{"id":75653,"date":"2023-01-19T07:27:43","date_gmt":"2023-01-19T07:27:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=75653"},"modified":"2025-12-15T08:24:40","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T08:24:40","slug":"masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/","title":{"rendered":"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"75655\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75655\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Masdar inks agreements to develop solar projects in Africa and Central Asia + We have a logo and branding for COP28                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=TODAY: Masdar inks agreements to develop solar projects in Africa and Central Asia + We have a logo and branding for COP28&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/&title=TODAY: Masdar inks agreements to develop solar projects in Africa and Central Asia + We have a logo and branding for COP28\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=TODAY%3A+Masdar+inks+agreements+to+develop+solar+projects+in+Africa+and+Central+Asia+%2B+We+have+a+logo+and+branding+for+COP28+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Ftoday-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/9\/4359.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75656\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/today-masdar-inks-agreements-to-develop-solar-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia-we-have-a-logo-and-branding-for-cop28\/4359-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/9\/4359.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"4359.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/9\/4359.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/9\/4359.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75655\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75655 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-enterpriseclimate tag-saudi-arabia tag-what-were-tracking-today tag-world-economic-forum wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>Good morning, friends.<\/strong> We\u2019re just about wrapping up what has shaped up to be a busy week for the climate world, both in our neck of the woods and abroad.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY- It\u2019s all about Masdar.<\/strong> The Emirati giant inked several agreements to develop solar power projects in Ethiopia and Zambia, as well as a wind energy project in Kazakhstan. We have chapter and verse in this morning\u2019s news well, below.<\/p>\n<p><strong>IN COP LAND- We have the official logo + branding for COP28: <\/strong>UAE Foreign Affairs Minister Abdullah bin Zayed formally unveiled COP28\u2019s official logo and branding on Monday, at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y8rd2fENzlU\">watch, runtime: 02:55<\/a>). The \u201cOne World\u201d branding represents the idea that the world needs to leverage our collective resources \u2014 natural, technological, and human \u2014 to spur multi-sector innovation, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303119954\">Wam<\/a>. It\u2019s intended to cement COP28 as a COP of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a9c832ed-f423-479e-884d-90cabefe3a0b\">inclusivity and action<\/a> by bringing together public and private sectors, scientists, civil society, women, and youth from different geographies, the Wam statement adds. COP28 will take place at Dubai\u2019s Expo City from 30 November to 12 December.<\/p>\n<p><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- US Fed wants major US banks to<\/strong><strong> estimate climate change effects on financial risks: <\/strong>The US Federal Reserve <a href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/newsevents\/pressreleases\/other20230117a.htm\">has told<\/a> the country\u2019s six largest banks to submit data on how their businesses would be impacted by various hypothetical climate change-driven scenarios. The aim? To increase awareness of how financial risks could show up \u2014 possibly as a greater likelihood of loan defaults or losses, or a change in risk profiles. Estimates will include how more extreme weather events could affect real estate portfolios and how shifting to a lower-carbon economy could impact corporate lending.<\/p>\n<p><strong>They have until the end of July:<\/strong> Bank of America, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs Group, JPMorgan Chase, Morgan Stanley and Wells Fargo have been asked to submit responses by 31 July and the Fed will publish a summary of results towards the end of 2023.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The story is making the rounds:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/sustainable-business\/fed-wants-climate-risk-analysis-6-largest-us-banks-by-july-31-2023-01-17\/\">Reuters<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/subscriber.politicopro.com\/article\/2023\/01\/fed-announces-scenarios-for-big-bank-climate-exercise-00078159\">Politico<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-17\/wall-street-s-biggest-banks-set-for-fed-climate-impact-exercise?srnd=green&leadSource=uverify%20wall\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2023\/01\/18\/investing\/premarket-stocks-trading\/index.html\">CNN<\/a><\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><strong>PSA- If you\u2019re in Doha, you can now rent electric scooters and bikes, courtesy of<\/strong><strong> USA\u2019s Lime:<\/strong> US-based electric vehicle company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.li.me\/en-es\/\">Lime<\/a> rolled out its rental Gen 4 electric bikes and scooters in Doha, according to a company statement picked up by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/lime-launches-latest-gen4-e-bikes-and-e-scooters-in-doha-as-part-of-middle-east-expansion-fdxp7zik\">Zawya<\/a>. The company recently launched in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #1- Morocco sets 2030 renewables target:<\/strong> Renewables will account for 50-52% of Morocco\u2019s energy mix by 2030, Moroccan Prime Minister Aziz Akhannouch said at the World Economic Forum in Davos, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabnews.com\/node\/2234721\/middle-east\">Arab News<\/a>. Morocco\u2019s wind and solar resources have the potential to make the North African country one of the cheapest providers of renewables in the world, Akhannouch said, and can be used to fuel the country\u2019s green hydrogen ambitions. Renewables currently account for 38% of Morocco\u2019s energy needs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE #2- Green hydrogen may be added to the UAE\u2019s revised <\/strong><strong>energy strategy<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/uae-energy-minister-expects-hydrogen-element-revised-energy-strategy-2023-01-18\/\">Reuters<\/a> reports quoting Emirati Energy Minister Suhail Al Mazrouei. The revised plan will be updated to align with the country\u2019s net zero target of 2050 and launched later this year. The country plans to expand its solar energy production capacity to generate more hydrogen, and Mazrouei has previously said the UAE plans to account for 25% of the hydrogen export market and will target Japan, South Korea, and Germany as markets.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">\n          Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily<br \/>\n        <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\">Subscribe here<\/a>\n    <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><p>***<br \/>\n <strong>YOU\u2019RE READING ENTERPRISE CLIMATE, the essential regional publication for senior execs who care about the world\u2019s most important industry. <\/strong>Enterprise Climate covers everything from finance and tech to regulation, products and policy across the Middle East and North Africa. In a nod to the growing geographical ambitions of companies in our corner of the world, we also include an overview of the big trends and data points in nearby countries, including Africa and southern Europe.