Favourable trends and investment in the sector has led to increase in employment opportunities in the sector, stated the IRENA report. (Image source: BrightSourceEnergy/Flickr)

Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy organisation International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) has stated that 6.5mn people were employed in the renewable energy industry in 2013, which is a 14 per cent increase from 2012

ABB?s sub-station will help increase the solar park?s transmission capacity. (Image source: ABB)

ABB has agreed to build a gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) sub-station to integrate power from the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park in Dubai

To raise awareness of the potential of solar energy for Morocco, the oil-scarce country organised its first international solar festival. (Image source: Jason/Flickr)

Government officials have confirmed that Morocco?s first solar energy plant, Nour 1 in Ouarzazate will commence operations from 2015

Oman is trying to make renewable energy generation as the countrys reliable source of power. (Image source: Montplier/Flickr)

Oman has plans to construct a 50MW wind farm in the governorate of Dhofar for US$125mn