SOLAR-

Kuwait floats tender for 1.1 GW solar project: The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) has invited global and local developers to bid on the 1.1 GW third phase of the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy solar project, TradeArabia reports. The winning bid will be tasked with financing, design, procurement, engineering, construction, testing, commissioning, operation and maintenance of the project. The country’s Electricity, Water, and Renewable Energy Ministry will ink a 30-year PPA to be the sole offtaker for the energy produced.The deadline for bid submissions is 22 February.

Advisors: Ernst & Young are acting as KAPP’s lead and financial advisor on the solar tender. DLA Piper serves as the government authority’s legal advisor and DNV is acting as the technical and environmental advisor for the project.

CRITICAL MINERALS-

Oman has abundant minerals for green energy: Oman has a rich geological structure of natural resources that can support the global energy transition, the Oman Observer reported last week, citing statements by Oman’s Energy and Minerals Ministry. The geological deposits include platinum, lithium, copper, silicon, and cobalt — essential for the production of solar panels, wind turbines, electric vehicles, and other clean energy technologies. The sustainable commercialisation of these ores can help unlock access to these resources, Ministry Under-Secretary Mohsin al Hadhrami said.

Oman is capitalizing on its minerals: The Oman Investment Authority and the Energy & Minerals Group’s lithium refining subsidiary LiChem signed an agreement last month to explore the development of a lithium refining complex in Oman.

OTHER STORIES WORTH KNOWING ABOUT THIS MORNING-

  • UAE University goes green with 20 new research projects: The UAE University launched the Green Research Projects initiative on Friday to fund and support 20 research projects related to sustainability and climate change. The projects will launch this month and cover areas including renewable energy technologies, natural resource management, and sustainable agriculture. (Wam)
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