{"id":85251,"date":"2024-07-09T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-07-09T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=85251"},"modified":"2025-12-15T11:05:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:05:39","slug":"uaes-snoc-emerge-break-ground-on-sharjah-solar-plant","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/issues\/uaes-snoc-emerge-break-ground-on-sharjah-solar-plant\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE\u2019s SNOC + Emerge break ground on Sharjah solar plant"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"85253\" 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=\"85253\">\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\/2024\/07\/09\/today-lots-of-uae-solar-updates-jinko-solar-nabs-neom-solar-contract\/\">\r\n                            TODAY: Lots of UAE solar updates + Jinko Solar nabs Neom solar contract                        <\/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\/2024\/07\/09\/today-lots-of-uae-solar-updates-jinko-solar-nabs-neom-solar-contract\/\" 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(); 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But first, let\u2019s check in on Beryl\u2019s battering of the US coast.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- Tropical Storm Beryl\u2019s path of <\/strong><strong>destruction continues through Texas: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/478d82a4-af04-4c7b-a055-4944618300fc\/today:-veolia-offloads-entire-stake-in-lydec-+-lots-of-financing-updates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tropical storm Beryl<\/a> has caused three fatalities and knocked out power to over 2.7 mn homes and businesses in Southeast Texas. The storm has caused the cancellation of over 1.3k flights and closed some of the US\u2019s largest seaports including the nation\u2019s top crude oil export hub in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/port-corpus-christi-closes-tropical-storm-beryl-approaches-2024-07-07\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Corpus Christi<\/a>. Beryl \u2014 the season's earliest Category 5 hurricane on record \u2014 weakened from a hurricane after causing dangerous storm surges in the Texan town of Matagorda before moving across Houston, the US National Hurricane Center said. The storm will likely weaken significantly as it moves inland and state officials have yet to assess the economic damage racked up by the storm\u2019s impact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story continues to make wide coverage in the int\u2019l press:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/hurricane-beryl-expected-weaken-quickly-it-churns-across-texas-2024-07-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/hurricane-beryl-texas-7dfd5353671ee30d0c6d11518ea5a370\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/article\/2024\/jul\/08\/weather-tracker-tropical-storm-beryl-makes-landfall-texas-coast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2024\/07\/08\/weather\/video\/hurricane-beryl-landfall-texas-cnntm-ldn-digvid\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/tropical-storm-beryl-forecast-gulf-of-mexico-headed-for-texas\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CBS<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/weather\/2024\/07\/08\/hurricane-beryl-texas-landfall-updates\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/climate-environment\/hurricane-beryl-to-make-landfall-in-texas-after-ripping-through-caribbean-19347758\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/07\/07\/us\/texas-hurricane-beryl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/07\/08\/crude-oil-prices-today.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO GRABBING HEADLINES- The world is once again on track for its hottest year on record. <\/strong>Each of the past 12 months have surpassed the 1.5 \u00b0C threshold above pre-industrial averages, reaching an average of 1.64 \u00b0C. June was the 13th consecutive month to hit its hottest temperatures. The incoming La Nina weather circulation is expected to cool down temperatures but the broken records are an indication that the climate system is warming up fast. <strong>The story grabbed ink in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/2024-could-be-worlds-hottest-year-june-breaks-records-2024-07-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/record-heat-climate-change-june-el-nino-copernicus-95f7028e64c2271b7445a11b247afef8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a><\/strong><strong>, <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/31e565e9-e08a-42c7-90e6-6ccdc3dc47e0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Financial Times<\/a><\/strong><strong>, and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-08\/world-marks-full-year-of-average-temperatures-above-1-5c-target?srnd=green\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>#1- Egypt to connect 700 MW of solar to grid by end of August: <\/strong>Egypt will add 700 MW of solar energy to the national grid by the end of August, sources from the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/exclusive\/2024\/07\/08\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%B1-%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7-700-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%BA%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B4%D8%A8%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%87%D8%A7%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%B3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Arabiya<\/a>. The energy will come from the 200 MW Kom Ombo project and the 500 MW Abydos project in Aswan. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company signed a 25 year power purchase agreement for the projects. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>Saudi renewables giant Acwa Power\u2019s USD 168 mn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/29b4d631-254c-4e80-9f2c-f01ebf194da5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">200 MW Kom Ombo solar farm<\/a> was said to be ahead of schedule earlier this year, recently receiving the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/05bccbe7-aea0-4ca7-838f-eab8873d7df8\/acwa-power-secures-financing-for-200-mw-solar-project-in-uzbekistan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">commercial operation certificate<\/a>. It will generate enough power for about 130k households once fully operational and, according to Al Arabiya, at the lowest solar energy rate in Egypt to date at USD 0.0248 per kWh. