WCA March 2016

Industry news

Qualifying rounds for Dubai project

The Middle East solar industry association expects that the Dubai Clean Energy Strategy 2050 will result in $13.6 billion in solar energy investment. International Renewable Energy Agency – UAE Website : www.irena.org

international renewable energy agency (Irena) said that Dubai proves that solar is competitive to fossil fuels. He added, however, that renewables are still relatively new in the UAE region, so proactive steps are necessary to accelerate their deployment.

FROM an initial entry of 95 companies, only 18 remain for consideration in the pre-qualification round to bid for an 800MW solar project within a solar park in Dubai. The solar park was originally planned to reach 3,000MW of total capacity by 2030, but the Dubai government has since announced a planned increase to 5,000MW. One confirmed bidder is Saudi Arabia’s Abdul Latif Jameel (ALJ) Energy and Environmental Services. “[ALJ] is based in Dubai and is continuously growing its local capabilities to support our participation in the renewable energy programmes in the region and beyond,” said Roberto de Diego Arozamena, chief executive of ALJ Energy and Environmental Services. Dubai expects 25 per cent of its power generation from solar energy in just 15 years, with the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum solar park playing a major role. Mohamed El-Farnawany, the director for strategic management and executive direction at Abu Dhabi’s ❍ Mohamed El-Farnawany, the director for strategic management and executive direction at Irena. Photograph courtesy of iisd.org Territory expansion Reelex Packaging Solutions is expanding the territory of one of its sales representatives, Warbrick International Ltd. Based in Warrington, UK, Warbrick represents Reelex in the UK and Ireland, and now the Netherlands, France, Germany and Switzerland. It also serves as an EU distribution point for payout tubes used in every Reelex ® package, including the new EcoCore ™ payout tube system. Reelex Packaging Systems – USA Website : www.reelex.com

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