MENA Clean Energy Month-in-Review

MENA Clean Energy Month in Review

CEBC News

Roundup by the GM Dear Members and Colleagues June has been another exciting month for the clean energy sector in MENA. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority announced Masdar-led consortium comprising Spanish firms, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures and Gransolar Group won the contract for the 800 MW phase for the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park. Saudi Arabia's state electricity utility announced a tender to build two solar-power plants in Al-Jouf and Rafha in the kingdom's northern region which will generate as much as 50MW using PV technology. Dubai Municipality is constructing one of the largest waste-to-energy plants in the Middle East, a Dh2 billion facility to convert solid waste into energy in Warsan district two, which is expected to begin operations in the second quarter of 2020. CEBC will host a regional workshop on Waste to Energy in August, followed by an event dedicated to Energy Efficiency in September. The Global Forum on Project & Infrastructure Finance takes place in October in partnership with Islamic Finance News, and information on all of these events are detailed in the events section below. With 30 schools and a student population of 65,000 youngsters registered in CEBC's Environment Protection program, we are delighted to present the Student's Year Book for 2016. It gives wonderful insights into the children's activities over the last 12 months and their dedication, commitment and passion in protecting our environment and helping to create a sustainable future. We hope you enjoy seeing what they have been up to this year! We look forward to welcoming you at our upcoming events and wish you and your families a wonderful Eid break in July. Best wishes, Sarah Fitzgerald General Manager
CEBC Members Only Iftar CEBC welcomed Members to celebrate the holy month of Ramadan together during a Members Only Iftar on the 21st of June at Dusit Thani Hotel in Dubai. The evening provided an opportunity to relax and mingle with colleagues and friends and we would like to thank everyone who joined for sharing this special occasion with us. [Photo Gallery]
Dubai Building Dh2 billion Facility for Waste-to-Energy Generation Dubai is setting the stage to build one of the largest waste-to-energy (WTE) plants in the Middle East as the US$21 billion global WTE market is forecast to increase by nearly 60 per cent over the next eight years. Dubai Municipality is building a Dh2 billion facility to convert solid waste into energy in Warsan district two. This is in line with the emirate's move to reduce landfill waste by 75%. [Read more]
GineersNow -The Real Heroes of the Renewable Energy Industry Interview with Clean Energy Business Council: Towards a Greener World Sharath Coorg, CEBC Director, and Director Acquisitions & Project Finance at ACWA Power, and Sarah Fitzgerald, GM of CEBC talk to engineering magazine GineersNow about the latest developments in renewable energy in the Middle East, the role CEBC plays in the industry and the future of clean energy in MENA. [Read article]
Call Out for Editorials and Sponsorship for DCCE State of Green Economy Report Are you revolutionising the Energy Sector? Are you contributing to the UAE Vision 2021 of a Green and Sustainable Economy? Are you striving to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Agenda 2030 . Then come and and find your perfect fit in DCCE's publications and share your success stories, replicable solutions and innovative ideas! Contact [email protected] [Read more]
CEBC Schools Environment Protection Program Year Book 2016 Our children are our future and its fantastic to see our young embracing and developing new and emerging technologies to fight climate change and decarbonise our economies and societies. CEBC thanks all our sponsors for their commitment, time and energy to inspire and educate our students and encourage them to think of solutions and ways they can contribute to a better, cleaner and more sustainable future. Special thanks to Yearbook Pro for their generosity and support to publish our students work. [View Year Book]
Global Smart Energy Elites 2016: Projects and People The Global Smart Energy Elites is your chance to showcase projects you believe are changing the face of the industry, encouraging innovation, driving efficiency and setting the standard for project development across the global smart energy sector. Metering & Smart Energy International is looking for projects they can showcase in their annual publication and are asking you to submit your proposal for consideration. [Find out more]
New Members AM Technology Ltd When solar radiation hits a surface, a part of the heat is absorbed into the building and the other part is reflected away. A building protected with Airlite Sunlight will have a lower internal temperature than the same building which is unprotected, in some cases making the use of air conditioners completely unnecessary. In warm climates and in summer seasons this can significantly reduce the consumption of energy required for cooling, with savings of between 15 and 50% . [Read more] Goinjade New-Energy Technology Co. Ltd Jiangsu Goinjade New Energy Technology Co. Ltd. is a new high tech enterprise which mainly engages in researching, manufacturing, sales and after-sales service of products such as home solar batteries, PV system engineering, solar energy application and wind-solar hybrid applications. They have powerful technical resources, sophisticated equipment and advanced production technologies to provide solutions for solar and wind-solar hybrid systems [Read more] EU-GCC Clean Energy Network II The EU-GCC Clean Energy Network II aims to catalyze partnerships between clean energy stakeholders, both in the GCC and the EU. The Network is a source of information on clean energy topics, the inclusive platform for stakeholders to meet and debate and the bridge towards cooperation on clean energy, including policy and technology aspects, among various players across the EU and GCC countries. [Read more]

