THE MIDDLE EAST has the opportunity to become a boom centre for solar energy in the next 10 years, according to AT Kearney.

The plant will cover some 2.6 hectares of desert land and feed more than 2,900MW hours a year into KAPSARC?s medium voltage grid. (Image source: Phoenix Solar)

Phoenix Solar has started work on building a 1.8MWp plant in Riyadh as part of a deal with Saudi Arabian energy group Saudi Aramco

The MoUs intend to build a network of suppliers for future nuclear projects in the country. (Image source: Paul J Everett/Flickr)

French companies AREVA and EDF have signed two set of agreements in an effort to support Saudi Arabia?s nuclear energy programmes