Majid Al Futtaim, shopping mall, retail and leisure builder across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, has plans to use solar photovoltaic (PV) technology to generate at least five per cent of its total energy consumption at existing developments by 2018

The UAE’s Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have developed a low-cost solar device that can convert sunlight to steam

Saudia dairy and foodstuff company (SADAFCO) has commenced operations of its solar power project, utilising a photovoltaic (PV)-diesel hybrid system that can deliver up to 40 per cent of the facility’s daytime energy requirements

Iran is planning its first tender for utility-scale renewable-energy projects by 2016-end so that it could draw US$12bn investment by the time it is complete, reports suggest

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has selected Masdar-led consortium to build the 800MW third phase of Dubai’s Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which will be constructed based on the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model