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QatarEnergy’s renewables arm signed agreements yesterday to build the world’s largest blue ammonia plant, with a USD 1 bn price tag, the energy company announced in a statement. A record-breaking plant: The Ammonia-7 plant will produce up to 1.2 mn tons of blue ammonia every year — making it the largest plant of its kind […]
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Posted inWIND
Central Asia’s largest wind farm, brought to you by Masdar
Uzbekistan’s Energy Ministry has reached financial close on a 500 MW wind farm, according to a ministry statement out yesterday. The project, which will be built by Emirati renewable energy company Masdar, is expected to cost some USD 600 mn to build. The wind farm — positioned as Central Asia’s largest — will replace 1.1 […]
Posted inINVESTMENT WATCH
Italy’s Eni mulls building 10 GW of renewable generation capacity in Egypt;
Italy’s Eni explores 10 GW of renewables in Egypt: Italian energy giant Eni is looking into the possibility of building as much as 10 GW of solar and wind power projects in Egypt, according to a company statement. This follows a meeting on Tuesday between Eni CEO Claudio Descalzi and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El […]
Posted inELECTRIC VEHICLES
UAE may be getting more EVs
India’s Hinduja Group considers EV assembly line in UAE: India’s diversified conglomerate Hinduja Group may be eyeing an electric vehicle (EV) assembly line in the UAE after the launch of its EV company Switch Mobility, according to Gulf News. The company will start testing demand in the country for electric buses and light commercial vehicles. […]
Posted inWASTE-TO-ENERGY
The UAE’s Bee’ah Recycling scores a W for waste-to-energy
Bee’ah Recycling launches SRF facility producing green fuel: Bee’ah Recycling — a subsidiary of Emirati waste management company Bee’ah — has added a new solid recovered fuel (SRF) processing facility to its integrated waste management complex in Sharjah, according to a WAM statement. The facility will produce an alternative green fuel from the commercial residue […]
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Posted inFROM THE CLIMATE STORE
JinkoSolar is going all in on its new Tiger Neo solar modules
Could JinkoSolar’s new Tiger Neo modules be MENA’s solar panels of the future? N-type TOPCon solar panels are seeing increased demand among global solar producers — and could even outpace demand for traditional p-type PERC products within three years, head of MENA product management at Chinese solar panel manufacturing heavyweight JinkoSolar Mohamed Saady Dweik recently […]
Posted inALSO ON OUR RADAR
Consulations are underway in Egypt to launch a carbon market
Plans to launch carbon credits in Egypt are alive and well: Egypt’s Financial Regulatory Authority is holding consultations about plans to set up a local carbon market, it said in a statement (pdf) Wednesday. The idea of launching carbon credits in Egypt has been around for a few years and has been pushed by the […]
Posted inAROUND THE WORLD
Italian investment bank to lend EUR 100 mn to African renewable projects
Italian investment bank Cassa Depositi e Prestiti agreed to a EUR 100 mn loan agreement for renewable projects with the Africa Finance Corporation, according to a statement. The loan will be used to finance renewable energy projects in Africa and build the infrastructure needed for the continent’s renewable energy transition. OTHER STORIES FROM AROUND THE […]
Posted inON YOUR WAY OUT
Good news, elephant lovers
An elephant never forgets — and may adapt well to climate change too (if the poachers don’t get them first): Animals that have longer lifespans and bear fewer offspring such as elephants, tigers, llamas, will be better equipped to adapt to climate change, new research indicates. The study examined 157 species in the animal kingdom […]