CEBC Events

Renewables Revolution: Waste to Energy Workshop

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30 August 2016

8:30am to 2:00pm

Dubai, UAE

This workshop will look at harnessing the potential of smart technologies and process innovation in developing efficient, sustainable and forward-looking waste management strategies. Global experts will provide insights into key challenges facing the region's waste management and recycling efforts, trends and policies, as well as the latest innovations and regulatory frameworks. Industry leaders will share case studies and lessons learned, discuss financial models and funding mechanisms and will investigate the potential for landfill remediation in the UAE; providing key insights into feasibility studies and risk assessments to determine the viability of and future opportunities for site redevelopment.

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Workshop: Energy Efficiency in MENA

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28 September 2016

8:30am to 2:00pm

Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai

CEBC invites you to join us for this workshop which will address the economics of energy efficiency in GCC countries, market value, trends and opportunities. Leading experts will share case studies and identify retrofit solutions to reduce energy consumption, provide energy savings in commercial buildings, and energy performance contracts and options and key elements to manage. Industry leaders will discuss the best financing mechanisms for helping SME's value and drive energy efficiency, energy efficiency financing and the role of intelligent efficiency - how systems-level integration and intelligence can reduce building energy consumption and operating costs.

IFN Forum: Project & Infrastructure Finance 2016

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9 October 2016
8am to 5pm
Ritz Carlton DIFC, Dubai

CEBC is delighted to partner with Islamic Finance News for the Project & Infrastructure Finance Forum 2016. Covering areas including transport, energy, renewables, power, utilities, education, health care and more, the Forum will explore issues such as capital-raising, investment avenues, public-private partnerships, and the role of intermediaries.

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Reports, Publications & Tools

The Power to Change: Solar and Wind Cost Reduction Potential to 2025 \| IRENA With the right policies in place, the cost of electricity from solar and wind power technologies could fall by at least 26% and as much as 59% between 2015 and 2025, finds this cost-analysis report from IRENA. The global weighted average cost of electricity could fall by 26% from onshore wind, by 35% from offshore wind, by at least 37% from concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies, and by 59% from solar photovoltaics (PV) by 2025, the report finds. [Download Report]
Renewable Energy Country Attractiveness Index (RECAI) May 2016 \| EY What Happens When Grid Parity Hits? As solar, wind and storage technologies continue their remorseless - if not breathtaking - decline in cost, grid parity is set to wreak havoc on the century-old utility business model. Once it becomes economic over the long term to install renewable energy and storage technology without subsidies, uptake will accelerate beyond the control of incumbents and the authorities as the free market takes over. This will have profound implications for electricity markets around the world. [Download Report]
End-of-life management: Solar Photovoltaic Panels Solar photovoltaic (PV) deployment has grown at unprecedented rates since the early 2000s. As the global PV market increases, so will the volume of decommissioned PV panels, and large amounts of annual waste are anticipated by the early 2030s. Growing PV panel waste presents a new environmental challenge, but also unprecedented opportunities to create value and pursue new economic avenues. This report is the first-ever projection of PV panel waste volumes to 2050. [Download Report]

