Arab Countries Plan 73 GW of Utility-Scale Wind, Solar Projects

Arab countries in the Middle East and North Africa are planning 73.4 GW of utility-scale wind and solar projects which corresponds to a more than 5 fold increase in current capacity and marks a serious shift away from oil and gas, a report by US-based NGO Global Energy Monitor shows..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/6/2022

Abu Dhabi's Alpha Dhabi Continues its North Africa Push with Libya Solar Deal

Alpha Dhabi subsidiary to help build initial 500M solar photovoltaic project in Libya..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/6/2022

EU Seeks Partnership with UAE on Africa Energy Transition and Infrastructure Projects

The European Union is looking to partner with the UAE to help accelerate energy transition and infrastructure development in Africa as part of the 27-member bloc’s €300 billion ($321.9bn) Global Gateway strategy..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/5/2022

UAE-Egypt Consortium Set To Buy African Renewables Firm Lekela

The deal would give Masdar, its 1st foothold in southern Africa, expected by analysts and bankers to be the next major hub of renewables development after Asia considering the many hours of sunlight, even during winter..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/5/2022

Dubai's New Auto reports high growth in car exports

During the first quarter of 2022, the UAE car market had a 4.6 percent increase in sales. According to auto analysts, automobile exports accounted for a substantial amount of these sales, since new car exports from the UAE climbed dramatically compared to the same period previous year..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/5/2022

UAE partners with Siemens & Audi to boost EV charging network

The UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure, Audi Middle East, and Siemens have signed an agreement that will significantly increase the adoption of electric vehicles as well as the availability of EV charging stations on federal roads..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/4/2022

Qatar Energy Partners with Eni for North Field East LNG Project

Qatar Energy signed a deal with Eni last month on the Gulf Arab state's North Field East expansion, the world's largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project, following on from an agreement with TotalEnergies earlier this month. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/4/2022

Tanzania, Oman Oil and Gas Bodies Ink Deal

The Association of Tanzania Oil and Gas Service Providers (Atogs) and Zanzibar Association of Oil and Gas Services Limited (Zaogs) have signed a MoU with Oman Society for Petroleum Services (Opal) that will see the 3 organisations co-operating in a number of areas in the oil and gas sector..... Read more »

Posted on : 7/4/2022

Abu Dhabi has awarded a $84 million contract for the construction of two farms.

The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) has signed two Musataha contracts worth a total of AED310 million ($84.3 million) with two local private sector companies to establish and operate two farms, one in Al Ain and the other in Abu Dhabi..... Read more »

Posted on : 6/29/2022

New additive manufacturing technology with great potential

Additive manufacturing, for example, could be a useful tool in the fight against climate change. According to a top expert in Abu Dhabi, emerging technology can make planes more energy efficient and reduce CO2 emissions by 50%..... Read more »

Posted on : 6/29/2022