United Arab Emirates -  March 04, 2021:   The world's leading photovoltaic inverter brands have announced the market launch of inverters and trackers compatible with the 210 Ultra High-Power Modules, significantly promoting smooth chain collaboration in the industry and the reduction of Levelized Cost of Energy (LCOE), thus accelerating the pace of entering grid parity era.  The inverter companies approving compatibility with 210 modules are as follows: Company Name Brand/Product Type Module Compatibility Time of Approval Huawei Digital Technology (Suzhou) Co. Ltd SUN2000-196KTL-H3 SUN2000-215KTL-H3 210 modules Q1, 2021 Q2, 2021 Sineng Electric Co ......read more

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 16 February 2021:  Trina Solar today announced that its Vertex 660W+ solar power modules have received IEC 61215 and IEC 61730 certification for their performance and safety from TÜV Rheinland. This series generates power of 675W with a conversion efficiency of 21.7%. It is the world's first IEC certification for 660W+ modules issued by a highly authoritative international certifying body. It is also another major breakthrough in terms of the reliability of Trina Solar's Vertex 210 modules. This industrial milestone was marked at a certification ceremony in Changzhou. The Vertex 210 family covers five power types of modules, namely 400W, 500W, 550W, 600W and the new 660W, each of them suitable for all-around application, including household and commercial rooftops, power plants and ......read more

Exemplary stakeholder collaboration and advanced energy storage system to enable integration and optimization of distributed energy resources Dubai, 14 February, 2021:  Hitachi ABB Power Grids has been selected to deploy its innovative energy storage solution to support the development of Singapore’s first Virtual Power Plant (VPP) project. The project, launched in 2019, is developed by the Energy Research Institute @ Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (ERI@N) and is jointly funded by Singapore's Energy Market Authority (EMA) and Sembcorp Industries (Sembcorp). Hitachi ABB Power Grids’ e-meshTM PowerStoreTM battery energy storage system (BESS) is a critical part of the VPP infrastructure, providing grid stability by balancing intermittent generation with smart and dynamic loads. “Singapore ......read more

The Way to Best LCOE (II) DNV GL’s Technical Report: Reducing LCOE by 3.72%, Trina Solar Pioneers in Better System Value by 210 Vertex Modules Conjoining Single-Axis 2 portrait installation (2P) Tracker Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 09 February 2021:  DNV GL, the international leading design institutes and the well-known third-party organization, just reported the value of Trina Solar’s 600W+ Vertex Bifacial Dual-Glass Module with Single-Axis 2 portrait installation (2P) tracker, calculating their systematic advantages of BOS and LCOE, resulting the continuous BOS saving up to 6.32% and LCOE reduction by 3.72% compared with the 166mm bifacial dual-glass module. The assessment was carried out at two PV sites in Spain and the US, given their geographical representation.  This is DNV GL’s second ......read more

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 03 February 2021:  Trina Solar Co., Ltd. ("Trina Solar") received IEC62817 Certification for its TrinaTracker Vanguard Series verified by the Certification Entity for Renewable Energies ("CERE"), a Europe-leading independent testing, simulation, certification and inspection body. TrinaTracker has a worldwide reputation of delivering high quality and reliable solutions that are designed to provide the best levelized cost of electricity. The TrinaTracker production facility and supply chain network offer the highest quality with reduced lead times ensuring the best client support. TrinaTracker consists of two series of trackers, the Dual Row Agile 600+ and the Single Row Vanguard 600+.  The new-generation of Vanguard trackers compatible with 660W, 600W and 550W ......read more

Utility-scale solar power plant is central to Qatar’s carbon-neutral power system  February 02, 2021:   Hitachi ABB Power Grids announced today it has been awarded a major order that will help Qatar’s national grid increase the integration of renewable energy from the country’s first large-scale solar power generation project – the 800MW Al Kharsaah photovoltaic (PV) power plant. As part of the agreement with PowerChina Guizhou Engineering and leveraging its integration capabilities and grid code requirement know-how, Hitachi ABB Power Grids will provide a fully engineered 220kV grid connection solution that includes detailed engineering and equipment, in line with local requirements and standards. This is a fundamental pillar in supporting the customer to successfully develop the ......read more