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3353d732-aa27-4d6d-95ba-2de58d5edd02\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abydos plant<\/a> \u2014 developed by the UAE\u2019s Al Nowais Group\u2019s subsidiary Amea Power \u2014 is set to begin performance, operation, and grid connection tests within the next 3 weeks, Al Arabiya added, and will generate over 4k GWh annually at USD 0.02 per kWh.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>They haven\u2019t forgotten about wind energy:<\/strong> Another 1 GW of wind energy is also expected to be added to the national grid in 1Q 2025 from two 500 MW wind farms developed by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ee0bd9e5-5a07-419d-a938-0bc5902c5f39\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Orascom<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e6de37ef-b987-4ff2-a5ac-76303349d091\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Amea Power<\/a>, the sources added. Other projects will follow later. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of a bigger plan: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry said it is allocating around <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/c5a3aece-b9a5-4249-8745-04b68174919a\/today:-oman%25e2%2580%2599s-sohar-freezone-inks-lease-agreement-for-battery-recycling-plant-%2B-acwa-power-gets-the-green-light-to-secure-financing-for-solar-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 30 bn<\/a> to integrate the expected 126 GW of new and renewable energy projects into the national electricity grid earlier this year. By 2040, Egypt is planning to add a total of 142 GW of renewable energy \u2014 50% of its energy consumption \u2014 to its grid. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Egypt issues tenders for Greece interconnection project: <\/strong>The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has issued three tenders to select environmental, financial, and feasibility study consultants for the Egypt-Greece interconnector (GREGY) project, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youm7.com\/story\/2024\/7\/7\/%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%A8-%D9%88%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%B7%D8%B1%D8%AD-3-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AE%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B7\/6631392\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Youm7<\/a> reports, citing a press statement by newly-appointed Deputy Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Sabah Mashali. Egypt is moving forward with its plans to establish an electricity interconnection with Europe through links with both Greece and Italy, Mashaly \u2014 who also holds the position of CEO and Managing Director of the EETC \u2014 added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Egypt and Greece already have agreements in place: <\/strong>Egypt\u2019s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker and Greece\u2019s Deputy Minister of Environment and Energy Alexandra Sdoukou recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3bdc527f-11e8-45f5-b855-de0dcac1ced9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed progress<\/a> of the planned 3 GW project which would see Egypt export its renewables surplus to mainland Greece. Infinity Power <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/414aad37-9a32-4305-b52b-01080a56d104\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> with Greece\u2019s Copelouzos Group in May 2023 to carry out a feasibility study on the proposed 950-km link and as of July 2023, both countries had not secured the EUR 4 bn initial investment required for the project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- KSA wants to source more lithium locally: <\/strong>Saudi\u2019s Shura Council has called on the Industry and Mineral Resources Ministry to study the feasibility of extracting lithium locally to keep pace with expected future demand for electric vehicles, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2135165\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reports. The council also called on the ministry to outline solutions for an inventory of state-owned land that could be licensed to prospectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Lithium is a critical component of both modern consumer electronics and the green transition, factoring into everything from rechargeable batteries for phones and computers to electric vehicles and grid storage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Saudi is looking to source lithium from overseas:<\/strong> Saudi Industry and Mineral Resources Minister Bandar Al Khorayef <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/24242a77-83d7-40f0-a245-fb0fd907b420\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in April<\/a> that the kingdom will continue to source lithium from abroad as part of its plans for the nascent EV sector as securing domestic supplies were still at an early stage. \u201cLithium is a very important mineral that happens to be part of a very important part of the supply chain, especially for batteries,\u201d he said. Saudi companies and officials are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/32d25625-2dec-4d27-b9fd-a95f07eb31b6\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">looking at Chile<\/a> and KSA could become home to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/e73e5ce7-86a3-45c1-8a3b-73cc9c3a56e5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">battery anode plant<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#3- PIF-backed Lucid beat analyst expectations for deliveries in 2Q 2024<\/strong>, saying it has delivered over 2.3k vehicles by the end of the quarter, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/7\/647.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">production update (pdf)<\/a>. The deliveries beat market analysts\u2019 forecasts of 1.9k during the quarter, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/ev-maker-lucid-beats-quarterly-deliveries-estimates-helped-by-price-cuts-2024-07-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. Lucid also produced 2.1k vehicles during the quarter ending in June, it said. Its earnings for the quarter are set to follow on Monday, 5 August.