The COP28 Presidency, the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), and the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA) launched a joint report today on the sidelines of the Pre-COP event in Abu Dhabi, titled “Tripling Renewable Power and Doubling Energy Efficiency by 2030: Crucial Steps Towards 1.5 °C.”
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ACWA Power and EIG sign US$500mn agreement in Riyadh

ACWA Power partnered with the Azerbaijan Ministry of Energy to develop 1.5GW of offshore wind in the country. (Image source: ACWA Power)
ACWA Power signed agreements worth US$746mn on the sidelines of the Future Investment Initiative (FII7) in Riyadh on Thursday
WEG to showcase its solar powered drives at WETEX
Electric motor manufacturer WEG will participate in the Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX) and Dubai Solar Show, which is being held from 15-17 November this year at the Dubai World Trade Centre
Eurovent's MEP course seeks to address knowledge gaps in the Middle East's HVAC industry
This month, Eurovent Middle East launched an MEP course to train engineers and technicians. Technical Review Middle East caught up with the companys managing director, Markus Lattner, to hear more about the course and trends he sees arising in the industry. Read on:
Masdar enters Azerbaijani market with a solar power plant in Garadagh

According to Masdar, the Garadagh plant can power more than 110,000 homes every year. (Image source: Masdar)
Masdar has signed agreements for solar and onshore wind projects with a total capacity of 1GW in Azerbaijan, following the inauguration of the region’s largest operational solar plant, the 230MW Garadagh Solar Park