CEBC Members & Partners News

Dubai's Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park shatters world record again

Masdar will spearhead Dubai's third phase of its mega-solar park, shattering global records. DEWA announced that a Masdar-led consortium won the contract for the 800 megawatt phase [Read more]

Abu Dhabi solar project could match Dubai record-low prices

Bids for the upcoming 350 megawatt solar project in Abu Dhabi's Sweihan could match the record-low prices or come even lower than the one announced in Dubai on Monday, industry experts said. [Read more]

Ministry of Energy & Water, Government of Lebanon Launches Bid for a new Solar Farm

The General Directorate for Public Tenders at the Presidency of the Council of Ministers of Lebanon launched a call for proposals to build a 1 MW solar farm for electricity generation in Nabatiyeh, Lebanon. Deadline for submitting offers is 2 July 2016 at 12:00 noon. Contact [email protected]

Real Heroes of Renewable Energy

Interview with Dr. Raed Bkayrat, Vice President Business Development at First Solar and Technical Director at CEBC. The people behind First Solar believe that affordable solar energy must be available to everyone in all parts of the world. Offering different energy solutions, this company has installed over 10GW [Read more]

Growing opportunities in solar PV recycling

The global solar PV boom underway will represent a significant untapped business opportunity as decommissioned solar panels enter the waste stream in the years ahead, according to IRENA. [Read more]

Energy Storage Market to Equal Rooftop Solar by 2028

Batteries capable of storing power at utility scale will be as widespread in 12 years as rooftop solar panels are now, revolutionizing the way consumers use energy, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance [Read more]

Investing in Clean Energy in Africa | Bloomberg

Investments in clean energy in Africa are taking off. Bloomberg's Jessica Shankleman reports on "Bloomberg Markets Middle East." [Watch the video]

UNFCCC approves DEWA's solar activities programme for the UAE

UAE Solar Programme of Activities was approved by the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. The PoA was initiated by DEWA in collaboration with DCCE, to promote development of solar power in the UAE and make it easier to register projects under the Clean Development Mechanism. [Read more]

ACWA Power in low bid for PV projects in Morocco

ACWA Power is at the forefront of solar power development in Morocco once again, as it is reportedly among the three developers that placed the lowest bids for a large-scale solar PV complex. [Read more]

Smart waste bins with free Wi-Fi in Sharjah

Bee'ah in association with Du has launched waste bins with Wi-Fi connection, making Sharjah the first city in the world to launch solar powered bins which supports Wi-Fi technology. [Read more]

Dow Chemical granted license under eased Saudi rules

US chemicals giant Dow has said it is the first company to get a licence under new Saudi rules allowing 100 percent foreign ownership in the trade sector. [Read more]

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CEBC Member Job Postings

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Project Manager

Yellow Door Energy

Dubai

Main purpose of the role is to project manage the execution and support the development of solar projects, mainly rooftop projects in a net metering scheme, across Dubai. Read more]

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Accountant

Yellow Door Energy

Dubai, UAE

Y ellow Door is looking to add an Accountant (CA) to join its diverse Dubai based team based, who will be responsible for both the accounting and finance sides of the organization. The successful candidate will be given the opportunity to join a growing company, and play a significant role in helping it achieve its short and long term goals. The role comes with career growth opportunities and appropriate compensation. [Read more]

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Solar Engineer

Yellow Door Energy

Dubai, UAE

An opportunity for a dynamic engineer to join the Technical Operations team and provide engineering solutions for ground-mount and rooftop photovoltaic projects. The main part of the role will involve conceptualization of the design and necessary engineering calculations as well as actual generation of civil/mechanical/electrical drawings and generic plants' layouts and engineering specifications for projects. Primary tasks will be to support a) the development and direct sales procedures of pre-construction projects and b) the project and asset management procedures of under-construction or post-construction projects. Read more]