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Enterprise Climate is published at 4am CLT \/ 5am Riyadh \/ 6am UAE Monday through Thursday by Enterprise<\/strong>, the folks who bring you Enterprise Egypt, your essential 6am and 3pm read on business, finance, policy and economy in Egypt and emerging markets.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/subscribe\/\">Subscribe to Enterprise Climate here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<\/p>\n<p><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-07\"><\/a> <strong>THE DANGER ZONE- Over 90% of offsets provided by Verra \u2014 the world\u2019s biggest <\/strong><strong>carbon offset provider \u2014 are worthless<\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2023\/jan\/18\/revealed-forest-carbon-offsets-biggest-provider-worthless-verra-aoe\">The Guardian<\/a> reports based on a joint investigation with German weekly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zeit.de\/\">Die Zeit<\/a> and nonprofit investigative journalism organization <a href=\"https:\/\/www.source-material.org\/\">SourceMaterial<\/a>. The investigation found that most of Verra\u2019s offsets are phantom credits that may be worsening global warming, with \u201conly a handful of Verra\u2019s rainforest projects showing evidence of deforestation reductions,\u201d and \u201c94% of the credits had no benefit to the climate.\u201d Verra\u2019s voluntary carbon standard \u2014 which has sold credits to the likes of Gucci \u2014 has issued upward of 1 bn carbon credits and approves three quarters of all voluntary offsets, 40% of which comes from its rainforest protection program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Verra has been gaining traction in the region as VCMs pick up pace: <\/strong>EGX was <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/11\/20\/africas-first-voluntary-carbon-market-will-launch-in-mid-2023-88131\/\">in talks with<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/11\/20\/africas-first-voluntary-carbon-market-will-launch-in-mid-2023-88131\/\">carbon standard Verra<\/a> last November in anticipation of its launch of Africa\u2019s first voluntary carbon market. In the same month, Saudi Arabia\u2019s Arab Petroleum Investment Corporation (Apicorp) <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/40fc6b10-9dac-40df-ad62-1bc5a51e0c14\">inked a USD 75 mn murabaha agreement<\/a> to fund high-quality voluntary carbon offsets to develop environmentally friendly projects registered to Verra.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"grey-line\">\n<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-06\"><\/a> <strong>WORTH READING- Egypt\u2019s AUC is exploring a new catalyst for hydrogen <\/strong><strong>production:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s American University in Cairo (AUC) is researching ways to up the efficiency and reduce the cost of electrolysis \u2014 the <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2021\/08\/24\/enterprise-explains-green-hydrogen-51370\/\">process used<\/a> to produce green hydrogen \u2014 by substituting new materials that are more affordable and easily sourced, according to an article in its <a href=\"https:\/\/auctoday.com\/2022\/11\/04\/future-fuel\/\">AUC Today<\/a> magazine.<\/p>\n<p><strong>In a nutshell:<\/strong> The idea is essentially to try substituting expensive, difficult-to-source platinum \u2014 the most commonly-used \u201ccatalyst\u201d used to split water into hydrogen and oxygen \u2014 for other, more readily available \u2018transition\u2019 metals, the piece notes. Where possible, the team at AUC\u2019s Energy Materials lab sources these metals from recycled materials, it adds. They have two \u201cactive\u201d projects on the go: one focused on traditional electrolysis, powered by electricity generated by a renewable power plant, and another focused on a less advanced technology, where the catalyst absorbs solar energy directly from sunlight to split water molecules, the article tells us.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Why is this important? <\/strong>Electrolyzers imported into Egypt \u2014 and regional countries with similar challenges \u2014 won\u2019t necessarily be built to withstand the composition of the local water, just as imported solar panels are often impacted by dust in a way they aren\u2019t in Europe or the US, lab head Nageh Allam tells AUC Today. \u201cMaybe our research will lead to a better catalyst or one that\u2019s more durable in the Egyptian climate,\u201d Allam adds.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Bahrain will host the <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/europetro.com\/esfmena\">Energy & Sustainability Forum<\/a><\/strong> from next Sunday, 22 January to Tuesday, 24 January in Manama. The forum will host panel discussions on how to decarbonize the downstream industry and how to pave the way for regional net zero objectives.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/am-edition\/#calendar\">Check out our full calendar on the web<\/a><\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/world-economic-forum\/\">World Economic Forum<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75657\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">      \r\n<section id=\"advertiser\" class=\"enterprise-adv issue-section\">\r\n    <div class=\"issue-section__content\" style=\"flex-direction: column;\">\r\n      <h4 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center has-normal-font-size\">\r\n        <span class=\"has-primary-color stk-highlight\"> This publication is proudly sponsored by<\/span>\r\n    <\/h4>\r\n\r\n    <div class=\"issue-sponsor-slide issue-sponsor-slide--single-slide mx-auto\">\r\n        <img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/internal\/25497.png?ssl=1\">\r\n        <div class=\"overlay\"><\/div>\r\n        <div class=\"content\">\r\n            <a draggable=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hsbc.com.eg\/\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"logo\" rel=\"noopener\">\r\n                <img decoding=\"async\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/25398.svg\" alt=\"\">\r\n            <\/a>\r\n            <span>Opening up a world of opportunity<\/span>\r\n        <\/div>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n\r\n      <\/div>\r\n<\/section> \r\n\r\n\n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75658\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75658\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">RENEWABLES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\">\r\n                            Masdar is ramping up solar and wind investments in Africa and Central Asia                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Masdar is ramping up solar and wind investments in Africa and Central Asia&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/&title=Masdar is ramping up solar and wind investments in Africa and Central Asia\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Masdar+is+ramping+up+solar+and+wind+investments+in+Africa+and+Central+Asia+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Fmasdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/932.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/masdar-is-ramping-up-solar-and-wind-investments-in-africa-and-central-asia\/932-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/932.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"932.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/932.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/932.