The Solar Boom In The Middle East
The Middle East’s leading solar energy conference, Intersolar, takes place this September in Dubai … and we’ll be there! CleanTechnica is a 2017 Media Partner.
There has never been a more exciting time for solar power in the Middle East, and this September the Intersolar Conference will bring together all the most important solar power stakeholders in the region. This historical energy hub is now tapping into its abundant sunshine as a path towards a clean, profitable, and independent energy future.
And if you’re interested in solar and EVs, at InterSolar Middle East 2017 there will be a special session on electric vehicles (EV)s underlining their growing importance globally, in the UAE, and around the Middle East. This special e-mobility session is hosted in partnership with GlobalEVRT. Ben Pullen, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Global EVRT and our own Zachary Shahan, Director of CleanTechnica, will be presenting on September 27 at 1:30pm, talking about “The Electric Vehicle Market Today & in 2020.” Our team is looking forward to being a part of this vibrant event for the first time!
Below is a press release from InterSolar Middle East that looks at the move towards more solar in the Middle East.
A wave of solar projects are already underway across the region. According to Frost & Sullivan, the GCC’s installed solar capacity is expected to reach 76 GW by 2020. Egypt is hoping to put 2,650 MW of photovoltaic (PV) capacity online by 2020, Morocco is aiming for 600 MW, while Jordan has 540 MW of PV projects under construction with more expected before the end of 2017.
Solar Opportunities in the Middle East
The Middle East’s PV projects have also taken on a new scale recently, not least at the solar PV plant in Sweihan, Abu Dhabi, UAE. The US$872mn project is set to be world’s largest single location solar farm, with a capacity of 1,177MW, and is expected to reach commercial operation in April 2019. Sweihan, and the many other projects in the pipeline, create considerable opportunities for developers, EPC contractors, equipment suppliers, and financiers interested in the region.
The Intersolar Middle East Conference, in Dubai on September 26 – 27, will bring together the most knowledgeable and influential figures in the Middle East’s renewable energy sector. Four sessions will focus on utility-scale, ground-mounted and rooftop solar installations, providing insight to all parties interested in PV opportunities in the Middle East. Further discussions will focus on the use of inverters in our increasingly smart power systems, or the innovative use of drones and robots for greater safety and efficiency.
International top players like Talesun Energy, an internationally operating EPC and turnkey solution provider of PV power plants, will showcase their best products and solutions, as well as all the latest solar PV developments from around this global and rapidly evolving industry.
“The solar market is booming in the GCC states and further afield. We wanted to provide the industry with a unique platform, and thus Intersolar started with summits and conferences in the Middle East in 2012,” explains Daniel Strowitzki, CEO of FMMI, one of the organizers. “In the medium term, the MENA states will account for a considerable proportion of the solar energy generated. At our events, we highlight a range of prospects for international companies, enabling them to participate in this development.”
Intersolar Middle East 2017 takes place September 26 – 27 at the Conrad Dubai Hotel in the United Arab Emirates. It is the key event in the Middle East dedicated to the solar industry. The conference is a premier networking platform and has a focus on established, emerging and the ‘untapped’ markets in the MENA region, PV Power Plants, Best Practices, Financing and Business Models. Since being founded, Intersolar has become the most important platform for the global solar industry.
Learn more about Intersolar
With events spanning four continents, Intersolar is the world’s leading exhibition series for the solar industry and its partners. It unites people and companies from around the world with the aim of increasing the share of solar power in our energy supply.
Intersolar Middle East is the international conference for the solar industry of the Middle East. In 2017, it takes place at the 5-star Conrad Hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
The event’s conference focusses on the areas of photovoltaics, PV production technologies, and energy storage systems. Since being founded, Intersolar has become the most important industry platform for manufacturers, suppliers, distributors, service providers and partners in the global solar industry.
With 25 years of experience, Intersolar has the unique ability to bring together members of the solar industry from across the world’s most influential markets. Intersolar exhibitions and conferences are held in Munich, San Francisco, Mumbai, São Paulo, and Dubai. These global events are complemented by the Intersolar Summits, which take place in emerging and growing markets worldwide. Intersolar Middle East is organized by Solar Promotion International GmbH, Pforzheim and Freiburg Management and Marketing International GmbH (FMMI).
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