{"id":82670,"date":"2024-02-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/28\/today-masdar-arlington-energy-starts-construction-on-two-british-bess-sites\/"},"modified":"2024-02-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2024-02-28T00:00:00","slug":"today-masdar-arlington-energy-starts-construction-on-two-british-bess-sites","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/climate\/2024\/02\/28\/today-masdar-arlington-energy-starts-construction-on-two-british-bess-sites\/","title":{"rendered":"TODAY: Masdar Arlington Energy starts construction on two British BESS sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, ladies and gents. <\/strong>We have a brisk issue this morning and the weekend draws ever nearer. Masdar\u2019s UK expansion is underway and construction on the Egypt-Saudi interconnection is in full swing, along with some exciting green tech news. First, some legislation updates from the EU\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG CLIMATE STORY OUTSIDE THE REGION- The <\/strong><strong>EU passes nature restoration law:<\/strong>The European Parliament has voted to pass a law that will require EU member countries to introduce measures aimed at restoring and protecting nature on at least fifth of their land and sea by 2030. The policy is the EU's \u201cconcrete contribution to preserve biodiversity, precious ecosystems, healthy soils and waters,\u201d EU Environment Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevicius told Reuters. The decision is pending final approval from the member states.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not everyone is on board: <\/strong>The decision came despite ongoing protests by farmers across the EU against the green policies which they argue will negatively impact the agricultural sector due to excessive bureaucracy, the news outlet explains. Parliament first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/ad5138e9-7104-442c-a38d-a9ac70cd810a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">backed the law<\/a> in July 2023, with 336 in favor while 300 against with 13 abstentations. Opposing lobbies eventually succeeded in pushing the EU Commission to water down parts of the draft law, including a goal to introduce more trees, ponds and other biodiverse features to farmland.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story made headlines in the international press:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/eu-parliament-passes-nature-law-despite-political-backlash-2024-02-27\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/environment\/2024\/feb\/27\/european-parliament-votes-for-watered-down-law-to-restore-nature-farmers-protests\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/my-europe\/2024\/02\/27\/meps-approve-nature-restoration-law-amid-right-wing-backlash-and-farmer-protests\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Euronews<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2024-02-27\/new-eu-law-will-impact-ferrero-nestle-mars-and-the-whole-cocoa-supply-chain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240227-eu-parliament-backs-contested-biodiversity-bill\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France24<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/02\/27\/eu-farmers-nature-environment-climate\/ffd4fca6-d571-11ee-82ad-c2391b06a8f5_story.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> <\/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- The infrastructure for the <\/strong><strong>3 <\/strong><strong>GW<font face=\"Arial\">&nbsp;<\/font><\/strong><strong>Egypt<\/strong><strong>-Saudi <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d103680d-d830-40d0-ac5b-2c1a54b4bd3d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">interconnection project<\/a>&nbsp;<\/strong><strong>is 40-50% complete<\/strong>, a government source told Enterprise Climate. The cable designs have been reviewed to expedite the initial stages, allowing more time to conduct tests on the lines, especially submarine cable which will be deployed alongside a fiber optics line. The project \u2014 which consists of 3 stations connected via 1.35 km of overhead lines and 22 kms of submarine cables in the Gulf of Aqaba \u2014 is expected to come fully online in 2026, the source added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- There\u2019s been some delays: <\/strong>Trial operations for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/653bc78e-5d38-4458-975b-249cc9521b61\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.8 bn electricity interconnection<\/a> between Egypt and Saudi were set to begin in May 2025 with an official operational launch set for later in the same year. The first 1.5 GW phase is set to start operations in June 2025, followed by the second and final 1.5 GW phase in November 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN OTHER SAUDI NEWS- KSA will invest more than SAR 6 bn (c. USD 1.6 bn) in environmental <\/strong><strong>compliance projects by 2030<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2054548\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported, citing statements made by Vice Minister of Environment, Water and Agriculture Mansour Al Mushaiti on the sidelines of the Environmental Compliance Forum in Riyadh. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.compliancequest.com\/environmental-compliance\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Environmental compliance<\/a> initiatives include setting a broad range of effective laws, regulations, standards, and codes designed to protect the environment by ensuring businesses consider their environmental impact, especially in manufacturing activities. Tackling climate challenges is necessary for environment, food and water security, as well as economic development, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>#2- Arab Civil Aviation Organization to produce SAF:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acao.org.ma\/site\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab Civil Aviation<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acao.org.ma\/site\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Organization<\/a> is adopting an initiative to manufacture sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) and other clean energy sources for aviation, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bit.ly\/4c3C2xc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahrain News Agency (BNA)<\/a> reports. The organization will collaborate with the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC) and will seek funding for feasibility studies on the SAF production in the region. Global SAF production levels are currently still very low \u2014 accounting for only 0.2% of all aviation fuel. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SAF has yet to take off in the region:<\/strong> Challenges such as limited financing, scarcity of raw materials, and lack of government incentives, have hindered the development and production of SAF in the MENA region, according to the BNA. Airlines in the region need further incentives to switch to SAF in order to compensate for its higher cost, which can reach 3-8 times more than conventional jet fuel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- A Moroccan solar project faces delays: <\/strong>Morocco's largest planned solar project, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/317c10c5-6a0b-4f38-b4b5-1bc1b3c62958\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Noor Midelt<\/a> I plant, continues to face major delays due to a dispute over which tech to use, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/moroccan-solar-plans-hampered-by-dispute-over-technology-2024-02-27\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Construction for the project has not stalled due to continued disagreements between Morocco\u2019s Energy Ministry and the grid operator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/630a8192-837b-4d25-be26-371076c825bf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">over a proposed mix<\/a> of photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) technologies. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s the problem? <\/strong>The authorities cited problems at another solar complex, Noor Ouarzazate, where a CSP plant stopped working for a year due to technical issues. While CSP is more expensive than PV, the tech can store power for longer. A 2020 report by Morocco's economic, social, and environmental council however recommended abandoning CSP altogether because of its high cost and maintenance issues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Tanzania brings online first turbine of the controversial <\/strong><strong>Julius Nyerere <\/strong><strong>Hydropower Plant<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong>Tanzania\u2019s Energy and Minerals Ministry has connected the first 235 MW hydroelectric turbine of the 2.15 GW <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabcont.com\/English\/project-596#\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Julius Nyerere Hydropower Plant<\/a> \u2014 located at UN World Heritage site Selous Game Reserve \u2014 to the grid, sparking concern from conservationists in the country, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/tanzania-switches-first-turbine-hydro-plant-world-heritage-site-2024-02-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. Environmentals have voiced opposition to the plant on fears it could threaten wildlife and their habitats downstream, especially as the Selous reserve is home to concentrated populations of diverse wildlife. Once fully operational, the plant is expected to double the country\u2019s electricity generation capacity, meeting the power demands of some 17 mn households in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Egypt firms are developers in the mega project:<\/strong> Egypt\u2019s Elsewedy Electric and Arab Contractors activated the first of nine hydro turbines of the USD 2.9 bn Julius Nyerere Dam, a statement published by Egypt\u2019s Ministry of Housing announced <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/82c1be51-791d-4cd5-9ee6-2d21101c64db\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. The Tanzanian government kicked off the first filling for the dam late in 2022, and after successful testing, the consortium achieved a rotating speed of 150 rpm with a 50 hertz frequency from operations on the first turbine. 18 bn cbm of water have already been stored to date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>#5- <\/strong><strong>EU <\/strong><strong>automakers to comply with 2035 fossil-fuel car ban:<\/strong> Europe's carmakers are planning to back a draft EU regulation to ban fossil-fuel vehicles by 2035, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/europe-automakers-will-not-challenge-2035-fossil-fuel-car-ban-industry-group-2024-02-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing the European Automobile Manufacturers Association's president Luca de Meo. The association said the regulation was \u201cpotentially feasible\u201d but required more government support and infrastructure. The announcement came amid a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2bbadc72-a59b-4815-8ec6-32e1c1384e74\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">slowdown in EV demand<\/a> and rising competition from Chinese rivals. Stellanis was amongst the EV makers that recently expressed support for the 2035 ban on fossil fuel cars, urging for a pragmatic approach and subsidies to make the transition successful, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/stellantis-ceo-defends-eus-2035-ban-fossil-fuel-cars-2024-02-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> wrote. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the initial response: <\/strong>EU automakers including Stellanis wanted to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/d239c781-18ec-4005-8325-5f9b4c53acc8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">renegotiate the EU\u2019s proposed 2035 ban<\/a> on fossil fuel cars off of the high costs of EVs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The US is also working on its own EV regulations:<\/strong> The US is also finalizing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/fb192583-7b01-40a8-a50e-d59d9b0e116b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">revised plan to lower previous 2030 EV sales targets<\/a> as automakers raised concerns about EVs\u2019 affordability for US consumers. <\/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\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/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 target=\"_blank\" href=\"climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>YOU\u2019RE READING ENTERPRISE CLIMATE, the essential MENA publication for senior execs who care about the world\u2019s most important industry. <\/strong>We\u2019re out Monday through Thursday by 9am Cairo \/ 10am Riyadh \/ 11am UAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EXPLORE MORE OF ENTERPRISE ON THE WEB \u2014<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.enterprise.news\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tap or click here<\/a> to read EnterpriseAM, EnterprisePM, Enterprise Climate, Enterprise Logistics, and The Weekend Edition on our powerful new website packed with reader-friendly features. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Were you forwarded this email? <strong>Get your own <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/climate.enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">subscription without charge here<\/a><\/strong> or reach out to us on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:climate@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">climate@enterprisemea.com<\/a> with comments, suggestions and story tips.<br \/><strong>***<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:-9pt;margin-left:0;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dust.ncm.gov.sa\/register\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Conference on Sand and Dust Storms in the<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dust.ncm.gov.sa\/register\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Peninsula<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 4 March to Wednesday, 6 March <\/strong>in Riyadh. The conference will address regional challenges caused by sand and dust storms and discuss monitoring systems, mitigation strategies, economic and infrastructural impacts, and more.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Tuesday, 16 April to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>18 April <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi. The summit will address solutions for development in the transformation of future energy systems. 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