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75658\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75658 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-renewables tag-enterpriseclimate tag-ethiopia tag-masdar tag-renewables tag-uae tag-zambia wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-01\"><\/a> <strong>Emirati renewables giant<\/strong> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/\">Masdar<\/a><\/strong><strong> is ramping up its solar expansion in Africa with <\/strong><strong>two new agreements in <\/strong><strong>Ethiopia and Zambia<\/strong>, according to <a href=\"http:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303119985\">Wam<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/zambia-uae-develop-2-billion-solar-projects-2023-01-17\/\">Reuters<\/a>. The agreements signed on the sidelines of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week will see Masdar developing projects with a total capacity of 2 GW per country. The Zambian solar projects are estimated to cost USD 2 bn and no financial details on the Ethiopian project were revealed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>First up, Zambia: <\/strong>The projects will be developed through a joint venture between state-owned power company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zesco.co.zm\/\">Zesco<\/a> and Masdar, Reuters reports. The first of the planned projects will begin \u201cimmediately\u201d with 500 MW installed over an unspecified number of phases. Additional capacity will be added gradually to reach a total of 2 GW \u201cover the next few years,\u201d Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema said in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/hakainde.hichilema\/posts\/pfbid033k6PZdQJvbPXCAkGCqc4pY56QQ6nEo9eHMZZqNuzjXPvA1LRCsfiuBaeFZLHccrcl\">a statement<\/a>, without specifying the total number of facilities that will be developed. The projects will be financed through a \u201ccapital injection,\u201d not a loan, Hichilema said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>As for Ethiopia, we don\u2019t know much yet:<\/strong> The agreement appears to follow the same framework as those in Zambia, starting with the installation of 500 MW as a first phase, with additional phases to develop up to 2 GW of total capacity, Wam reports. No timeline or information about Masdar\u2019s partners in Ethiopia was revealed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Africa\u2019s gaining momentum in the renewables sector:<\/strong> The UAE\u2019s Amea Power has also been investing in the continent. The Dubai-based company announced a new 50 MW solar power plant in West Africa\u2019s Ivory Coast <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2883848f-6efd-4305-8f0a-4d3485c9ec4c\">this week<\/a> and has solar projects in <a href=\"https:\/\/ameapower.com\/320-2-2\/\">Burkina Faso<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.afrik21.africa\/en\/mali-amea-power-to-build-a-50-mw-solar-power-plant\/\">Mali<\/a>. It also recently added 20 MW of capacity to its solar project in Togo to reach 70 MW <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fe89e3e0-7465-41bb-a6dc-2fe5697fe16c\">last November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Al Gore along with other climate action advocates touted <a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/issues\/2022\/11\/08\/somber-warnings-world-leaders-summit-kicks-off-cop27\/\">Africa\u2019s potential as the<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/issues\/2022\/11\/08\/somber-warnings-world-leaders-summit-kicks-off-cop27\/\">\u201crenewable energy superpower\u201d<\/a> during COP27 last November. The US environmentalist also added that 40% of the global potential for renewables is in Africa.<\/p>\n<p><strong>AND CENTRAL ASIA IS ON THE MAP-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Masdar is bringing wind power to Kazakhstan: <\/strong>The company inked an agreement with Kazakhstan to develop a 1 GW wind farm, marking its first project in the Central Asian country, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/news.masdar.ae\/News\/2023\/01\/18\/09\/53\/Masdar-to-Explore-Development-of-Wind-Power-Project\">statement<\/a> released yesterday. Masdar signed the agreement with the Kazakh Energy Ministry and the Kazakhstan Investment Development Fund, who will jointly develop the project. An initial phase will produce 500 MW of generational capacity and could potentially include battery storage. No timeline or financial details were disclosed in the statement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>BIG PLANS, BIG CAPACITY- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>The renewables giant is looking to add up to 10 GW of new capacity this year<\/strong>, as it continues an ambitious, multi-pronged expansion plan targeting renewable energy capacity of <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8052ae3c-a183-40d2-b3cf-27adc011db77\">at least 100 GW<\/a> by 2030, Executive Director of Clean Energy Fawaz Al Muharrami told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/energy\/2023\/01\/18\/masdar-seeks-new-projects-amid-push-to-boost-capacity-by-10-gigawatts-this-year\/\">the National<\/a> on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The new capacity \u201cwill come from across all countries,\u201d he added. Masdar is also eyeing new investment prospects in the US, he said, confirming reports picked up <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ece9e36f-a728-4633-aef6-7db873fce6ba\">earlier this week<\/a> that it would participate in the US-UAE PACE agreement.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Could green bonds be on the horizon? <\/strong>Masdar is looking to finance its projects using different debt mechanisms available in the market, Al Muharrami told the National. If commercial lending is scarce, the company will tap into development finance institutions, he added. It\u2019s also eyeing a green bond issuance to raise additional funds, Al Muharrami added, without specifying when this might happen or how much the company might hope to raise from it.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/ethiopia\/\">Ethiopia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/masdar\/\">Masdar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/zambia\/\">Zambia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75660\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75660\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Ammonia<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/\">\r\n                            UAE\u2019s Ta\u2019ziz signs shareholder agreement for large-scale ammonia factory                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=UAE\u2019s Ta\u2019ziz signs shareholder agreement for large-scale ammonia factory&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/&title=UAE\u2019s Ta\u2019ziz signs shareholder agreement for large-scale ammonia factory\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=UAE%E2%80%99s+Ta%E2%80%99ziz+signs+shareholder+agreement+for+large-scale+ammonia+factory+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Fuaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/8\/830.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75661\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/uaes-taziz-signs-shareholder-agreement-for-large-scale-ammonia-factory\/830-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/8\/830.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"830.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/8\/830.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/8\/830.