Dubai, UAE, 30 January 2021:  Schneider Electric has rolled out plans to offer a majority of its employees flexible working hours and a choice to work remotely from home for two days each week. The company has adopted a series of changes, including a hybrid working model, following employee feedback in the company’s global employee survey which highlighted the benefits of the model including stronger work performance, greater well-being and a greener, more sustainable footprint. These changes form part of Schneider Electric’s New Ways of Working strategy. In addition to the two days a week work from home standard, the company’s Global Flexibility at Work policy addresses hybrid work holistically. Employees will have access to mental health resources and training on how to make the most of the new working ......read more

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 26 January 2021:  Trina Solar Co., Ltd. ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has released the TrinaTracker Intelligent Tracking Technology White Paper on SuperTrack. According to the white paper, the SuperTrack algorithm has three distinctive technical features - including both smart tracking and backtracking technologies, “Broadcast + Polling” communication strategy, and extreme weather protection techniques. Certified by the industry recognized third-party organization CGC (China General Certification) in November 2020, SuperTrack can improve energy gain by 3-8% over the traditional astronomical algorithm.   SuperTrack reduces the LCOE efficiently  The white paper studies the ......read more

Developers invited to submit Expression of Interest  Project supports UAE Vision 2021 to divert 75 percent of waste away from landfills   Abu Dhabi, UAE – 24 January 2021:  The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC), a leading company in the integrated coordination of planning, purchasing and supply of water and electricity across the UAE, and Abu Dhabi Waste Management Center (Tadweer), the competent authority for waste management activities in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, today announced the commencement of a competitive tender process for the development of a greenfield Waste-to-Energy (WtE) Independent Power Project (IPP). For the first stage of the tender process, EWEC and Tadweer invite developers to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) to EWEC by the deadline of 11 February 2021.  The ......read more

Agency’s 11th Assembly brings almost 2000 participants including 70 Ministers together virtually to set the course for a year of critical energy discussions 19 January 2021 – The International Renewable Energy Agency’s (IRENA) Eleventh Assembly started today (Monday) and takes place virtually setting the course for a critical year of global commitments to low-carbon development. With the postponed COP26 set to take place later this year, 2021 is seen as an important moment for countries to raise climate mitigation ambition including renewable energy deployment, to align economic recovery efforts with the goals of the Paris Agreement.   “The COVID-19 pandemic defined 2020,” said Francesco La Camera, IRENA Director-General. “However, as countries look to recover from the devastating ......read more

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 19th January 2021:  Trina Solar Co., Ltd. ("Trina Solar" or the "Company"), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, has recently obtained dual “Environmental Product Declaration” (EPD) certifications from UL, the global independent safety science certification institute, and EPDItaly, which is the first UL and EPDItaly mutually recognized EPD in photovoltaic industry, proving the Company’s environmental performance and sustainability. The recognition ceremony was held on Jan, 13rd in Changzhou, Jiangsu Province. CAO Bo, Deputy General Manager of Trina Solar, and SHI Jun, General Manager of UL-CCIC Company Limited have attended the ceremony. Complying with the industry standards of ISO 14025 and EN 15804, the EPD certification is a ......read more

• Schneider Electric unveils new sustainable energy products at CES 2021, focuses beyond smart to resilient and sustainable Homes • The leader in digital transformation of energy management evolves smart home technology to focus on efficiency, resilience and sustainability • New solutions bring enhanced safety and control while delivering sustainable energy management choices directly to homeowners   13 January 2021:  Schneider Electric, the leader in the digital transformation of energy management and automation, today announced at CES 2021 the expansion of their Wiser smart home ecosystem, furthering discussion around the Smart and Sustainable Home. The Wiser range marks a significant step forward to create affordable, sustainable, energy efficient, resilient and personalized ......read more

