CleanTechnica » middle east solar http://cleantechnica.com Clean Tech News & Views: Solar Energy News. Wind Energy News. EV News. & More. Tue, 30 Dec 2014 18:48:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=4.0.1 Solar Powered Cars, Top Solar Stocks (+ Other Solar Stories) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/#comments Tue, 16 Dec 2014 16:50:01 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=76426 In case you just can’t get enough solar news, analysis, and commentary, here’s a big link drop of good solar stories we haven’t already covered on CleanTechnica. Solar powered cars, solar trees, top solar stocks, and much, much more. Enjoy! Fun Solar EV Charging Rocks, But Which Option To Choose? Solar Trees For Solar-Powered EVs Solar

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/12/16/solar-powered-cars-solar-news-3/feed/ 0 Solar System Installations Increasing Fast http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/solar-system-installations-increase-significantly/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/solar-system-installations-increase-significantly/#comments Mon, 04 Aug 2014 16:00:36 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=70179 Originally published on Worldwatch Institute. New analysis by the Worldwatch Institute examines global trends in the solar power sector Washington, D.C.—The year 2013 saw record-breaking growth for solar electricity generation as the photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar thermal power (CSP) markets continued to grow. With over 39 gigawatts installed worldwide, the PV solar market represented one-third

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/08/04/solar-system-installations-increase-significantly/feed/ 2 100 MW Solar Power Plant Tender Opened In Dubai, UAE http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/#comments Thu, 24 Apr 2014 11:50:39 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=65777 The state utility company of Dubai, the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), has officially opened a tender for a solar power plant 100 MW in size. The tender is for the second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. The first phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park was opened in October

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/24/100-mw-solar-power-plant-tender-opened-dubai-uae/feed/ 2 Solar Resource Mapping For The Middle East (CT Exclusive Video) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/#comments Wed, 09 Apr 2014 17:50:34 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64995 Continuing my return to Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week*, here’s another video I’ve been stingily holding on to. Basically, folks from Masdar Institute, IRENA, and other organizations are working on some solar resource mapping for countries in the Middle East (initially, for the UAE; now, for Saudi Arabia). Some initial solar resource mapping has been done for countries

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/04/09/solar-resource-mapping-middle-east-ct-exclusive-video/feed/ 0 Solar & Electrified Vehicle News Roundup (Tesla Stock & Models, Chevy Volt App, Bill Maher on Solar, Etc.) http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/24/solar-electrified-vehicle-news-roundup-tesla-stock-models-chevy-volt-app-bill-maher-solar-etc/ http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/24/solar-electrified-vehicle-news-roundup-tesla-stock-models-chevy-volt-app-bill-maher-solar-etc/#comments Mon, 24 Mar 2014 05:30:29 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=64299 I spent most of the weekend covering a bunch of stories I’ve been wanting covered but no one has been able to get to, as well as a few new stories that popped up. Of course, CleanTechnica doesn’t have an infinite budget, which is one key reason I started a few other sites about a

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2014/03/24/solar-electrified-vehicle-news-roundup-tesla-stock-models-chevy-volt-app-bill-maher-solar-etc/feed/ 4 First Solar & Sharp The Lone Non-Chinese Solar Module Leaders http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/06/first-solar-sharp-the-lone-non-chinese-solar-module-leaders/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/06/first-solar-sharp-the-lone-non-chinese-solar-module-leaders/#comments Fri, 06 Sep 2013 05:30:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=56105 It’s no secret, Chinese solar module manufacturers have come along and dominated the solar module market. In 2012, according to IHS, six out of the top ten solar module manufacturers were Chinese companies, including #1 Yingli Green Energy. Now, a recent Solarbuzz report found that Chinese solar module manufacturers led shipments of solar modules in

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/09/06/first-solar-sharp-the-lone-non-chinese-solar-module-leaders/feed/ 7 World’s Largest Concentrating Solar Power Plant Launches In Abu Dhabi http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/worlds-largest-concentrating-solar-power-plant-launches-in-abu-dhabi/ http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/worlds-largest-concentrating-solar-power-plant-launches-in-abu-dhabi/#comments Sun, 17 Mar 2013 13:51:37 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=49664 The world’s largest concentrating solar power (CSP) plant was launched today, an announcement I received on email a few minutes ago tells me. As regular CleanTechnica readers will remember, we’ve covered this 100 MW CSP Plant — Shams 1 — a few times, and Marika Krakowiak and I even got to visit and tour the

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2013/03/17/worlds-largest-concentrating-solar-power-plant-launches-in-abu-dhabi/feed/ 5 Middle Eastern Countries Turning to Solar, Wind, Other Renewables — What Do They Know? http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/22/middle-eastern-countries-turning-to-solar-wind-other-renewables-what-do-they-know/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/22/middle-eastern-countries-turning-to-solar-wind-other-renewables-what-do-they-know/#comments Mon, 22 Oct 2012 18:49:23 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=44289   This is a great post from a Facebook friend of mine that I thought was worth a full repost. It was originally published on examiner.com and has been reposted with permission: Why do Americans continue pursuing hazardous deepwater oil and fracked gas, when the Middle Eastern members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/10/22/middle-eastern-countries-turning-to-solar-wind-other-renewables-what-do-they-know/feed/ 4 Saudi Arabia to Build Its 1st Solar Power Facility (in Mecca) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/26/saudi-arabia-to-build-its-1st-solar-power-facility-in-mecca/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/26/saudi-arabia-to-build-its-1st-solar-power-facility-in-mecca/#comments Wed, 26 Sep 2012 10:56:14 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=43096   One of the sunniest places in the world is taking a significant step into solar power. Saudi Arabia is building a 385-GWh power plant that will include 100 megawatts of solar power capacity. The plant will be built in Mecca, a city that attracts millions of religious tourists every year. Renewable Energy World reports

