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20 February 2012

Turkey to emerge as favoured investment destination for power sectorp

turkey_flag170 Turkey's power sector will witness considerable growth in coming years, according to a new report, supported by an extremely favourable and facilitative government policy and regulatory regime.

15 February 2012

Dubai solar tender sparks interestp

A Middle Eastern tender process aimed at developing a major 1GW solar park has begun to receive expressions of interest from prospective developers.

9 February 2012

Saudi Arabia is cleantech ‘sleeping giant’p

globe_170_170 With cleantech activity picking up pace across the Middle East, Saudi Arabia has been identified as holding the most opportunity in the region by one prominent investor.

8 February 2012

Centrotherm wins major Saudi Arabia PV deal

solarpv_170sq centrotherm has been selected as the provider for the engineering and technology concept for a large-scale polysilicon project in Saudi Arabia by IDEA Polysilicon Company.

8 February 2012

Venture investor launches to provide access to Middle Eastern cleantech opportunitiesp

An investment firm has been launched to source cleantech deals and facilitate access to the Middle Eastern markets.

6 February 2012

Research foundation provides funding to stimulate US-Israel cleantech JVsp

An international research and development organisation has begun its fourth funding cycle and will look to give cash injections to renewable energy or energy efficiency project that are promoting US-Israeli co-operation.

1 February 2012

Gehrlicher Solar enters Turkish PV market through JV

German company Gehrlicher Solar has formed a joint venture with Turkish business Merk Solar Enerji to serve photovoltaic markets in Turkey and neighbouring countries.

30 January 2012

PV cheaper without silicon, says Israeli start-upp

The future of photovoltaic panels will not be silicon, according to an expert developing what he says will be a cheaper and eventually more efficient alternative.

27 January 2012

Israeli solar innovator needs cash for R&D drivep

An Israel-based solar module specialist told NewNet it will look to secure investment in 2012 to further its research and development work, and to develop a pilot project.

26 January 2012

Canadian Solar wins Middle East order from Al Farad

Canadian Solar has been contracted by Middle East conglomerate the Al Fahad Group to supply 1.5MW of photovoltaic (PV) panels

24 January 2012

UAE energy major launches green power investment armp

a_money170_1701 A state-backed UAE energy corporation told NewNet that it has launched a dedicated alternative energy division to invest in green power assets.

18 January 2012

Siemens, Masdar form short term PV R&D agreement

siemens_170SQ United Arab Emirates cleantech company Masdar has signed a one-year research agreement with German electronics giant Siemens to accelerate the use of photovoltaic (PV) panels in the Middle East.

17 January 2012

Masdar, Development Bank of Japan to invest in renewable projects

Abu Dhabi state clenatech business Masdar has announced plans to invest jointly with the Development Bank of Japan into solar and wind projects in developed countries.

10 January 2012

Major Middle East solar park to issue developer tenderp

A major new solar park in the Middle East will launch a tender for developers in June, and is likely to contract out major other parts of the installation and maintenance process.

10 January 2012

Israel fund to tackle water, resource managementp

israelflag_170 An Israel-based investment manager has launched a new fund that will target opportunities prompted by both agriculture and water management.

9 January 2012

Scotland to form research partnership with Masdar

scotflag_170_1701 The First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond is set to sign an agreement that will see the country develop green energy products with Abu Dhabi-based cleantech company Masdar.

28 December 2011

Iran offers bonds to develop hydropowerp

Developers of hydroelectric plants are set to benefit from a new government policy promoting the development of the technology in Iran.

21 December 2011

Bahrain considers creation of cleantech government agency

The Kingdom of Bahrain is evaluating a plan to create an energy agency dedicated to renewable energy and conservation.

20 December 2011

Expiry of tax credit puts US wind growth in jeopardyp

tax2_170_170 A key tax credit is set to expire in the US and is putting its wind energy sector in jeopardy.

20 December 2011

Fuel cell developer CellEra secures Vodafone investment

Israel-based fuel cell developer CellEra has closed a $9.2m investment round led by Vodafone Ventures, the venture capital arm of communications company Vodafone, and Israeli VC firm Carmel Ventures.

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