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A thermosolar power plant is pictured at Noor III near the city of Ouarzazate, Morocco, November 4, 2016. REUTERS/Youssef Boudlal

Morocco Unveils the World’s Largest Solar Power Plant

by Lahssen Moqana | Apr 4, 2017 | Business

Casablanca – Morocco broke ground on its US220 million solar photovoltaic (PV) plant on Sunday, in the southern province of Ouarzazate, considered the biggest of its kind in the whole world, with a 582 MGW production capacity. The station will be spanned over an...

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A man walks past a field of solar panels at the King Abdulaziz
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Saudi Arabia Kicks off First RFQ for Renewable Energy Program

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Feb 22, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- The Renewable Energy Project Development Office, a newly created body of the kingdom’s energy ministry, has launched its first Request for Proposal (RFQ) for companies interested in bidding for 700 megawatts of solar and wind energy projects. The Ministry of...

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Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister Khalid al-Falih talks to journalists before a meeting of OPEC oil ministers in Vienna, Austria, June 2, 2016. REUTERS/Leonhard Foeger/File Photo

KSA Establishes Specialized Office to Develop Renewable Energy Projects

by Shuja Al-Baqmi | Feb 2, 2017 | Business

Riyadh- Saudi Arabia will invite international and local companies to bid for renewable energy projects in April, Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources Khalid al-Falih said on Wednesday. Al-Falih, speaking at a news conference in Riyadh, said the projects...

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Khalid al-Falih speaks during his keynote address at the CERA Week 2010 energy conference in Houston March 9, 2010. REUTERS/Richard Carson

Saudi Arabia to Launch Renewable Energy Program Worth $50 Billion

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jan 17, 2017 | Business

Abu Dhabi – Saudi Energy Minister Khaled Al-Falih said that the Kingdom would launch a renewable energy program, involving investments ranging between $30 billion to $50 billion by 2023. The energy minister added that Riyadh was also preparing feasibility and design...

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A tower is reflected on solar panels in the United Arab Emirates’ Masdar City. Photo: Reuters/Jumanah El-Heloueh

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week: Platform for Development, Renewable Energy

by Musaid Al-Zayani | Jan 16, 2017 | Business

Abu Dhabi- Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) addresses interconnected challenges and opportunities of sustainable development, renewable energy and water security – it is expected to receive 38,000 attendees representing 175 countries, including five heads of...