MENA Clean Energy News

Dubai Municipality to set up largest plant in Middle East to convert solid waste into energy at cost AED2 billion

Dubai Municipality announced it will establish at the end of June the largest plant in the Middle East to convert solid waste into energy at a cost of AED2 billion in Warsan district 2 [Read more]

Dubai ranks among the world's top 10 cities for green buildings

Dubai has secured a place as one of the top 10 global cities for green buildings, a recent white paper published by consultancy firm Solidiance has found. The emirate ranked eighth on the list [Read more]

Egypt and Jordan: solar tenders shuffle onwards

Middle East Solar Industry Association has said it anticipates the deadline for submission of proposals to build, own and operate a 200 MW solar PV farm in Egypt to be postponed to 21 Dec. [Read more]

Lebanon Seeks Utility-Scale Solar Boom to Secure Power Supplies

Lebanon plans to bulk up on renewable-energy assets beyond just rooftop solar in a move that could wean reliance on fossil fuels and avoid blackouts, according to a government agency. [Read more]

MENA drives US$1tr in GDP through RE innovation

Middle East and North African countries (MENA) are said to be key to realising US$ 1 trillion in global GDP as a result of growth in innovative renewable technologies. [Read more]

Jordan's 200 MW Masdar project

Masdar, which was given the right to develop, own and operate a 200 MW PV park in Jordan, has started the process of tendering the project's engineering, procurement and construction (EPC). [Read more]

Morocco leads the Middle East on renewable energy

In its 2016 report of the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21), Morocco led the world in 2015 in terms of investment and added capacity in concentrated solar power (CSP). [Read more]

Iran: IDRO and SCHMID Group start collaboration to set up a fully integrated PV manufacturing facility

The Industrial Development & Renovation Organization of Iran (IDRO) and SCHMID Group now start a collaboration to establish a fully integrated photovoltaic manufacturing plant in Iran. [Read more]

Saudi Electricity Plans Two Solar Plants in First Global Tender | Bloomberg

Saudi Arabia's state electricity utility is seeking bids from international developers to build two solar-power plants in the kingdom's northern region. [Read more]

LeAnne Graves: Saudi natural gas demand a welcome boost for renewables

News of Saudi Arabia's ambitions to increase its natural gas production by nearly 50 per cent had some questioning whether the country's renewable energy plans would be sidelined. But what many don't realise is that natural gas and renewable energy, such as solar, go together like salt and pepper. [Read more]

Tunisia renewables attract foreign companies

Thirty five French, Belgian and Spanish companies expressed the intention to invest in renewable energy projects in Tunisia, said director-general of STEG renewable energy Moncef Herabi. [Read more]

Oman in first waste tyre recycling project

The Solid waste management utility of Oman signed up Al Affia Global Industries to process some of the huge stockpiles of scrap tyres at dumpsites around the sultanate, into commercially valuable byproducts [Read more]

Oman wind project contract to be re-tendered

Masdar has announced plans to retender the EPC contract for its joint venture wind project in Dhofar area of the Oman, said a report. The venture is being developed in collaboration with Raeco [Read more]

Turkey's AKCEZ granted $325m financing to increase efficiency of power distribution

Turkish electricity supplier Akcez Enerji Yatırımları Sanayi ve Ticaret (AKCEZ) has received $325m of long-term refinancing package to increase efficiency of power distribution in the country. [Read more]

New Solar Plants Generate Floating Green Power
An expanse of blue solar panels stretches across the Yamakura Dam reservoir in Japan 's Chiba Prefecture. In two years, if construction goes as planned, 50,904 panels will float atop the reservoir [Read more]

Dubai and ITU to launch index to benchmark smart cities

Dubai is working with UN agency, the International Telecommunication Union, to develop a set of key performance indicators against which it can measure its progress alongside other cities, revealed Dr Aisha Bin Bishr, Director General of Dubai Smart City [Read more]