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Zooming out: <\/strong>The update brings Lucid\u2019s production to 3.8k units in 1H 2024, closer to its annual output target of 9k in 2024 if it produces over 5k vehicles. It made 8.4k vehicles last year. \u201cI think at this point, everything is shaping for them to achieve that guidance,\u201d Andres Sheppard, senior equity analyst at Cantor Fitzgerald, said. He sees the EV maker\u2019s production and deliveries picking pace in 2H 2024 due to seasonal effects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The growth in deliveries comes as Lucid reaps fruit of price cuts of up to 10% <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/7451606f-bcc2-4356-89ab-cee6e39ab051\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this year<\/a> for its flagship Air sedans to help shore up demand as US appetite for EVs slumps. 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The new solar power station is expected to be operational by the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/eb8124c7-f05d-47ca-baf3-586f78f5fc9b\/uae%25e2%2580%2599s-snoc,%253cmark%253e-emerge%253c%2Fmark%253e-set-to-build-sharjah%25e2%2580%2599s-largest-solar-power-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">end of 2024<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">About the plant:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The project \u2014 the largest solar installation in Sharjah \u2014 will offset 66k tons of CO2 emissions annually. Emerge will provide turnkey operation and maintenance solutions for 25 years. The project supports SNOC\u2019s goals to reach net-zero emissions by 2032.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This has been in the works since last year<\/strong>: SNOC <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/eb8124c7-f05d-47ca-baf3-586f78f5fc9b\/uae%25e2%2580%2599s-snoc,%253cmark%253e-emerge%253c%2Fmark%253e-set-to-build-sharjah%25e2%2580%2599s-largest-solar-power-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed an agreement<\/a> with Emerge to set up the solar power plant last October. Emerge plans to export the surplus solar energy produced by SNOC\u2019s Sajaa Gas complex during the day to the Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA). In return, SEWA will provide SNOC with electricity during the night when demand for electricity is lower.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emerge has other solar projects in the works:<\/strong> The company signed an agreement with AJ Steel Pipes last month to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/06552361-7061-41cb-b5f7-e7bd90efc190\/ksa%25e2%2580%2599s-sirc-partners-with-greece%25e2%2580%2599s-hellenic-environmental-center-on-ship-recycling\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">install a 3 MW rooftop solar plant<\/a> at the steel manufacturer\u2019s Mussafah facilities in Abu Dhabi. Emerge will provide financing and maintenance for 25 years for the plant, which will offset around 2.5k tons of emissions and generate over 5 GWh of electricity annually. Emerge is also set to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5c98b1bf-6e85-4f70-a5c5-ea4ef047060f\/infinity-partners-with-saicfm-on-charging-infrastructure-and-ewec-lines-up-a-new-battery-storage-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">provide a full turnkey solution<\/a> for the solar power plants across Abu Dhabi developed by UAE renewables firm Masdar and the UAE Ministry of Defence. <\/p>\n\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\/solar\/\">SOLAR<\/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                            <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=\"85258\" 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=\"85258\">\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\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/07\/09\/uaes-al-ajban-solar-project-secures-an-additional-usd-150-mn-loan\/\">\r\n                            UAE\u2019s Al Ajban Solar Plant secures an additional USD 150 mn loan                        <\/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\/2024\/07\/09\/uaes-al-ajban-solar-project-secures-an-additional-usd-150-mn-loan\/\" 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(); 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The financing marks the first time the bank provides financing for a renewable energy project in the UAE, and accounts for 16.67% of the total costs of the project, estimated at USD 900 mn. The development of the project had an initial <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/255ca3b2-c0e3-44c2-bc74-eec05d9f7538\/powerchina-wins-epc-contract-for-1.5-gw-al%253cmark%253e-ajban%253c%2Fmark%253e-solar-plant-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">estimated investment ticket<\/a> of around USD 748 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">REMEMBER- Who are the project\u2019s developers? <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (Ewec) signed a power purchase agreement with an international consortium comprising France\u2019s EDF and Korea Western Power (Kowepo) to develop Ewec\u2019s project in April. Ewec had selected the consortium in February and awarded it development rights for the project, with Masdar serving as the local shareholder.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PowerChina recently joined the project<\/strong>: PowerChina Huadong Engineering Corporation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/255ca3b2-c0e3-44c2-bc74-eec05d9f7538\/powerchina-wins-epc-contract-for-1.5-gw-al%253cmark%253e-ajban%253c%2Fmark%253e-solar-plant-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">secured an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract<\/a> for the solar power plant last week. The plant is set to be home to three of the world's largest solar sites when it becomes operational in 3Q 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Eximbank is also interested in Oman\u2019s renewables sector: <\/strong>Korea Eximbank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/13e04bb2-8f33-4830-a313-ef533ce04fba\/oman%25e2%2580%2599s-500-mw-manah-solar-project-secures-usd-301-mn-in-funding\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed on to finance<\/a> Oman\u2019s 500 MW Manah solar project \u2014 developed by a consortium comprising French power utility EDF Renewables and Kowepco \u2014 last year. <\/p>\n\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\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/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                            <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=\"85260 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"85260\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/07\/09\/85260\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-85260\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-85260 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/weareinfinitypower.