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/09/26/saudi-arabia-to-build-its-1st-solar-power-facility-in-mecca/feed/ 2 Arab Cellular Companies Look to Advance Clean Technology in the Middle East http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/23/arab-cellular-companies-look-to-advance-clean-technology-in-the-middle-east/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/23/arab-cellular-companies-look-to-advance-clean-technology-in-the-middle-east/#comments Fri, 23 Mar 2012 10:31:22 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36329   A new report from an advisory group in the Middle East suggests renewable energy generation linked to cell phone tower companies is expected to increase over the next few years in the region. According to the Arab Advisors Group, a quarter of cellular operators are expected to provide 590 renewable energy and hybrid generators between

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/23/arab-cellular-companies-look-to-advance-clean-technology-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 Small-Scale, Homemade Solar Panels & Wind Turbines in the Middle East (Under Threat) http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/14/small-scale-homemade-solar-panels-wind-turbines-in-the-middle-east-under-threat/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/14/small-scale-homemade-solar-panels-wind-turbines-in-the-middle-east-under-threat/#comments Wed, 14 Mar 2012 10:15:16 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=36068   First, here’s a great video of a cool  COMET-ME (Community, Energy, and Technology in the Middle East) homemade wind turbine: Reportedly, COMET-ME “has been building and installing homemade wind turbines and solar panels as a way to provide safe, sustainable electricity to war-torn Palestine.” But Will Bates of 350.org notes that this is all under

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/03/14/small-scale-homemade-solar-panels-wind-turbines-in-the-middle-east-under-threat/feed/ 2 Solar PV Cost Competitive in Middle East, New Analysis Finds http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/08/solar-pv-competitive-in-middle-east-new-analysis-finds/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/02/08/solar-pv-competitive-in-middle-east-new-analysis-finds/#comments Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:16:12 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=34725 Andrew wrote a few weeks ago on Saudi Arabia perhaps becoming the next solar hotspot, and we've written a few pieces recently on big projects or ideas for projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. A new analysis by the Emirates Solar Industry Association (ESIA) and sponsored by international consultancy firm PwC contends that we may just be getting started with such stories, as solar photovoltaic (PV) power is now "cost competitive" with conventional fossil-fuel-based electricity generation (not even taking into account massive externalities)

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/30/clean-links-2/feed/ 0 Petra Solar, Enviromena Launch Solar Energy-Smart Grid Systems Project Alliance at Abu Dhabi’s World Future Energy Summit http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/17/petra-solar-enviromena-launch-solar-energy-smart-grid-systems-project-alliance-at-abu-dhabis-world-future-energy-summit/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/17/petra-solar-enviromena-launch-solar-energy-smart-grid-systems-project-alliance-at-abu-dhabis-world-future-energy-summit/#comments Tue, 17 Jan 2012 10:02:58 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33959 Developer of an innovative distributed solar energy-smart grid system, New Jersey's Petra Solar has struck up an alliance with Abu Dhabi solar energy project developer Enviromena Power Systems to develop integrated solar energy-smart grid systems across the Middle East-North Africa (MENA) region.The announcement was made in Abu Dhabi, where renewable energy industry participants from around the globe are gathered for this week's World Future Energy Summit

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/17/petra-solar-enviromena-launch-solar-energy-smart-grid-systems-project-alliance-at-abu-dhabis-world-future-energy-summit/feed/ 1 Solar Energy in the Arabian Peninsula: German, Swiss Investment Firms Plan $2-Billion Project http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/15/solar-energy-in-the-arabian-peninsula-german-swiss-investment-firms-plan-2-billion-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/15/solar-energy-in-the-arabian-peninsula-german-swiss-investment-firms-plan-2-billion-project/#comments Sun, 15 Jan 2012 18:27:21 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33887 Hot on the heels of Dubai announcing a 1-GW, $3.27 billion solar energy investment, German and Swiss private equity investment companies are planning a $2 billion investment in solar energy generation and manufacturing in the southeast Arabian peninsula nation of Oman.

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]]> http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/15/solar-energy-in-the-arabian-peninsula-german-swiss-investment-firms-plan-2-billion-project/feed/ 1 UAE’s Dubai Launches 1-Gigawatt Solar Power Project http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/11/uaes-dubai-launches-1-gigawatt-solar-power-project/ http://cleantechnica.com/2012/01/11/uaes-dubai-launches-1-gigawatt-solar-power-project/#comments Wed, 11 Jan 2012 11:03:08 +0000 http://cleantechnica.com/?p=33752 Arabian Gulf Coast countries are beginning to get more serious about investing in clean, renewable energy. The United Arab Emirates' state of Dubai is investing more than $3 billion dollars to build a solar photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP) plant with a 1-gigawatt planned capacity. An initial 10 megawatts is scheduled to come on-line by the end of 2013.

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