The first phase of the project will be expected to be tendered in the first quarter of 2014. (Image source: Andreas Demmelbauer/Flickr)

Qatar has outlined plans to generate 20 per cent of its energy from renewable sources in the next decade with the first phase of a 200MW solar project set to be tendered in Q1 2014

Solar water heating systems are expected to bring down pollution rates in Abu Dhabi. (Image source: gmourits/Flickr)

Abu Dhabi has taken a step towards reducing its carbon footprint by revealing a plan to install solar water heaters on villa roofs

The 50MW BOKPOORT project will be equipped with a thermal storage for a solar power plant. (Image source: Andreas Demmelbauer/Flickr)

A consortium led by ACWA Power International (ACWA Power) has confirmed the completion of financing and commencement of construction of the BOKPOORT concentrated solar power project in the Northern Cape Province of Johannesburg in South Africa

The Calabria solar park is one of the ten largest solar plants in Italy. (Image source: Andreas Demmelbauer/Flickr)

Dubai-based Adenium Capital has acquired a 24MW solar photovoltaic (PV) park in partnership with investment firm ForVEI in southern Italy for US$52mn