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – 04th January, 2021 - Trina Solar has recently built three Vertex Super Factories in Yiwu, Zhejiang, as well as Suqian and Yancheng in Jiangsu, China. By the end of 2020, Trina Solar witnessed its 210mm-module production capacity exceeding 22GW, and will further shoot over 50GW in 2021 across the globe.   The development of the 210mm industry chain has matured, where most customers recognize and accept the related products.    1. Super Factory, Super Speed   The Vertex Super Factory project in Yiwu has progressed rapidly, completing the infrastructure and move in the equipment in just 112 days. On July 29, Trina Solar’s Yiwu production base started production of 4GW modules for the first phase. The groundbreaking ceremony for the second phase of 4GW modules was ......read more

Dubai, United Arab Emirates – Dec 27, 2020:  Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, is announcing that it is leading a joint initiative to promote the standardization of 210mm size silicon wafer, modules in the photovoltaic industry. Trina Solar is hopeful that this technical standard will be actively adopted by the industry, enabling it to develop and make excellent photovoltaic products on this basis.   Over the past decades, the global solar industry has constantly been upping the potential value of photovoltaic industry chains and systems. Through the upgrading of silicon wafers, cells, module technology and manufacturing, the size of silicon wafers has increased from 125mm, 156.75mm, 166mm, 182mm to ......read more

By Robert Minter, Investment Strategist, Aberdeen Standard Investments   United Arab Emirates -  December 23, 2020:  Countries around the world are rightly racing to announce aggressive climate change plans.  The energy transition resulting from these plans has driven excitement about, and significant investment in, electric vehicles (EVs). These are seen as having a crucial role to play in reducing pollution and our dependence on oil.   Certainly, some of our appetite for oil stems from our cars. Passenger vehicles account for 25% of global oil demand – or 25 million barrels per day (bpd). So EVs have a role to play in reducing this. But the global fleet of internal-combustion-engine (ICE) vehicles could potentially take decades to phase out. There are currently more than 1.4 billion ICE vehicles ......read more

Ahmad bin Shafar: The leadership's great decision yielded human, social and economic gains Dubai, UAE, December 13, 2020: Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world's largest district cooling services provider, announced its readiness for the immediate interaction to implement the directives of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to increase the percentage of renewable and clean energy in the Dubai's energy mix. The announcement also coincides with the decision issued by His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, to reduce the additional fuel surcharge for electricity and water. The reduction in the additional fuel surcharge on electricity and water will be ......read more

- Testing of Barakah Unit 1 safely delivers 100% power to the UAE Grid, a new milestone in safe, clean and abundant clean energy to power the growth of the Nation - Unit 1 now single largest power generator in the UAE as it steps closer to commercial operations, due to begin early 2021.   Abu Dhabi, UAE – 08 December 2020: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced that its operating and maintenance subsidiary, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah) has successfully achieved 100% of the rated reactor power capacity for Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant. This major milestone brings the Barakah plant one step closer to commencing commercial operations, scheduled in early 2021.  100% power means that Unit 1 is generating 1400MW of electricity from a single generator connected to the UAE ......read more

United Arab Emirates -  December 06, 2020:  The post-November 9 surge in risk appetite on vaccine optimism extended into December with stock markets, led by Asia, continuing higher while the Bloomberg Dollar Index, which tracks the performance of ten leading global currencies versus the U.S. dollar, slumped to a 32-month low. These developments combined with additional stimulus being discussed in the U.S. and Europe and OPEC+ reaching a sensible compromise on post-pandemic production increases helped boost crude oil and metal prices, both industrial and precious.  The agricultural sector paused following a 25% rally since June with cocoa, wheat and coffee the main losers. Scraping the bottom was once again natural gas which slumped by more than 10% with milder-than-normal U.S. winter weather raising doubts about ......read more

• World’s first integrated commercial plant for producing climate-neutral fuel being built in Chile • Innovations from Germany to industrialize synthetic fuels and decarbonize the mobility sector  • German Economy Ministry supports beacon project as part of national hydrogen strategy • Porsche is planning to use e-fuels – initially on race courses and in vehicle trials, prospectively also in production sports cars.    United Arab Emirates -  December 03, 2020:    Siemens Energy, joined by sports car maker Porsche and a lineup of international companies, is developing and implementing a pilot project in Chile that is expected to yield the world’s first integrated, commercial, industrial-scale plant for making synthetic climate-neutral fuels (e-fuels). In ......read more

