Siemens receives order over 200 million EUR from Saudi Electricity Company

Saudi Arabian Energy market is booming and attractive for both renewable and conventional energy suppliers. Siemens Energy Sector has been awarded two contracts valued at approximately EUR200 million by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC). The first contract includes the supply of five... Continue reading >>

CSUN to inaugurate Turkish factory

CSUN, a specialized manufacturer of solar cells and modules will celebrate the official grand opening of its Turkey factory on May 23rd 2013. The celebration will be attended by high ranking government officials and will even be honoured by the presence of the Turkish Minister of Energy... Continue reading >>

GulfSol 2013 set to address MENA solar power problems

  Solar power in the Middle East seems simultaneously logical with sun-scorched deserts everywhere, and illogical, all that oil, at the same time. But several of the “Gulf monarchies,” all major contributors to the world’s oil supplies, are starting to set... Continue reading >>

Tata Power to develop hydro projects in Georgia to supply power to Turkey

Tata Power India’s largest integrated power company through its subsidiary Tata Power International Pte Ltd, has signed an agreement with Clean Energy Invest AS (Clean Energy) and IFC InfraVentures(IFC) for developing hydro projects in Georgia for sale of power primarily to Turkey.   The... Continue reading >>

Siemens completed two combined-cycle power plants in the Sultanate of Oman

Siemens Energy and its consortium partner GS E&C have completed and commissioned the two turnkey combined-cycle power plant (CCPP) projects Sohar 2 and Barka 3 in the Sultanate of Oman on schedule. In 2012, both units went into operation in simple-cycle mode to help meet the country’s... Continue reading >>

AWS Truepower establishes a partner consultancy in Turkey

AWS Truepower LLC, world leader in renewable energy consulting, today announced it is further strengthening its position in the global renewable market by establishing a partner consultancy in Istanbul, Turkey. This office will provide the Turkish renewable energy market with access... Continue reading >>

9REN installs 500 kW solar roof for Kibbutz

9REN announces it has connected to the grid its first solar PV installation in Israel. The solar plant, mounted on the roof of a cow-shed in the Hafetz Haim l, has a capacity of 500 kilowatts (kW) and will generate more than 810 megawatt-hours (MWh) a year of electricity.   The... Continue reading >>

Altaaqa Global and Caterpillar to provide multi-megawatt temporary power solutions

Caterpillar Inc. has entered into an international power projects (IPP) agreement with Zahid Group, which recently formed a new subsidiary company, Altaaqa Global. As an IPP partner, Altaaqa Global will provide multi-megawatt temporary power solutions around the world, supported by... Continue reading >>