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May 12, 2009
A 2008 study by Oman found
the nation's solar energy potential is sufficient to meet all of our domestic
electricity requirements and provide electricity for export. The study also found wind energy potential
along the southern coast and in the northern mountains. It said there was some
potential for biogas, geothermal and wave energy but recommended the country
focus on wind and solar.
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January 28, 2009
The 1st International Conference on
Investment Opportunities in wind energy in Iran will be held on May 4, 2009. The Conference addresses the Iranian wind
energy market and developing financial, technical and managerial issues to
boost the market. The event is hosted by
ABIC Group with the collaboration of Iran Renewable Energies Organization
(IREO), which is the sole authority for the wind energy activities in the nation
and an affiliate of Iran’s Ministry of Power.
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October 22, 2008
El Sewedy Cables has started up a wind energy group to
build turbines in Egypt. The company
expects sales of 434.6 million euros ($584 million) by 2011. Sewedy created the
Sewedy Wind Energy Group after buying a 30 percent stake in Spanish wind energy
equipment manufacturer M.Torres Olvega for 40 million euros. Sewedy retained
the option to buy the remainder by March 2011.
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October 14, 2008
A major Ethiopian wind power project got
off the ground last week. The Ethiopian Electric Power Corporation
(EEPCo) signed a 210 million Euro contract agreement with Vergnet Group - a
French company specializing in the manufacturing and installation of wind
turbines - for the construction of a 120Mw capacity Ashegoda Wind Power
Project, in Tigray Regional State.
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September 26, 2008
200 million Euros agreement recently concluded between
“Made”, a subsidiary of the Spanish company specializing in alternative
energies, “Gamesa”, and the Tunisian gas and electricity company (STEG), will
lead to the setting up of Tunisia’s
largest wind power facility in the Bizerte The agreement which will lead to
the supply of some 91 AE-61 wind turbine generators in the Metline and Kchabta
wind farms, will generate some 120 MW of electric power..
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September 25, 2008
Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s multi-billion dollar renewable
energy and clean technology initiative, this week bought a significant equity
stake in WinWinD Oy, a Finnish wind turbine manufacturer. This investment signals
Masdar’s effort to become a leader in all forms of renewable energy. It allows Masdar to
move rapidly into the worldwide wind market enabling it to diversify its
renewable energy asset portfolio.
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August
6, 2008
Although wind energy is the most developed and efficient energy source
among the new renewables, the focus in the Gulf is more on solar energy.
Conditions for its production are very favorable in the region, while the
endowment of wind resources is not so impressive in international
comparison. There are notable exceptions
though. Wind power has considerable
prospects on the Red Sea shoreline and the East coast of the Peninsula.
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June 23, 2008
Oman
has issued a landmark study which effectively charts a road map for the
development of renewable energy resources in the Sultanate. "We believe
this is the first systemic study of Oman's renewable energy
potential," said John Cunneen, Executive Director of the Authority for
Electricity Regulation. He added,
"in addition to highlighting the potential use of renewable for
electricity generation, chiefly solar and wind, the study will also assist the process
of developing renewable energy policies for Oman."
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June 16, 2008
Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (Taqa) confirmed it would bid with French
wind-energy firm Theolia for a 300-megawatt wind farm project in Morocco. The two firms also said last week they agreed
to buy 50 percent of Compagnie Eolienne du Detroit, a 50.4 megawatt Moroccan
wind farm. State-controlled Taqa expects
to announce four new deals worth around $5 billion this year, including a joint
venture with a major US
utility and the windfarm in Morocco,
its chief executive said last week.
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June 10, 2008
Lebanon
is in a position to take meaningful action that will go a long way in reducing
out ecological footprint in general and our carbon footprint in particular. Lebanon is
blessed in being located in a geographic region that provides around 300 days a
year of sunshine and a relatively long coast line considering the size of the
country. The most efficient two clean energy alternatives are wind and solar.
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May 29, 2008
Jordan’s
Ministry of Energy will receive bids next month for the establishment of the
Kingdom's first wind energy plant in Karamsheh near Jerash, a ministry official
said on Wednesday. Companies from Germany,
Spain, Greece, Italy,
Denmark, Russia and
elsewhere are expected to submit bids for the plant by June 12, Ziad Jibril,
head of the ministry's Renewable Energy Directorate told The Jordan Times.
