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All-electric BMW i7 rolls out in UAE: Abu Dhabi Motors introduced the all-electric BMW i7 boasting a 625 km charging range, it says on its website. Drivers can accelerate from 0 to 100 km in 4.7 seconds, and the body of the car is made from sustainable aluminum sourced in the UAE, according to a […]
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Small-scale solar done right in Sudan + A break on ins. for renewable players in Egypt
Meanwhile, a case study for small-scale solar done right in Sudan: Sudan’s Kenana Sugar Factory is getting a 40 MW solar plant following the greenlight from the country’s Energy Ministry, SUNA reports. The move to solar would reduce the energy cost of the company by 17.5%, which means Kenana could recover its project costs within […]
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We cap our accidental greentech issue with…
Got Shrooms? Abu Dhabi’s Below Farm needs little water and no arable land to grow six varieties of premium mushrooms, The National reports. The vertical agritech startup — founded by a Polish couple and British expat — grows 120 tons of varieties like pink oyster, shiitake and lion’s mane mushrooms annually, supplying Abu Dhabi’s supermarkets […]
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NOVEMBER Deadline of bid submissions for the Ras Mohaisen – Baha – Makkah Independent Water Transmission Pipeline in Saudi Arabia. 28-30 November (Monday-Wednesday): South Africa Green Hydrogen Summit, Capetown, South Africa. DECEMBER 6 December (Tuesday): Enterprise Climate X Forum, Cairo, Egypt. 7 December (Wednesday): The Big 5 Global Construction Impact Summit, Dubai World Trade Center, […]
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TODAY: UAE’s Amea Power spends USD 25 mn on solar expansion + A first look at Climate X speakers list
Good morning, ladies and gents, and welcome to a relatively slow start to the workweek as everyone’s attention seems to be devoted to the World Cup. THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- UAE’s Amea Power is adding 20 MW of capacity to its solar project in Togo to reach 70 MW. After the completion of the expansion, […]
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Amea Power is spending USD 25 mn on solar expansion in West Africa
The UAE’s Amea Power is adding 20 MW of capacity to its solar project in Togo to reach 70 MW, according to a company statement released last week. The expansion of the Mohammed bin Zayed solar power plant will include a 4 MWh battery storage system to provide power overnight. After the completion of the […]
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UAE waste management company Averda looks to sell majority stake sale
Dubai-based waste management company Averda International is looking to sell a majority stake in its business, Reuters reports, citing sources close to the matter. The firm hired investment bank Moelis and Co. to arrange the sale, the sources said, but did not provide further details on the size of the transaction or the expected timeline. […]
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Emirates Global Aluminium is upping its low-emissions aluminum production
Emirates Global Aluminium brings more solar to its energy mix with clean energy certificates: Emirati aluminum conglomerate Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA) has purchased clean energy certificates for 1.1 mn MWh of electricity from Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) in a bid to support its production of solar aluminum, according to a statement published on […]
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Acwa Power continues South East Asian expansion
Acwa Power eyes up more projects in Indonesia: Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power signed an MoU with Indonesia’s state-owned electricity company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN), to develop renewable energy battery storage facilities and green hydrogen, according to a statement. Under the MoU, Acwa Power and PLN will look at several areas of partnership — including […]