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75660\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75660 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-ammonia tag-adnoc tag-ammonia tag-enterpriseclimate tag-fertiglobe tag-green-hydrogen tag-uae wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-02\"><\/a> <strong>UAE\u2019s Ta'ziz enters shareholder agreement on ammonia factory: <\/strong>Ta\u2019ziz \u2014 a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/en\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2020\/adnoc-and-adq-launch-taziz-joint-venture--to-drive-growth-in-uae-chemicals-sector\">joint<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/en\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2020\/adnoc-and-adq-launch-taziz-joint-venture--to-drive-growth-in-uae-chemicals-sector\">venture<\/a> between Adnoc and ADQ \u2014 has signed a shareholder agreement with Fertiglobe, Korea\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.emis.com\/php\/company-profile\/KR\/Gs_Energy_Corporation__Seoul__en_3936566.html#:~:text=Gs%20Energy%20Corporation%20is%20engaged,Nonhyeon%2Dro%20Gangnam%2Dgu%20Seoul\">GS Energy Corporation<\/a> and Japan\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mitsui.com\/jp\/en\/index.html\">Mitsui & Co<\/a> for a low-carbon ammonia factory in the UAE with an annual capacity of around 1 mn tons, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/en\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2023\/taziz-progresses-with-low-carbon-ammonia-shareholder-agreement\">statement<\/a> released yesterday. The agreement marks a step forward towards a final investment decision for the project, which was initially announced in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnoc.ae\/news-and-media\/press-releases\/2021\/adnoc-to-build-world-scale-blue-ammonia-project\">May 2021<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Are exports on the cards<\/strong><strong>?<\/strong> The new partnership comes hot on the heels of Adnoc inking agreements to explore hydrogen supply options with offtakers in Japan and Korea, the statement notes, so presumably there\u2019s a big window for exports on the horizon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Adnoc is already shipping out ammonia: <\/strong>The company made its first <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/268bfc3b-f341-49a6-aa57-90857030b5ff\">low-carbon ammonia<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/268bfc3b-f341-49a6-aa57-90857030b5ff\">shipment<\/a> to Hamburg-headquartered copper producer <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aurubis.com\/en\/\">Aurubis<\/a> last September\u2014 the first of several shipments bound for Germany. The UAE also signed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0049dd34-d6c4-4002-a05e-ada72b388e44\">several MoUs with Japan<\/a> this week to boost the clean energy transition including boosting cooperation in ammonia manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p><strong>And has cracking plans: <\/strong>Adnoc and German industrial engineering multinational Thyssenkrupp <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/13e6008c-9206-4031-bfc2-7ab69bb7771d\">signed an MoU<\/a> for the joint development of large-scale ammonia cracking this week to extract hydrogen from ammonia after transportation.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/adnoc\/\">ADNOC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/ammonia\/\">AMMONIA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/fertiglobe\/\">Fertiglobe<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75662\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75662\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">GREEN HYDROGEN<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/\">\r\n                            Acwa Power + Austria\u2019s Verbund explore green hydrogen exports to Europe                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Acwa Power + Austria\u2019s Verbund explore green hydrogen exports to Europe&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/&title=Acwa Power + Austria\u2019s Verbund explore green hydrogen exports to Europe\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Acwa+Power+%2B+Austria%E2%80%99s+Verbund+explore+green+hydrogen+exports+to+Europe+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Facwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/8\/253.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75663\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/acwa-power-austrias-verbund-explore-green-hydrogen-exports-to-europe\/253-jpg-5\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/8\/253.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"253.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/8\/253.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2021\/8\/253.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75662\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75662 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-green-hydrogen tag-acwa-power tag-austria tag-enterpriseclimate tag-green-hydrogen tag-renewables tag-saudi-arabia wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-03\"><\/a> <strong>Austria wants in on MENA hydrogen exports:<\/strong> Tadawul-listed Acwa Power signed an MoU with Austrian utilities company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbund.com\/\">Verbund<\/a> to explore the developments of green hydrogen projects in MENA for export, according to a <a href=\"http:\/\/acwapower.com\/news\/acwa-power-partners-with-european-electricity-supplier-verbund-for-ambitious-green-hydrogen-projects\/\">statement<\/a>. The green hydrogen produced would be distributed by Verbund in Central Europe, and specifically in Austria.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Acwa recently expanded in Eastern Europe:<\/strong> The company is currently building a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bcada048-d5e9-432e-b169-0a6078e8e4cb\">240 MW<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/bcada048-d5e9-432e-b169-0a6078e8e4cb\">wind farm<\/a> in Azerbaijan with a reported investment of USD 300 mn \u2014 said to be the first foreign investment in renewables in the country \u2014 and has plans for more projects, with an eye to export electricity to Europe through the country, which sits between Eastern Europe and Western Asia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>About Verbund: <\/strong>The company operates hydroelectric plants in Austria and Germany \u2014 collectively handling some 130 facilities in both countries \u2014 and sourcing some 95% of their energy from renewable hydroelectric power, according to a company <a href=\"https:\/\/www.verbund.com\/en-at\/about-verbund\/company\/business-segments#:~:text=VERBUND%20is%20Austria's%2520leading%2520electricity,hydropower%252C%2520supplemented%2520by%2520wind%2520power.\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/acwa-power\/\">ACWA Power<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/austria\/\">Austria<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75664\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75664\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STARTUP WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/\">\r\n                            British finance accelerator will help fund sustainability-focused Egyptian projects                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=British finance accelerator will help fund sustainability-focused Egyptian projects&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/&title=British finance accelerator will help fund sustainability-focused Egyptian projects\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=British+finance+accelerator+will+help+fund+sustainability-focused+Egyptian+projects+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Fbritish-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/11\/284.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75665\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/british-finance-accelerator-will-help-fund-sustainability-focused-egyptian-projects\/284-jpg-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/11\/284.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"284.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/11\/284.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/11\/284.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75664\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75664 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-startup-watch tag-egypt tag-enterpriseclimate tag-renewables tag-startup-watch tag-startups wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-04\"><\/a> <strong>Egyptian renewables projects<\/strong><strong> will get a financial boost from the UK: <\/strong>Nine green projects from across Egypt have been chosen to join the UK\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/publications\/climate-finance-accelerator\/climate-finance-accelerator\">Climate Finance Accelerator (CFA)<\/a> Egypt\u2019s inaugural program, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/Climate-finance-accelerator.pdf\">statement (pdf)<\/a> released on Tuesday. The projects will receive technical assistance to help them attract finance from international investors.