Air conditioning will be one of the top drivers of global electricity demand over the next three decades, according to International Energy Agency?s (IEA) new report ?The Future of Cooling? that stresses the urgent need for policy action to improve cooling efficiency
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Work in progress for Cat and Al-Bahar?s first regional solar facility in Dubai
Al-Bahar has completed its first solar photovoltaic (PV) project with Caterpillar Middle East, which includes design, installation and commissioning of a grid-tied solar PV plant for their regional facility. Assuring sustainable development with a cost-effective solution, the company is now awaiting the commissioning of the maiden solar project for Caterpillar Distribution Services Europe
Saudi Cement plant to get upgrade boost from GE Power
Saudi Cement has signed an agreement with GE Power for the upgrade of three GE 6B gas turbines at its Hofuf plant to increase power output and efficiency
GE Power to upgrade Jebel Ali power stations
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed an agreement worth about US$52.5mn with GE Power to upgrade gas turbines at the Jebel Ali Power & Desalination E Station
JinkoSolar record holder for P-type monocrystalline cell efficiency
Chinese solar PV panel manufacturer JinkoSolar?s P-type monocrystalline cell broke the world record yet again with efficiency hitting 23.95 per cent during certification testing done by the Photovoltaic and Wind Power Systems Quality Test Center at the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS)