DEWA plans to use the pilot project as a learning tool for the deployment of solar PV rooftop installations in Dubai. (Image source: Joe Zlomek/sxc.hu)
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a deal with energy firm ABB to develop a pilot solar power project, which has a grid connected rooftop 277kW photovoltaic (PV) system
Cummins Power Generation?s new 3.5 MW high-horsepower generator set. (Image source: Cummins Power Generation)
Cummins Power Generation?s new QSK95 Series generators are its most powerful diesel sets to date, offering up to 3.5MW 60Hz and 3.75 MVA 50Hz
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
Several cement companies in Egypt have applied for licences to begin importing coal. (Image source: Sekihan/Flickr)
Egypt?s cement plants have been retrofitted by owners to run on coal, in an attempt to overcome the shortage of gas supply in the country
Egypt has been facing several power cuts as there isn?t a sufficient supply of gas to power the electricity stations. (Image source: Hope Abrams/Flickr)
Egypt has signed financing agreements worth US$350mn with Saudi Arabia to overcome its ongoing power crisis
