{"id":77030,"date":"2023-04-18T01:19:29","date_gmt":"2023-04-18T01:19:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/04\/18\/solar-energy-updates-from-saudi-arabia-japans-sumitomo-invests-in-egypts-ev-production\/"},"modified":"2023-04-18T01:19:29","modified_gmt":"2023-04-18T01:19:29","slug":"solar-energy-updates-from-saudi-arabia-japans-sumitomo-invests-in-egypts-ev-production","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2023\/04\/18\/solar-energy-updates-from-saudi-arabia-japans-sumitomo-invests-in-egypts-ev-production\/","title":{"rendered":"Solar energy updates from Saudi Arabia + Japan\u2019s Sumitomo invests in Egypt\u2019s EV production"},"content":{"rendered":"

<\/a> Arctech tapped for Saudi\u2019s first solar tracker:<\/strong> China\u2019s Arctech has been tapped to provide a 1.5GW SkyLine II solar tracking solution for the ASB project in Saudi Arabia, according to a statement<\/a>. The details on the project for which Arctech has been tapped remain unclear, but the statement notes a long-standing relationship with ASB project owner Acwa Power and China Energy. The two companies are currently developing Al Shuaibah 2<\/a>, a 2.06 GW solar facility set to be<\/a> the largest of its kind in the region. The project will be the first solar tracking venture in Saudi Arabia by Arctech, which has implemented projects in Oman and the UAE.<\/p>\n

What is solar tracking?<\/strong> Solar tracking systems<\/a> reorient PV panels to the direction of the sun, keeping panels perpendicular to the power source and effectively minimizing sunlight reflection and increasing solar energy absorption.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> Saudi researchers develop world\u2019s most efficient solar tandem cells:<\/strong> Researchers from Saudi Arabia\u2019s King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust) created tandem solar systems \u2014 solar modules made up of silicon and perovskite sub-cells \u2014 with a power conversion efficiency rate of 33.2% \u2014 up 0.7 percentage points from previous global record holder Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin, the Saudi Press Agency<\/a> reports. Kaust\u2019s solar division obtained certification for their solar cell from the European Solar Test Installation, which has listed the system on the National Renewable Energy Laboratory\u2019s Best Research-Cell Efficiency Chart.<\/p>\n

Japanese investment company Sumitomo Corporation will invest USD 100 mn to <\/strong>build an EV wiring harness production facility in Egypt<\/strong>, according to a statement<\/a> released by the General Authority for Investment and Freezones (GAFI) last week. The project\u2019s timeline was not disclosed, but GAFI notes a chunk of the products manufactured in Sumitomo\u2019s 150k sq meter facility would be exported to international markets. GAFI awarded Sumitomo\u2019s planned project its golden license<\/a> \u2014 a single approval covering everything from project establishment, including land allocation and building licensing, through to project operation and management. No timeline was given for when the facility is expected to come online.<\/p>\n

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