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The details: <\/strong>Selected according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genesis-analytics.com\/cfa-egypt\">five criteria<\/a> proposed by the CFA, the projects operate in renewable energy, waste, blue economy, agriculture and manufacturing. The accelerator will work with the companies on capacity-building before they meet with investors and financial institutions at an April workshop to network and pitch their projects.<\/p>\n<p><strong>The selected projects are:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aldawara.com\/\">Al Dawara<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Aims to create plant-based single-use products.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.creativepowersolutions.com\">Creative Power Solutions<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> A thermal solar panels manufacturer.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/farmtopia.farm\/\">Farmtopia<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Automates farming processes such as irrigation using artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greenfashion-stores.com\/about\/\">Green Fashion<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Produces eco-friendly fashion.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/irs-c.com\/about-us\/\">IRSC Renewable Energy Solutions<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Provides agricultural and financial support to small-scale farmers.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.renile.net\">ReNile<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Uses advanced monitoring technologies to promote precision farming.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/TileGreenMaterials\/\">Tile Green<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> Produces eco-friendly building materials from plastic waste.<\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/zr3i.com\/ar\/about_zr3i\">Zr3i<\/a><\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> A digital agriculture platform focused on precision farming.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What is CFA?<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/10\/05\/this-morning-just-a-few-short-hours-until-the-long-weekend-83013\/\">Announced prior to COP27<\/a> in November, the CFA is a GBP 10 mn, four-year technical assistance program funded by the UK government to build a pipeline of bankable low carbon projects in eight middle-income countries, helping them achieve national climate plans. South Africa-based consultancy firm <a href=\"https:\/\/www.genesis-analytics.com\/\">Genesis Analytics<\/a> and Egypt-based <a href=\"https:\/\/acumenconsult.com\/\">Acumen Consulting<\/a> are working with the CFA on the local program.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Extra support for sustainable agriculture: <\/strong>The CFA will also support the Egypt-based <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/2022\/09\/28\/egyptian-partners-launch-climate-resilience-fund-to-invest-in-nature-positive-start-ups\/\">Climate<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/2022\/09\/28\/egyptian-partners-launch-climate-resilience-fund-to-invest-in-nature-positive-start-ups\/\">Resilience Fund<\/a>, a USD 25 mn Middle East and Africa-focused VC fund that will provide pre-seed funding to startups working in sustainable agriculture. The fund will deploy half of its capital in Egyptian startups and the other half will be split between the Middle East and Africa.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">Startup watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/startups\/\">startups<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75666\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75666\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/\">\r\n                            KSA explores more waste recycling + Abu Dhabi is open for proposals on new 1.5 GW solar plant                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=KSA explores more waste recycling + Abu Dhabi is open for proposals on new 1.5 GW solar plant&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/&title=KSA explores more waste recycling + Abu Dhabi is open for proposals on new 1.5 GW solar plant\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=KSA+explores+more+waste+recycling+%2B+Abu+Dhabi+is+open+for+proposals+on+new+1.5+GW+solar+plant+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Fksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/12\/5204.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75667\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/ksa-explores-more-waste-recycling-abu-dhabi-is-open-for-proposals-on-new-1-5-gw-solar-plant\/5204-jpg-3\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/12\/5204.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"5204.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/12\/5204.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2022\/12\/5204.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75666\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75666 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-also-on-our-radar tag-also-on-our-radar tag-enterpriseclimate tag-renewables tag-saudi-arabia tag-uae tag-waste-management tag-waste-to-energy wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/tadweeer.com\/en\/#:~:text=National%20Environmental%20Recycling%20Company%20(Tadweeer,Middle%20East%20and%20North%20Africa.\">Tadweeer<\/a><\/strong><strong> inked a one-year MoU with the Kingdom\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swcc.gov.sa\/en\">Saline Water<\/a><\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.swcc.gov.sa\/en\">Conversion Corporation<\/a><\/strong> (SWCC) on Monday, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/!ut\/p\/z1\/ldBNC4JAEAbg39LB805-ZreVdEsMNRFtL7EWmOC6HrbCf99SJ8E-nNvA88I7gygqEe3YvamZbETHWrUfqX2ysA36dgVxjF0H0iD0yC7Chp-aqBgDEui-Aq6XbnyyBOIgOisPWWIpkOyNCA5AwP4vDx8Gw-88HZOJC8ZgouILfOkQIlq3onr_8yplv9ZAA8ku7HFrNdXxLHjPuiEbeCUUci0TUM_zvIQm4QVePAGw0faf\/dz\/d5\/L0lDU0lKQ2dwUkNncFJDZ3BSQ2dwUkEhIS9vSG9RQUFJUXhCQUlFb3lqQ1U0TGdpY2txU2lTMGJSaWFBISEvNEpDaWpzWXBNaFRqVUU1Q2ttb3B5Rk5OUlRrS0dhbGsvWjdfNUE2MDJIODBPMEhUQzA2MFNHNlVUODFEUTYvWjZfNUE2MDJIODBPMEhUQzA2MFNHNlVUODFESTMvYW5uQ2F0LzEvQU5OT1VOQ0VNRU5UX05VTUJFUi83MTcyOS9hbklkL2NvbXBhbnlTeW1ib2wvOTU0MA!!\/\">Tadawul disclosure<\/a>. The companies will explore collaboration on waste conversion and recycling. Tadweeer, KSA-based Tebrak Trading & Contracting Company and Mounes Mohamed Alshayeb for Civil Construction signed a <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3e90027e-6339-40ba-a7a1-129567322106\">USD 11.36 mn agreement<\/a> last week to develop e-waste repurposing plants in the Kingdom. The e-waste recycling facilities will have a processing capacity of 40k tons annually once operational in 2Q 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Emirates Water and Electricity Company has opened a request for proposals for a <\/strong><strong>planned <\/strong><strong>1.5 GW solar plant in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/details\/1395303120142\">press release<\/a>. 19 bidders are formally qualified following the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ewec.ae\/en\/media\/press-release\/ewec-invites-expression-interest-submissions-development-al-ajban-solar\">submissions<\/a> launched last May. The project will increase the emirate\u2019s solar capacity to c. 4 GW.