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/6\/851.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\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<section id=\"85261\" 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=\"85261\">\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\">SOLAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/07\/09\/jinko-will-provide-solar-modules-for-neoms-hydrogen-project\/\">\r\n                            Jinko will provide solar modules for Neom\u2019s hydrogen project                        <\/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\/2024\/07\/09\/jinko-will-provide-solar-modules-for-neoms-hydrogen-project\/\" 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(); 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The contract was awarded by Indian multinational <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.larsentoubro.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Larsen &amp; Toubro\u2019s (L&amp;T)<\/a> which was tapped last year to engineer, procure, and construct the clean energy plants that will power the green hydrogen facility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The details: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Jinko Solar will provide its Tiger Neo 'N-Type TOPCon modules, which has a first year degradation rate that is less than 1% and linear degradation of 0.4%, according to its <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jinkosolar.eu\/products\/tiger-neo\/\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Neom\u2019s project: <\/strong>The mega plant \u2014 located at its floating industrial complex Oxagon \u2014 is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3b430e5e-0bba-4e79-b49f-6b1a0240542d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expected to produce up to 600 tons per day<\/a> of green hydrogen in the form of green ammonia by the end of 2026. It will have the capacity to produce 1.2 mn tons of green ammonia annually. The facility will source its power needs from up to 4 GW of solar and wind energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>L&amp;T has a big role to play in the renewables phase: <\/strong>L&amp;T was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/89ff6dc0-4e13-42c0-a7e6-696ba8f5418b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded contracts<\/a> to engineer, procure, and construct a 2.2 GW PV solar plant, 1.65 GW wind farm, and a 400 MWh battery storage facility for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/3b430e5e-0bba-4e79-b49f-6b1a0240542d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 8.4 bn green hydrogen project<\/a>. L&amp;T is also constructing three units of 380 kV switching stations and 306 km of 380 kV overhead lines required for the grid network. Construction on the first phase of the project is expected by 3Q 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And is working on more projects in Saudi: <\/strong>The company\u2019s construction arm is partnering with China-based PV inverter and energy storage system provider Sungrow to deploy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/41934abd-81f3-40df-9b22-f7b81615467c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">165 MW inverters<\/a> and 160-760 MWh of battery energy storage systems at KSA\u2019s Amaala off-grid project. L&amp;T and Chinese power generation company Sineng Electric also supplied <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/72dcd1e1-15e2-4e0c-920c-00b90b099ba6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.02 GW<\/a> of Sineng\u2019s inverters to the Al Kahfah solar PV project. It also partnered with PV Hardware to provide <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/93cfd03d-1ec6-4ad4-9a13-cda3b136e8e1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ar Rass 2 Solar PV Park<\/a> with 957 MW of its solar trackers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So does Jinko: <\/strong>Jinko signed a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/8f0807ba-01ab-4a32-94f8-c0c08fbeacaa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">25-year power purchase agreement (PPA)<\/a> with the Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) last September to develop the 1.5 GW Tabarjal PV plant. 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    <p class=\"f-graphik\">FOOD SECURITY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/07\/09\/algeria-and-italys-bonifiche-ferraresi-sign-eur-430-mn-agricultural-agreement\/\">\r\n                            Algeria and Italy\u2019s Bonifiche Ferraresi sign EUR 430 mn agricultural agreement                        <\/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\/2024\/07\/09\/algeria-and-italys-bonifiche-ferraresi-sign-eur-430-mn-agricultural-agreement\/\" 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group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bfspa.it\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bonifiche Ferraresi<\/a> (BF) aimed at boosting food security and self-sufficiency in key crops in Algeria, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-07-07\/algeria-italian-firm-sign-455-million-deal-for-farming-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reported earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What we know: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The pair will turn 36k hectares of land in the town of Timimoun in south central Algeria into a productive agricultural field to grow wheat, beans, and other crops, Bloomberg writes. 