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April 21, 2008
Bahrain's World
Trade Center
is a giant skyscraper, with two twin towers, and its partially wind-powered,
comlete with an architectural design to maximize wind flow. The three massive turbines, measuring 29 meter across, are supported by bridges
spanning between the two towers. Through its positioning and the unique aerodynamic
design of the towers, the prevailing on-shore Gulf breeze is funneled into the
path of the turbines, helping to create power generation efficiency.
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April 7, 2008
Mr Gianpiero Coppola VP Middle Eastern operation
of Avelar Energy has stressed the importance of expanding renewable energy in Egypt.
Mr Coppola said that the potential for wind and solar power in Egypt is
massive and called on the government to encourage private investment through
tax credits and other incentives.
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BBC News
March 18, 2008
A study into how the Western Isles can benefit economically
from wind and wave power scheme while protecting the environment has been
announced.. It has been welcomed by
Lewis Wind Power, which has proposed 181 turbines for Barvas Moor on Lewis. The
Scottish Government has still to make a decision on whether to give the scheme
the go-ahead. If approved, its supporters said it would create jobs and make a
contribution to green energy targets.
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Equilibri.net - Egypt
March 5, 2008
As almost every Middle East and south-bank Mediterranean
country, Egypt
is a producer and exporter of power sources such as petroleum and natural gas.
However, unlike other situations, the country has enacted a diversification
process of its power sources in order to have the strongest energy reliability
in the future and increase its economy, making it more stable. After the
ratification of the environmental agreements of Kyoto
and Bali, the path toward the exploitation of
the renewable sources surely represents a greater effort in terms of the
sustainable development and the reduction of the gas discharge if compared with
the surrounding area.
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Power Engineering Magazine - Tulsa, OK, USA
February 12, 2008
Ireland has announced a government-backed guaranteed price
for offshore wind power in a bid to boost the development of renewable energy. Under the government's feed-in tariff scheme,
offshore wind power that is produced will get a support price of €140 ($202.9)
per MW-hour. The move follows a similar initiative for onshore wind farm
generation. Ireland's energy minister Eamon Ryan said the support price was
"in line with what other countries are offering."
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Medill Reports - Chicago,IL,USA
January 23, 2008
Bill Becker of a Chicago firm called Aerotecture is
among those banking on a change in thinking. Becker said wind power does not
have to mean a wind farm. He says wind power can be generated in cities. “Just
because they can’t build their 500-foot towers downtown … they say there’s no
wind there,” said Becker, whose past projects include small turbines atop a
north suburban law office, a Near North housing development and even
a private home in Chicago’s trendy Bucktown neighborhood.
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Menafn Press
December 26, 2007
Abu Dhabi is taking the lead in addressing the need for
developing alternatives for cleaner and safer sources of energy hosting the
inaugural World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi from 21-23 January
2008. Since the dramatic UN conference on climate change in Bali, this will be
the first major summit, where Government, Business and NGOs gather in Abu Dhabi
next month to address energy alternatives and progress global co-operation on
future energy.
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Worldwatch Institute
November 13, 2007
Today, 75 years later, Bahrain’s economy remains highly
dependent on oil and natural gas. But the country is also helping to pioneer
the way toward a renewable energy future. It recently installed its first
utility-scale wind turbines on a new commercial development—the Bahrain World
Trade Center (BWTC)—in the financial district of Manama, the nation’s capital. When the BWTC is completed, likely in early 2008, the building’s
three 29-meter diameter wind turbines will produce enough power to meet 11 to
15 percent of the needs of the two 50-story office towers—or an estimated 1,100
to 1,300 MW-hours of clean electricity each year.
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Al-Bawaba - Amman, Jordan
October 29, 2007
Dubai is taking a lead in wind power research. A study is
being carried out for Dubai for a $1 billion wind farm project. The research is
on wind as alternative source for power in the region and is on a grand scale,
aiming to supply up to 10% of Dubai city's power. The scope of work involves
the meteorological study, design, supply, installation and operation of 70
metre high wind turbines. The UAE - with growing demand for power which it is
unable to meet from gas alone, along with pressures to reduce CO2 emissions -
is leading the way in looking seriously at alternative energy sources.
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