Middle East

Acme has secured a long-term offtake contract with Norway’s Yara for 100,000 tons per annum of ammonia from renewables.

ACWA Power’s 1.17 GW Al Kahfah solar power project in Saudi Arabia will deploy Nextracker’s NX Horizon-XTR all-terrain solar tracker systems. Larsen & Toubro (L&T) is the EPC provider for the PV plant.

Airtouch Solar will supply and install water-free robotic cleaning systems for Vena Energy’s 48 MWp solar plant in India. The robots are scheduled for installation at the site by June.

Israel’s Electricity Authority says it has reached a decision on tariffs, as current rates do not ensure the viability of large rooftop PV projects. It has also raised the tariff for stored electricity sold at peak times.

Nextracker’s smart solar trackers are now either operational or under fulfillment for 10 GW of PV projects located in the Middle East, Africa, and India.

Sunpure will supply Larsen & Toubro with over 1,500 water-free cleaning robots for an 805 MWp solar project in Saudi Arabia.

Jakson Green has set up an office in Dubai as it looks to increase its presence in sustainable energy solutions across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The company said its Dubai office will help it foster closer collaborations with partners and clients in the region.

Airtouch Solar will supply and install water-free robotic cleaning systems for Adani Green Energy’s 150 MW solar plant in India. This is the second agreement between the parties within a span of four months.

Waaree Technologies plans 5 GWh battery cell production capacity leveraging 3DBattery’s lithium-ion and sodium-ion battery technology.

Israel’s Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure says it is currently developing a multi-year program for communities attacked by Hamas on Oct. 7. It aims to deploy 5 GW of energy in the destroyed areas, once residents return.