Omans Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) has said it is in advanced talks with private developers to build pilot solar and wind power projects in Mazyona and Masirah

Abu Dhabis Masdar has launched the Shams 1 solar power plant in collaboration with French energy company Total and Spain?s energy infrastructure firm Abengoa Solar

Makkah Municipality has announced that it will install a solar-powered street lighting system in the Saudi Arabian city

First Solar has announced that it has joined the Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) as a new shareholder in March 2013