Nottingham Trent University has released a report suggesting that Libya could generate at least five times the amount of energy from solar power than it currently produces from crude oil
Energy
Shams 1 renewable energy project to begin full operations on 17 March
The Shams 1 renewable energy project, which is expected to generate 100MW of clean and sustainable energy at a cost of US$600mn, will be inaugurated in Abu Dhabi on 17 March
DEWA signs new network cable contract
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a new 132 kV electricity cable network contract worth US$5.3mn for both the Gardens and Dubai Investment Park area
DESERTEC Power endorsed in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabias DESERTEC Power has been endorsed by the German DESERTEC Foundation to increase sustainable power generation from renewable sources
Doble launches cost-effective hand-held partial discharge detection scanner
Doble Engineerings PDS100 is a hand-held radio frequency scanner designed to be used in a live substation to find the characteristic signals emitted by degrading insulation