49% of the funding will come from Algeria\u2019s investment fund and BF will provide the remaining funds.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Part of bigger plans at play: <\/strong>Algeria plans to also reclaim 500k hectares in the south over the next three years, and to increase grain-farming plots by 18% with the help of international investors, including Italian and Qatari firms, Agriculture Minister Youcef Cherfa said last week according to Bloomberg. As for Italy, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni revealed a EUR 5.5 bn investment plan to strengthen diplomatic ties with Africa including in the energy sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Algeria\u2019s crops have suffered from months of drought: <\/strong>Algeria is set to become the world\u2019s fifth largest importer of soft wheat this year due to months of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/0e37d064-8cc2-433b-8d34-7fbf3704a3d8\/today:-green-planet-and-zero-carbon-ventures-establish-waste-to-value-jv\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">climate-change induced drought<\/a> that have affected cereal production capacity. The country is one of the most water stressed in the world, meeting less than a third of the World Bank\u2019s per capita water scarcity threshold. Boosting self-sufficiency in key crops will further the 2020-2024 Agriculture Roadmap under which Algeria has set a target to reduce its annual USD 10 bn food imports by 25%. <\/p>\n\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\/algeria\/\">Algeria<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/food-security\/\">food security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/sustainable-agriculture\/\">sustainable agriculture<\/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=\"85265\" 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=\"85265\">\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\/2024\/07\/09\/positive-zero-to-help-decarbonize-ajman-banks-operations\/\">\r\n                            Positive Zero to help decarbonize Ajman Bank\u2019s operations                        <\/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\/2024\/07\/09\/positive-zero-to-help-decarbonize-ajman-banks-operations\/\" 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(); 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The 10-year Shared Savings Energy Performance Contract will enable Ajman Bank to save 28% on energy costs and cut carbon dioxide emissions by 752 tons annually. The collaboration includes implementing eight energy efficiency measures tailored to Ajman Bank\u2019s facilities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Positive Zero is upping its regional activity: <\/strong>The firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/93cfd03d-1ec6-4ad4-9a13-cda3b136e8e1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnered<\/a> with Schneider Electric to ramp up the adoption of clean energy technologies in the UAE and Oman in March. It also signed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/af27ae47-cc25-4ee6-aa4d-218b1082439c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a partnership agreement<\/a> with subsidiaries of KSA\u2019s Tamimi Energy to develop solar projects across Saudi Arabia. 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The material \u2014 which combines DNA and gelatin into an ordered layered <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aerogel.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">aerogel<\/a> structure \u2014 can reduce temperatures by up to 16\u00b0C under direct sunlight, and is repairable, recyclable, and biodegradable. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What is aerogel, Enterprise? <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Aerogels are the world\u2019s lightest solid materials, composed of up to 99.98% air by volume, according to a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aerogel.org\/\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. Their porous properties make it exhibit the lowest thermal conductivity of any solid known. The material can be made of a wide variety of substances, including silica, metal oxides, organic polymers, and carbon. Aerogels provide very effective insulation since they are extremely porous, according to <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nasa.gov\/aeronautics\/aerogels-thinner-lighter-stronger\/\" rel=\"noopener\">NASA<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it works:<\/strong> Combining the DNA and gelatin with aerogel converts the absorbed ultraviolet light into visible light, boosting radiative cooling properties and surpassing 100% <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sciencedirect.com\/topics\/engineering\/solar-reflectance#:~:text=Solar%20reflectance%2C%20or%20albedo%2C%20is,pavement%20surface%20temperature%20%5B3%5D.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">solar reflectance<\/a> \u2014 a measure of the ability of a surface material to reflect solar radiation. \u201cThis aerogel material is poised to revolutionize the energy efficiency of urban architecture as an outer protective layer,\u201d said the paper\u2019s author Zhao Haibo.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why does this matter? <\/strong>Efficient cooling systems are crucial for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cooltherm.co.uk\/news\/the-importance-of-cooling-in-summer#:~:text=Efficient%20cooling%20systems%20are%20key,a%20company'\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reducing energy consumption and minimizing the carbon footprint<\/a> of buildings. As temperatures rise, optimizing these systems can lead to substantial energy savings and support sustainability goals. Advanced technologies and smart management systems enhance efficiency by adapting to real-time conditions, providing cooling precisely where and when needed, and eliminating waste.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We need to keep up:<\/strong> The global economy\u2019s energy efficiency has been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/926baf6b-b713-4228-b4c5-8dcd1909c9e0\/the%253cmark%253e-energy%253c%2Fmark%253e-transition-can-reduce-losses-by-usd-4.6-bn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">increasing by 1-2% each year<\/a> over the past decades while global economic growth stays at 3%, meaning that the rate of increased efficiency is not enough to counteract the total amount of energy the world uses.