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Egypt kicks solar tender to February:<\/strong> A planned tender for a 20 MW solar plant in Egypt\u2019s Hurghada has been postponed due to the country\u2019s recent volatility in the USD-EGP exchange rate, a source in the Electricity Ministry told Enterprise. The tender was scheduled to go ahead on 23 January but has been pushed to 22 February after the bidding consortiums requested time to reassess their figures. Seven consortiums purchased the tender booklet ahead of potential bids. The solar plant was first proposed <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2018\/04\/02\/jica-and-nrea-sign-usd-106-mn-loan-for-20-mw-hurghada-solar-power-plant-2\/\">more than seven years<\/a> ago.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-management\/\">waste management<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/waste-to-energy\/\">WASTE TO ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75668\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75668\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/\">\r\n                            We\u2019re all set to become even more reliant on China for our solar needs                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=We\u2019re all set to become even more reliant on China for our solar needs&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/&title=We\u2019re all set to become even more reliant on China for our solar needs\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=We%E2%80%99re+all+set+to+become+even+more+reliant+on+China+for+our+solar+needs+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Fwere-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/933.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75669\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/were-all-set-to-become-even-more-reliant-on-china-for-our-solar-needs\/933-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/933.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"933.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/933.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/933.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75668\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75668 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-around-the-world tag-around-the-world tag-china tag-enterpriseclimate tag-longi tag-pif tag-solar-energy wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-05\"><\/a> <strong>China\u2019s LONGi is sinking USD 6.7 bn in the world\u2019s largest solar manufacturing <\/strong><strong>base:<\/strong> China-based PV manufacturer and solar developer LONGi intends to invest CNY 45.2 bn (USD 6.7 bn) to build the world\u2019s largest solar manufacturing base, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-01-18\/top-solar-manufacturer-longi-plans-6-7-billion-china-expansion?srnd=premium-middle-east#xj4y7vzkg&leadSource=uverify%20wall\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing a company statement. It reportedly signed a letter of intent with local governments in China\u2019s Shaanxi to set up projects that will double its manufacturing capacity, producing 100 GW of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.solarfeeds.com\/mag\/wiki\/solar-wafer\/#:~:text=A%20solar%20wafer%20is%20a,also%20called%20as%20Silicon%20wafer.\">solar wafers<\/a> and 50 GW of solar cells annually, Bloomberg notes, citing a Shanghai Stock Exchange filing. The plants are expected to become operational in 3Q 2024.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What could this mean for us? Even more reliance on The Red Dragon: <\/strong>China already has a monopoly over global solar panel supply chains with a market share of solar manufacturing products exceeding 80%, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/iea.blob.core.windows.net\/assets\/d2ee601d-6b1a-4cd2-a0e8-db02dc64332c\/SpecialReportonSolarPVGlobalSupplyChains.pdf\">July 2022 IEA report (pdf)<\/a>. This could increase to up to 95% by 2025, the report noted.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MENA\u2019s solar projects have been hampered by supply chain snags: <\/strong>Solar projects in the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt have <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2021\/12\/21\/the-green-economy-in-2021-part-i-new-ambitions-amid-supply-chain-woes-61141\/\">all faced delays<\/a> in recent years, partly due to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/greeneconomys\/global-commodities-boom-putting-egyptian-solar-players-pressure\/\">difficulties procuring<\/a> essential manufacturing components off the back of rising import costs, <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/afa55bc3-dec6-4f46-b806-25518b05cda1\">import restrictions<\/a>, and the impact of global inflation on key raw materials like silicon and aluminum.<\/p>\n<p><strong>But there is good news: <\/strong>LONGi indicated interest in growing its MENA footprint <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/97cb4b72-01ae-4ae8-8f16-ea6d1bcf36b0\">earlier this<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/97cb4b72-01ae-4ae8-8f16-ea6d1bcf36b0\">month<\/a>, signing an agreement with KSA\u2019s sovereign wealth fund the Public Investment Fund covering the local manufacture of solar PV products in Saudi Arabia. The company had <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/sustainable-business\/chinas-longi-plans-set-up-more-manufacturing-plants-overseas-2021-11-11\/\">already announced<\/a> it was \u201cactively studying\u201d the prospect of setting up manufacturing plants in key locations outside of China \u2014 including Saudi Arabia \u2014 in late-2021.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/around-the-world\/\">AROUND THE WORLD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/longi\/\">LONGi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/pif\/\">PIF<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/solar-energy\/\">solar energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75670\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"75670\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/\">\r\n                            Danone\u2019s plans to slash methane don\u2019t sound like much fun for cows                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Danone\u2019s plans to slash methane don\u2019t sound like much fun for cows&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/\">\n                    X                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/twitter-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/shareArticle?mini=true&url=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/&title=Danone\u2019s plans to slash methane don\u2019t sound like much fun for cows\">\n                    LinkedIn                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/linkedin-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/api.whatsapp.com\/send?text=Danone%E2%80%99s+plans+to+slash+methane+don%E2%80%99t+sound+like+much+fun+for+cows+https%3A%2F%2Fenterpriseam.com%2Fclimate%2F2023%2F01%2F19%2Fdanones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows%2F\">\n                    WhatsApp                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/whatsapp-icon.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>\n        <\/div>\r\n                    \r\n                <\/div>\r\n\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/934.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"75671\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/danones-plans-to-slash-methane-dont-sound-like-much-fun-for-cows\/934-jpg\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/934.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"934.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/934.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2023\/1\/934.