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
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GCC power investment to hit US$250 billion in five years
Abu Dhabi and Dubai have some of the world?s highest levels of electricity use per capita. (Image source: octal/Flickr)
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
Self-powered electronic newspapers and building-integrated photovoltaics are among the products that Masdar may be able to print using the DMP-2831 printer. (Image source: Fujifilm)
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
DEWA will nominate a number of its engineers for a 15-day training course in Arizona to develop their skills. (Image source: USACE HQ/Flickr)
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
Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign major deal to link power grids
The project will effectively link the electricity networks of around 14 Arab countries. (Image source: Peter Kaminski/Flickr)
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed a deal worth US$1.6bn to link their electricity grids in order to allow for power sharing between the two networks
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