Masdar partners with Total and Abengoa Solar to build the 100MW Shams 1 solar power plant
Construction work to begin in 3Q10, to take two years. Plant will use the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism as an additional revenue stream.
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Abu Dhabi: electricity demand up 10-11 per cent YoY
According to Abdullah Saif Al-Nuaimi, head of the privatisation directorate at the Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA), the emirate’s electricity demand is “growing around 10 to 11 per cent now compared to last year.”
He was speaking at a MEED conference and later told reporters that Abu Dhabi’s current generating capacity was 13,000MW. Al-Nuaimi …
Abu Dhabi to invite power plant bids
Abu Dhabi plans to invite firms next month to submit proposals to build a 1600MW power plant. The US$2bn Shuweihat 3 independent power project will be the emirate’s ninth power project under a privatisation plan launched in 1998.
“We have started the process of pre-qualification and we are targeting sending the request for proposals early next …
Areva reorganises business “to capitalise on nuclear renaissance”
French nuclear reactor producer Areva has reshuffled its operations in a move to shore up its credentials as an indivisible, integrated nuclear power provider. The company said the reorganisation of its businesses is aimed at improving synergies and customer satisfaction. Under the new structure, Areva will have no longer three, but six divisions: mining, front-end, …
Abu Dhabi continues to push for green power with Masdar initiative
Abu Dhabi’s ambitious Masdar project appears to be progressing rapidly, particularly in terms of its overall scope and ambition. Owned by the emirate’s Mubadala Development Co, it announced a joint venture in partnership with German power utility E.ON on January 19, with the goal of generating carbon credits via the UN’s Clean Development Mechanism, via …
WFES 2010 Day 2: What Next After Copenhagen?
Continuing our coverage of the World Future Energy Summit, IfandP is pleased to provide the edited highlights of what proved to be one of the most interesting and well-attended plenary sessions of the day.
The session entitled: “What Next After Copenhagen?” began with a keynote speech from Dr Rashid Ahmed Bin Fahad, Minister of Environment and …
World Future Energy Summit: Day 1 Highlights
After an introduction from the Chair, Richard Banks, CEO of R M Banks & Co, Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of Masdar began the summit in earnest, pointing out that renewable energy is still relevant, despite the recent financial crisis. He also highlighted the massive growth that the sector has seen since 2004, with …
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