Tag: Middle East
Kuwait Plans 17GW of Renewables by 2050
Kuwait is thinking big. US engineering contractor KBR announced on 18 July that “it has been awarded an advisory [...]
Qatar Aims for 18% Renewable Energy by 2030
Director of Production Planning and Business Development at Kahramaa Eng. Abdul Rahman Ibrahim al-Baker said that the current production [...]
High Fees Block Jordan’s Renewable Energy Projects
High government fees and land prices are blocking investments in renewable energy projects in Jordan despite government steps to [...]
Jordan Plans to Raise Renewable Energy Generation to 50% by 2030
Jordan’s minister of energy and mineral resources, Saleh Al-Kharabsheh, is committed to raising the amount of renewable energy generated [...]
Israel’s Policy to Increase Renewable Energy use on Government Properties, Promote Energy Efficiency
Twenty-two Israeli government offices and authorities will receive a collective NIS 100 million (approximately $ 2,766,845 USD) over the [...]
Israeli Companies to Develop Renewable Energy Projects in MENA
Israeli energy companies Enlight Energy and NewMed Energy, announced a plan to jointly develop, bankroll, build, and manage renewable [...]
Iraq to Award 700MW of Solar Tenders, First Step in 10GW by 2030 plan
Iraq is planning to develop seven PV plants with a combined capacity of 700MW and reach 10GW of installed [...]
Saudi Arabia Vows To Generate Half Its Electricity From Renewable Energy By 2030
Representing Saudi Arabia, Dr. Khalid Bin Saleh Al-Sultan said the country aims to generate half of its electricity using [...]
Egypt is Multiplying its Renewable Energy Sources With a View to Becoming a Regional Energy Hub
Egypt has huge potential to multiply the energy produced from renewable sources, with steps towards reaching this goal already [...]
UAE Revises Energy Strategy in View of Competitive PV Prices
Falling solar prices are leading to a new energy strategy for the United Arab Emirates as local energy companies [...]