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75670\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75670 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-on-your-way-out tag-danone tag-enterpriseclimate tag-methane-emissions tag-on-your-way-out wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><a class=\"content-anchor\" id=\"tldr-story-08\"><\/a> <strong>The latest in comedy methane-reduction measures: <\/strong>France\u2019s Danone is taking innovation to the next level in an attempt to reduce its methane footprint, with possible solutions including a face mask that could trap gas produced by burping cows, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rfi.fr\/en\/science-environment\/20230117-dairy-giant-danone-vows-to-slash-planet-warming-methane\">AFP noted<\/a> on Tuesday. Danone is also considering <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/12\/07\/quick-fix-for-cow-burps-methane-emissions-90526\/\">changing cow diets<\/a> to include algae that can prevent methane from forming in the stomach. These are just the latest in a series of unintentionally comical measures put forward to reduce methane emissions from livestock. In October, New Zealand <a href=\"https:\/\/globalnews.ca\/news\/9189495\/new-zealand-cow-burp-tax-climate\/\">proposed a plan<\/a> to tax farmers for cow burps, prompting jokes <a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/business-new-zealand-animals-emissions-reduction-climate-and-environment-6f8847bc10ecdd0ba4d5c23bdab5617d\">and outrage<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Other ideas up Danone\u2019s sleeve? Milk the poor cows for all they\u2019re worth:<\/strong> Overall, there\u2019s a lot that could be done to optimize production in Morocco, where Danone collects milk from small farmers \u2014 like increasing the milk yield of individual cows so farmers can reduce their herd sizes without their production suffering, company spokeswoman Jeanette Coombs-Lanot told AFP.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Globally, the company is targeting 30% less methane by 2030:<\/strong> Danone intends to slash its methane emissions by 30% by 2030, in large part by changing farm practices, AFP notes. Methane is responsible for some 30% of global warming to date, and livestock farming is a major source of emissions, the outlet adds.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/danone\/\">Danone<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/methane-emissions\/\">methane emissions<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"75672\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"calendar\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/01\/19\/75672\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-75672\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-75672 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><strong>JANUARY 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>14-21 January (Saturday-Saturday): <a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/\">Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>22-24 January (Sunday-Tuesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/europetro.com\/esfmena\">Energy & Sustainability Forum<\/a>, Manama, Bahrain.<\/p>\n<p>January 2023: Bid submission deadline for green hydrogen projects to <a href=\"https:\/\/hydrom.om\/tender.html\">Hydrogen Oman (Hydrom)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>FEBRUARY 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>6-8 February (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simec-expo.com\/\">Saudi International Marine Exhibition and Conference<\/a>, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>4-9 February (Saturday- Wednesday) <a href=\"https:\/\/iaee2023.saudi-aee.sa\/\">International Association for Energy Economics\u2019 International Conference<\/a>, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p>13-15 February (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwi57sHU9IL8AhXT4VEKHZgYCTAYABAAGgJ3cw&sig=AOD64_3DcfDWXN3u_BifQPcUCEg-jnP1xA&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwin87nU9IL8AhWlxYUKHaADC0cQ0Qx6BAgJEAE\">The Egypt Petroleum Show<\/a>, Cairo, Egypt.<\/p>\n<p>21-22 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/thearabgreensummit.com\/\">The Arab Green Summit<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>21-23 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/worldesgsummit.com\/\">World Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) Summit<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MARCH 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>15-19 March (Wednesday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/agriteq.com\/en\/the-conference\/\">Qatar International Agricultural and Environmental Exhibition<\/a>, Doha, Qatar.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MAY 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1-4 May (Monday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\">Arabian Travel Market<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>2-7 May (Tuesday-Sunday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.agriculture.gov.ma\/ar\/actualites\/tnzym-almltqy-aldwly-llflaht-balmghrb-mn-02-aly-07-may-2023-bmknas\">Salon International de l\u2019Agriculture au Maroc (SIAM)<\/a>, Meknes, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>16-18 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.seatrademaritime-middleeast.com\/en\/home.html\">Seatrade Maritime Logistics Middle East<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p>29-31 May (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.evinnovationsummit.com\">Electric Vehicle Innovation Summit<\/a>, Abu Dhabi, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>JUNE 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloombergneweconomy.com\/news\/bloomberg-announces-inaugural-new-economy-gateway-africa-in-morocco\/\">Bloomberg New Economy Gateway Africa Conference<\/a>, Marrakesh, Morocco.<\/p>\n<p>1-3 June (Thursday-Saturday): <a href=\"http:\/\/www.envirotecener-expo.com\/\">Envirotec and Energie Expo<\/a>, Tunis, Tunisia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>SEPTEMBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chariotenergygroup.com\/\">Chariot Limited<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.total-eren.com\/\">Total Eren<\/a>\u2019s feasibility study on a 10 GW green hydrogen plant in Mauritania to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f1323428-033c-4ff9-a0b6-716f87613360\">be completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>OCTOBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>2-4 October (Monday-Wednesday): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.showsbee.com\/fairs\/84868-WETEX-2023.html\">WETEX and Dubai Solar Show<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>NOVEMBER 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>30 November - 12 December: <a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/\">Conference of the Parties (COP 28)<\/a>, Dubai, UAE.<\/p>\n<p><strong>EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>End-2022 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>KSA\u2019s Neom wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/41c4acda-ffa5-4e25-ae17-48b53fc7df69\">tender three concrete water reservoir<\/a> projects to up its water storage capacity by 6 mn liters.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2023 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Early 2023: Egypt\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.karmsolar.com\/\">KarmSolar<\/a> to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/afa55bc3-dec6-4f46-b806-25518b05cda1\">launch KarmCharge<\/a>, the company\u2019s EV charging venture.<\/p>\n<p>1Q2023: Oman will award two blocks of land for green hydrogen projects in Duqm, Oman.<\/p>\n<p>Mid-2023: Sale of Sembcorp Energy India Limited to consortium of Omani investors <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/dbe558b6-6166-404f-8aa3-2bd7b56647dd\">to close<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Phase C of the 900-MW of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/f2f525f9-dc10-477e-a2d5-67e7d6d790c2\">be completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sabic.com\/en\">Sabic<\/a>) steam cracker furnace powered by renewable energy to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c6bbb030-2107-4aec-bc3c-9dfbe4d55975\">come online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>4Q2023: Oman to award four blocks of land for green hydrogen projects in Thumrait, Oman.