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AC usage is also projected to surge:<\/strong> Electricity used for cooling is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2023\/12\/05\/climate\/air-conditioning-electricity.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">set to double by 2050<\/a>, increasing greenhouse gas emissions and accelerating global warming. About 10% of the world\u2019s greenhouse gas emissions could come from air-conditioning and other efforts to keep cool by mid-century if we continue on current electricity usage trends. <\/p>\n\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\/district-cooling\/\">district cooling<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/tag\/green-tech\/\">green tech<\/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    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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 July: (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gemtechforum.com\/\" style=\"\">Global EV & Mobility Tech Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egyptminingforum.com\/\" style=\"\">The Egypt Mining Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">AUGUST 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12-16 August (Monday-Friday): Mastering Renewable & Alternative Energies, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 August (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldesgsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">The World ESG Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 August (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cgee.org\/\" style=\"\">International Conference on Clean and Green Energy Engineering<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Izmir, Turkey.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 August 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Energy and Environment Technology Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/csew.net\/\" style=\"\">Cairo Sustainable Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-3 October (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wges.ae\/\" style=\"\">World Green Economy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 October (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icaige.tn\/\" style=\"\">The IEEE International Conference on Artificial Intelligence & Green Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yasmine Hammamet, Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-17 October (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cairowaterweek.eg\/cww2024\/#:~:text=The%20upcoming%20seventh%20edition%2C%20Cairo,Climate%3A%20Building%20Resilient%20Communities.%E2%80%9D\" style=\"\">Cairo Water Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a 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Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-8 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aecweek.com\/\" style=\"\">African<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aecweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cape Town, South Africa. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.afsiasolar.com\/refa-renewable-energy-forum-africa-2023\/\" style=\"\">Renewable Energy Forum Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tunis, Tunisia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-22 November (Monday-Friday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/cop29\" style=\"\">United Nations Climate Change Conference or Conference of the Parties (COP29)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Baku, Azerbaijan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adipec.com\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-19 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.g20.org\/en\/about-the-g20\/summit-rio-2024\" style=\"\">G20 Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26- 27 November: (<\/span><span>Tuesday - Wednesday)<\/span><span>: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b4243wl-abu-dhabi-host-world-food-security-summit-for\" style=\"\">World Food Security Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudi-electricityexpo.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Future Power Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.egypt-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Egypt Energy Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Cairo, Egypt.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-28 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/rakenergysummit.rak.ae\/\" style=\"\">RAK Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Ras Al Khaimah, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER 2024<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-13 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unccd.int\/news-stories\/notifications\/sixteenth-session-unccd-conference-parties-cop-16-riyadh\" style=\"\">Conference of the Parties (COP16) to the United Nation Convention to Combat Desertification<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 January (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wrenuk.co.uk\/\" style=\"\">World Renewable Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manama, Bahrain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainmideast.com\/\" style=\"\">Sustainability Forum Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\">Connecting Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">EVENTS WITH NO SET DATE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">2024 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>End-2024: Emirati <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/ar.ae\" style=\"\">Masdar<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s 500 MW wind farm in Uzbekistan to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/central-asias-largest-wind-farm-brought-to-you-by-masdar-79878\/\" style=\"\">begin commercial operations<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" style=\"\">QatarEnergy<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s industrial cities solar power project <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/could-fdi-help-egypts-solar-industry-traverse-the-fx-crisis-79599\/\" style=\"\">will start electricity<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> production. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>November: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.almamlakatv.com\/news\/142146-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%8A%D9%88%D8%B5%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B1-20-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81-%D9%81%D8%B1%D8%B5%D8%A9-%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9\" style=\"\">Arab Forum for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Amman, Jordan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iucn.org\/our-union\/iucn-world-conservation-congress\" style=\"\">International Union for Conservation of Nature World Conservation Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>UAE to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/uae-may-be-getting-more-evs-79880\/\" style=\"\">have over 1k<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> EV charging stations installed. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/expo-sharjah-signs-partnership-agreement-to-launch-the-middle-east-electric-vehicle-show-2025-htkk34ud\" style=\"\">Middle East Electric Vehicle Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sharjah, UAE. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 October (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2002883\" style=\"\">World Energy Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uitpsummit.org\/\" style=\"\">UITP Global Public Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldbank.org\/en\/news\/press-release\/2023\/04\/19\/imf-and-the-world-bank-group-to-hold-2026-annual-meetings-in-bangkok-thailand\" style=\"\">Annual Meetings of the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Bangkok, Thailand.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1Q 2026: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.qatarenergy.qa\/en\/Pages\/Home.aspx\" style=\"\">QatarEnergy<\/a><\/span><span>\u2019s USD 1 bn blue ammonia plant <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/qatar-to-build-usd-1-bn-blue-ammonia-plant-79877\/\" style=\"\">to be completed<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>End-2026: HSBC Bahrain to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/will-we-soon-see-a-carbon-offset-tax-in-egypt-79885\/\" style=\"\">eliminate single-use<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> PVC plastic cards. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2027<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>MENA\u2019s district cooling market is <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/goodbye-single-ac-units-mena-wont-be-needing-your-services-anymore-79605\/\" style=\"\">expected to reach<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> USD 15 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">World Water Forum, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2030 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>UAE\u2019s Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB) wants to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/29\/today-welcome-to-enterprise-climate-the-essential-daily-covering-climate-change-in-the-middle-east-and-africa-business-finance-investment-79432\/\" style=\"\">provide AED 35 bn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in green financing. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>UAE <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/29\/enterprise-climate-sits-down-with-mariam-almheiri-the-uaes-climate-change-and-environment-minister-79434\/\" style=\"\">targets 14 GW<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in clean energy capacity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Tunisia <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/07\/project-update-tunisia-speaks-to-afdb-ifc-for-solar-plant-financing-80546\/\" style=\"\">targets 30%<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of renewables in its energy mix.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Qatar wants to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/30\/today-cloud-wars-afreximbank-gets-love-from-nexi-also-indias-reliance-wants-to-build-20-gw-of-renewables-79598\/\" style=\"\">generate USD 17 bn<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> from its circular economy, creating 9k-19k jobs. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Morocco\u2019s <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/xlinks.co\/morocco-uk-power-project\/\" style=\"\">Xlinks<\/a><\/span><span> solar and wind energy project to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/31\/moroccos-usd-18-bn-renewables-export-hub-79733\/\" style=\"\">generate 10.5 GW<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of energy.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2035 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Qatar to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/09\/01\/qatar-to-build-usd-1-bn-blue-ammonia-plant-79877\/\" style=\"\">capture up to 11 mn tons<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> of CO2 annually. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2045 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Qatar\u2019s Public Works Authority\u2019s (Ashghal) USD 1.5 bn sewage treatment facility to reach 600k cm\/d capacity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2050<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/Presidencedugouvernementtunisien\/posts\/pfbid02urYKuUDF91i7dtVRR3yrSFzM4p5aG1JUormqfgnbjuUMTSGzmL2DrY8Z7wyfA7vBl?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\">Tunisia\u2019s carbon neutrality target<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">2060 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>Nigeria aims to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.press\/stories\/2022\/08\/29\/today-welcome-to-enterprise-climate-the-essential-daily-covering-climate-change-in-the-middle-east-and-africa-business-finance-investment-79432\/\" style=\"\">achieve its net-zero<\/a><\/span><span> emissions target.<\/span><\/p>\n\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":"<p>Lots of UAE solar updates | Jinko Solar nabs Neom solar contract | Algeria boosts food security | DNA-based cooling 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