Kuwait has invited bids to build a solar farm that will be expected to produce 70MW of electricity by 2016
Energy
Aramco selects Soitec's solar energy technology for pilot plant
Saudi Aramco has decided to use Soitec?s concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) technology for a one megawatt solar-energy pilot plant in Saudi Arabias northwestern Tabuk region
GCC power investment to hit US$250 billion in five years
The GCCs power sector could attain investments worth a combined US$250bn in the next five years fuelled by the growth in the UAEs power sector, according to a new report
Masdar buys printer for printing solar cells
The Masdar Institute of Science and Technology (MIST) in Abu Dhabi has purchased a Fujifilm Dimatix DMP283 inkjet printer, the institute?s first step towards printing its very own solar cells
First Solar set to train DEWA staff
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with First Solar to develop a training programme to impart knowledge on solar technology to support the UAE?s Green Economy For Sustainable Development initiative