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Saudi Arabia: Saudi Solar Receives DESERTEC Endorsement
DESERTEC Power, an organization established to advance Saudi Arabia’s engagement into renewable energy, has been endorsed by Germany’s DESERTEC Foundation.
Jordan: First Private Sector Renewable Energy Projects
The Energy and Mineral Resources Minister, Alaa Batayneh unveiled government plans for the country’s first private sector renewable energy projects. H.E.
RCREEE and League of Arab States sign a MoU to extend the use of the Energy Efficiency compliance tool “EQUEST”
RCREEE and League of Arab States Economic sector – Department of Environment and Housing, Water Resources and Sustainable Development have recently signed a memorandu
Libyan Delegation Mission to Egypt
RCREEE strives to provide its member states with solid technical assistance to enhance RE & EE technologies diffusion in the region.
Morocco: Construction Starts on Tarfaya Wind Farm
GDF Suez and Nareva Holding announced the start of construction on Morocco’s Tarfaya wind farm project.
Lebanon on “Emission-Reduction”Track
Lebanon Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) announced the registration of its First National Clean Development Mechanisms (CDM) project, an initiative started in 20
Egypt: Net Metering Systems
The Electric Regulatory Agency has approved a set of regulatory rules to encourage the exchange and usage of electrical power produced from solar energy.
Saudi Arabia: Makkah going green
Holy Makkah Municipality is preparing to implement “green city” project which make Makkah city fully dependent on solar energy for electricity generation.
Algeria: Solar Energy in Oran International Airport
The General Directorate of West Airports institution announced the adoption of a plan aiming to integrate renewable energy technologies at Oran International Airport.
Egypt: NREA and Dii Collaborate on Renewable Projects
The Egyptian Authority for New & Renewable Energy (NREA) and the Desertec Industrial Initiative (Dii) signed a memorandum of understanding to increase c
Bahrain Assumes Leadership of RCREEE Board of Trustees for 2013
The Kingdom of Bahrain has taken over the presidency of the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE) Board of Trustees for the year 2013.
Jordan: Fixed prices for renewable energy projects
Minister of Energy and Mineral Resources and Minister of Transport, Engineer Alaa Batayneh, in a workshop held in Amman on Sunday 27/1/2012, announced the cabinet d
Egypt: Solar energy in Airports
Egyptian Airports Company Chairman, Gad El Karim Nasr announced that Egyptian Airports Company will start a feasibility study to test the possibility of using s
Palestine seeks energy efficiency
As an effort to use the energy efficiently and effectively, the Palestinian Energy and Environmental Research Center (PEC) in collaboration with the French Agency f
MEDPRO High-Level Stakeholders Meeting
European Council funded project MEDPRO ; Prospective Analysis for the Mediterranean Region held its High-Level Stakeholders meeting in Cairo from 12 -13 January 2013.
World first Renewable Energy Atlas Launched
RCREEE at World Future Energy Summit (WFES)
On the 16th of January 2013, Dr.