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2024 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>End-2024: Emirati <a href=\"http:\/\/ar.ae\">Masdar<\/a>\u2019s 500 MW wind farm in Uzbekistan to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/13a804af-a659-4152-82b2-a3c920862f2b\">begin commercial operations<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">QatarEnergy<\/a>\u2019s industrial cities solar power project <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/afa55bc3-dec6-4f46-b806-25518b05cda1\">will start electricity<\/a> production.<\/p>\n<p>First 1.5 GW phase of Morocco\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/xlinks.co\/morocco-uk-power-project\/\">Xlinks<\/a> solar and wind energy project to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/52aefc63-82e3-42e3-8afc-960461fa5288\">be operational<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2025 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Second 1.5 GW phase of Morocco\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/xlinks.co\/morocco-uk-power-project\/\">Xlinks<\/a> solar and wind energy project to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/52aefc63-82e3-42e3-8afc-960461fa5288\">be operational<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>UAE to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/9ec60000-0539-4d85-baf5-5beaf020a34f\">have over 1k<\/a> EV charging stations installed.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2026 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>1Q 2026: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\">QatarEnergy<\/a>\u2019s USD 1 bn blue ammonia plant <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/77469f6c-f938-4a97-8cac-3146b39b6cbe\">to be completed<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>End-2026: HSBC Bahrain to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a2ead528-71fb-423b-a6f8-e18b2c9897d8\">eliminate single-use<\/a> PVC plastic cards.<\/p>\n<p>Iraq\u2019s <a href=\"http:\/\/www.massgroupholding.com\/English\/default.aspx\">Mass Group Holding<\/a> wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0239be52-0fa8-43fd-8db9-68f967fb1529\">invest EUR 1 bn<\/a> on its thermal plant Mintia in Romania to have 62% of run on renewable energy, while expanding its energy capacity to at least 1.29k MWh.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2027<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>MENA\u2019s district cooling market is <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/59376411-8296-47dc-87cc-43ddc792bba4\">expected to reach<\/a> USD 15 bn.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2030 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>UAE\u2019s Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\">provide AED 35 bn<\/a> in green financing.<\/p>\n<p>UAE <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a9c832ed-f423-479e-884d-90cabefe3a0b\">targets 14 GW<\/a> in clean energy capacity.<\/p>\n<p>Tunisia <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7c5659c7-cf17-4cd6-9d18-c8afb5c643fb\">targets 30%<\/a> of renewables in its energy mix.<\/p>\n<p>Qatar wants to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/7881b1d2-724a-4914-ba85-0545e72901c9\">generate USD 17 bn<\/a> from its circular economy, creating 9k-19k jobs.<\/p>\n<p>Morocco\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/xlinks.co\/morocco-uk-power-project\/\">Xlinks<\/a> solar and wind energy project to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/52aefc63-82e3-42e3-8afc-960461fa5288\">generate 10.5 GW<\/a> of energy.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2035 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qatar to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/77469f6c-f938-4a97-8cac-3146b39b6cbe\">capture up to 11 mn tons<\/a> of CO2 annually.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2045 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Qatar\u2019s Public Works Authority\u2019s (Ashghal) USD 1.5 bn sewage treatment facility to reach 600k cm\/d capacity.<\/p>\n<p><strong>2060 <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Nigeria aims to <a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ea65a4f2-e77c-426b-8ad0-9120704954f6\">achieve its net-zero<\/a> emissions target.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"featured_media":75654,"menu_order":0,"template":"","categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-75653","issue","type-issue","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","wpautop","entry"],"acf":{"mongo_id":"9835b93b-0eed-4799-8e92-bac9994e7ba8","teaser":"","photo_url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg"},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.1 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia - Climate<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Climate\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-12-15T08:24:40+00:00\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:image\" content=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\",\"name\":\"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia - Climate\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"datePublished\":\"2023-01-19T07:27:43+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-12-15T08:24:40+00:00\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Issues\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/AMarchives\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/\",\"name\":\"Climate\",\"description\":\"The State of the Nation\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Climate\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/25470.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/25470.svg\",\"caption\":\"Climate\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO Premium plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia - Climate","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia","og_url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/","og_site_name":"Climate","article_modified_time":"2025-12-15T08:24:40+00:00","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_image":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/","name":"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia - Climate","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","datePublished":"2023-01-19T07:27:43+00:00","dateModified":"2025-12-15T08:24:40+00:00","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1","contentUrl":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2020\/9\/1079.jpg?fit=%2C&ssl=1"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/masdar-inks-plans-for-three-renewables-projects-in-africa-and-central-asia\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Issues","item":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/AMarchives\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Masdar inks plans for three renewables projects in Africa and Central Asia"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#website","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/","name":"Climate","description":"The State of the Nation","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#organization","name":"Climate","url":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/25470.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/25470.svg","caption":"Climate"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/75653","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/issue"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/75653\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":75681,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/issue\/75653\/revisions\/75681"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/75654"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=75653"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=75653"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=75653"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}