in Middle East & North Africa region for CSP and solar thermal domain, CSP Focus MENA 2017 provides the most powerful and effective platform for all industry players. Held during Sept.13-14 in Dubai, CSP Focus MENA 2017 will welcome 200 CSP and solar thermal thought leaders from MENA and abroad.
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WEBINAR: Looking for a Place in the Sun?
How a New Geospatial Tool can Help Clients Improve Planning of Renewable Energy
Date:
21 September, 2017
12:00 pm Eastern Daylight Time (GMT-04:00)
-Geospatial analysis in the MapRE tool – what, how and by whom?
-Results from applications in South Asia and Africa
-Open discussion on the applicability of the tool and a future online version in WBG engagements.
Meeting number:
734 104 279
Meeting password
:PvxHFnr2
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INTERSOLAR MIDDLE EAST
Date
: 26 - 27 September, 2017
Location
: Conrad Hotel, Dubai. UAE
20% off for MESIA Members
Intersolar has been actively involved in the Middle East region since 2013 with various events, like the Intersolar Summit Middle in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. In 2017, Intersolar organizes the most powerful solar conference in the MENA region.
Read more.
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ELECTRO OMAN
Date
: 9 - 11 October 2017
Location
: Oman Convention & Exhibition Center
Electro Oman – Oman’s leading exhibition in Power, Electricity and Lighting is dedicated solely to energy and clearly partitioned to cover all aspects of the sector, including electricity, water, lighting and HVAC, with a special emphasis on sustainable solutions and renewable energies.
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WETEX - Dubai Solar Show
Date
: 23-25 October, 2017
Location
: Dubai World Trade Center
Dubai Solar Show is an important B2B platform for the public & private sectors to make deals, build partnerships, review the latest solar-energy technologies, learn about current and future projects in the region opportunitues to take part in solar-energy projects and programmes.
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EDUARDO PEREIRA
DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR
MIDDLE EAST
VOLTALIA
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What are you doing?
I manage the development activities of Voltalia in the Middle East. Voltalia is a French-based IPP specialized in renewables, that acquired Martifer Solar in 2016 and is now active in development, EPC and operation of solar, wind, hydro and biomass projects all over the world.
How did you start your journey in the solar industry?
My very first involvement in solar was participating in a PV tender for the Northern Territory of Australia back in 2009 with Martifer Solar, at a time when I was working in Sydney for a sister company of the group, as a junior PM in Wind development. I then was invited to join Martifer Solar late 2011 to set up a Middle East office and start developing projects in the region, and have been based in Dubai and focused on solar ever since.
What is your most memorable moment in Solar?
The signing of our first PPA in Jordan round 1 after 3 years past our expression of interest, as this really set us up with a great track record in the region.
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YELLOW DOOR ENERGY (MESIA MEMBER), MIDDLE EAST INSULATION SIGN AGREEMENT TO BUILD 205 KWP SOLAR PV PLANT
13 AUGUST
Yellow Door Energy (YDE), a Dubai-based firm that invests in and operates distributed solar and energy efficiency assets, and Middle East Insulation, a leading player in the UAE's cladding and roof industry, announced today that they signed an agreement to install a 205 kWp solar PV plant at Middle East Insulation's newest facility in DIP, Dubai.
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INGETEAM (MESIA MEMBER) BAGS 170 MW INVERTER ORDER FOR THREE PV PLANTS IN MOROCCO
25 AUGUST
Ingeteam has commenced the supply of its equipment to three solar photovoltaic power plants in Morocco, totaling 170 MW of output power. These three PV plants, which will be amongst the largest in North Africa, are expected to be operating within a year and to have a service life of at least twenty years.
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DSM
DSM began as a Dutch coal mining company but, over more than a century, we have evolved into the global, science-based company active in health, nutrition and materials we are today. Accelerating the shift to renewable energy is key, which is why we take action: not only in our own energy sourcing, but also in how we develop our solutions portfolio.
With our competences in both materials sciences and life sciences, we are uniquely positioned to improve and scale three major areas where the shift to renewables is occurring: solar, wind and bio-based energy.
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S-5!
S-5! zero-penetration clamps attach ancillary items to standing seam metal roofs without violating the integrity of the roof or the roof’s warranties. The clamps mount snow-retention and wind-performance systems, solar arrays, signs/banners, light fixtures, gas piping, stack/flue bracing, walkways, HVAC, lightning protection, equipment screens, conduit, condensate lines and more.
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If you have a question or would like to speak to us about a project, please contact the relevant board member below. For urgent queries please contact
micheline@mesia.com
President - Ahmed Nada:
ahmed@mesia.com
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