- Attendees updated on the ongoing progress at Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant  - Case studies demonstrated strong collaboration between entities to ensure highest international safety and quality are met amidst COVID-19 challenges.   Abu Dhabi, UAE – 25 November 2020: The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) hosted a virtual Stakeholder Forum, bringing together stakeholders from a diverse range of UAE organizations to celebrate joint success of their ongoing collaboration, as well as providing the latest progress updates on the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.   The event is an integral component of ENEC’s efforts to recognize the significant and diverse contributions of its stakeholders, ranging from key government entities and regulatory authorities to media organizations and academic ......read more

Dubai, UAE, 23 November 2020:  Emirates Central Cooling Systems Corporation (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider, participates in a series of sessions on the sidelines of the twelfth Conference of the Parties (COP 12) to the Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer and the 32nd Meeting of the Parties (MOP 32) to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that deplete the Ozone Layer , being held during November 23-27, 2020, through virtual platforms in the context of Covid-19 pandemic. Empower has also participated in the Annual Partners Call of the global project of United Nations Environment Program, the ‘District Energy in Cities Initiative’ (DES Initiative). The session was held in the beginning of this month over digital platform.  Empower is one of the key ......read more

United Arab Emirates -  November 23, 2020:  Trina Solar Co., Ltd. (“Trina Solar” or the “Company”), a leading global PV and smart energy total solution provider, today announced the renewal of its global brand for tracker business, as well as integrate and upgrade its business system and channels, so as to make full use of and strengthen Trina Solar's brand influence and bring better service and more added value to global customers. In May 2018, Trina Solar acquired a 51% stake in Nclave, a well-known Spanish tracking solution provider with the remaining 49% stake acquired in July this year. After the acquisition, Nclave became a wholly owned subsidiary of Trina Solar marking the first successful merger and acquisition of an overseas tracker company by a Chinese photovoltaic company. As ......read more

- Power Ascension Testing (PAT) conducted under the oversight of the UAE’s independent nuclear regulator, the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR)   18 November 2020 – Abu Dhabi, UAE:  Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), the Joint Venture nuclear operations and maintenance subsidiary and Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), announced today that the reactor of Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant has achieved 80% of the Unit 1 reactor’s rated capacity power.   The milestone is an important step in the ongoing Power Ascension Testing (PAT) of Unit 1, which involves slowly raising the reactor power levels while collecting data and tuning control and safety systems. Throughout this process, the systems of Unit 1 are monitored and tested to ensure their compliance with national ......read more

• Implementation will improve access to reliable, efficient, and sustainable electricity • Will incorporate renewable energy resources  • Aims to develop Afghanistan as a central Asian energy hub   United Arab Emirates -  November 17, 2020:   Siemens Energy has signed a multi-phase agreement with Afghanistan to establish the country as an energy hub in central Asia by developing a modern, sustainable, and cost-effective power system, incorporating the massive potential of renewable energy generation.   The agreement was signed by Abdul Habib Zadran, Deputy Minister of Finance, Mahmood Qadri, current Acting Director and Director of Finance and Administration Department of Da Afghanistan Breshna Sherkat (DABS), and Khan Mohammad Takal, Head of Energy Services Authority, in ......read more

GCC oil and gas players have started to move in the right direction towards a cleaner future and must continue their efforts to  decarbonize their operations   Dubai, UAE, November 15, 2020:  The era in which oil and gas (O&G) companies must demonstrate the carbon-neutral operational capacity of new portfolio assets looms ever-closer, and GCC operators must act now to establish sustainable decarbonization strategies, according to a new report by Boston Consulting Group (BCG). The report, titled ‘A Decarbonization Roadmap for Upstream Oil and Gas,’ explains how firms can reduce their carbon footprint in response to pressure from stakeholders and regulators, build a stronger brand, and drive evolution across the industry.    Data from BCG’s proprietary decarbonization tool show ......read more