The Environment and Protected Areas Authority (EPAA) in Sharjah has issued 28 violations for razing soil, damaging vegetation, and cutting down perennial and non-perennial trees of national and environmental importance for the purpose of logging in wild areas. The fines were issued during 2020, and each violation has resulted in a AED10,000 for the perpetrators. […]

Following the signing of the implementation agreement for the $300 million Independent Power Project in January 2020, ACWA Power today executed the official agreements for the 240 MW wind power project that will be located in the Absheron and Khizi regions. The virtual signing ceremony was attended by His Royal Highness Prince Abdulaziz Bin Salman […]

The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has announced that the Al Wathba Wetland Reserve will reopen to the public from Friday January 1, 2021 to Friday April 30, 2021. The reserve was closed in mid-March as a precautionary measure in line with Covid-19 restrictions. Free to enter, the reserve will be open on Tuesdays, […]

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 consortium, formed by French EDF Group subsidiary, EDF Renewables and Chinese Jinko Power HK, subsidiary of Jinko Power Technology Co. Ltd, both global leaders in renewable energy, have successfully reached the financial closing for the 2 GW Al Dhafra PV2 solar project in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This operation has been completed along with TAQA Group and […]