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DAILY NEWS

DAY 4 21 JAN 2016

Leaders urge low carbon future Governments and the private sector must “accelerate progress”

The session was moderated by Nick Cochrane-Dyet, Special Advisor to the Chief Representative of BP, and the panel was made up of Dr Matar Al Neyadi, Undersecretary to the UAE Ministry of Energy; Kerry Adler, President and CEO of SkyPower Global, Canada; Neil C. Hawkins, Chief Sustainability Officer and Corporate Vice President for Environment, Health and Safety, the Dow Chemical Company; Ahmed Al Hashmi, Head of Upstream Technology, BP; Deb Frodl, Global Executive Director, GE Operations; and Bjorn Otto Sverdrup, Senior Vice President for Sustainability, Statoil.

News from the speakers and exhibitors

Egypt: Opportunties and challenges for new energy

Analysis of the energy industry after COP21

Green bonds for sustainable investment

EcoWaste: Promoting a clean, green future

Mr Cochrane-Dyet introduced the session with an announcement from the annual BP Energy Outlook report that while less coal and more gas is being utilised across the world, the 2ºC temperature increase scenario could still occur before 2035.

Q&A interviews with leading speakers

“What are we going to do about it?” he asked the audience and panel, before urging the private and government sectors to “accelerate progress.”

Exhibitor news from Korea and Denmark pavilions

Gallery: People and events from WFES 2016

A distinguished panel discussed solutions for a low-carbon world

An international panel of government and corporate leaders shared their thoughts on practical ways to move away from dependence on fossil fuels at yesterday’s “Accelerating Progress to a Low Carbon Future” session.

CONTENTS

Dr Al Neyadi outlined the progress made by the UAE since 1995, when ADNOC, Abu Dhabi’s state oil company, implemented a zero-flaring policy “wherever possible”. He added that in 2014, Masdar launched a carbon capture and storage scheme, and environmental rehabilitation projects, particularly for marine life, have been important. Removing the fuel price subsidy is a UAE policy that has been put in place to encourage more responsible consumption. (Continued on page 3)

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International panel discusses solutions for a low-carbon future (Continued from page 1) COP21 was the scene of “spirited debate”, according to SkyPower’s Mr Adler. “We saw a turning of the tide, like going from a cassette tape to a CD.” He said that much of the drive towards increasing the use of renewables has come from social media and this is “forcing a transition to a low-carbon economy.” SkyPower’s work with India was cited by Mr Adler as an example of a solar project where the energy is cheaper than domestic coal. Mr Al Hashmi, representing BP, spoke about the importance of economies transitioning from coal to gas, with gas producing half the carbon emissions of coal. He said that BP has signed up to the World Bank’s zero flaring initiative and is

using “very efficient technology to eliminate flaring”. “Only science and engineering” will be able to meet the challenges of transitioning to a low-carbon economy, according to Mr Hawkins, speaking on behalf of The Dow Chemical Company. He said that Dow has a “COAT strategy” which stands for “Conserve, Optimise, Accelerate and Transition”. “The most cost-effective tool to lower carbon remains energy efficiency,” said Mr Hawkins. “The energy that you save, that you never had to produce is the most efficient.” Mr Hawkins outlined the importance of renewables to Dow’s business, citing the 200 MW wind power plant in Freeport, Texas, as an example. “We need to grow renewables, we need to reduce coal, we need to reduce emissions from the

hydrocarbon sector,” said Mr Sverdrup, representing Statoil. “We need to be impatient to make it happen but we still need to have the patience to act in an economically responsible way.” He urged both governments and private companies to be responsible and to take action to meet carbon reduction goals because “the world is long on ambition but much shorter when it comes to actions.” In response to calls from Mr Adler for fossil fuel companies to co-invest in renewable energy, Mr Sverdrup said he thinks that companies are making investments already. In the case of Norway-based Statoil, Mr Sverdrup said that the company is developing offshore wind plants, including floating operations. “We have the capital and the execution

Total stresses its “strong commitment” to renewables “Total has a strong commitment to renewables, especially solar,” says Marc de Lataillade, Vice President Solar, New Energies Division at Total. “An illustration of this is our partnership with Masdar in the Shams 120 MW CSP facility here in Abu Dhabi. Because of the nature of our business, the Middle East is an important part of our overall footprint, and renewables is a strong focus for us because of the long-term commitment of the authorities. The ongoing tenders give a clear demonstration of the willingness to go for sizeable projects with a significant impact on the energy mix. We appreciate this and want to be part of it. “In 2011 Total took a majority share in SunPower, the second largest solar PV company in the world, an important move for the company. Its focus on technology chimes with Total, because technology is a key component in the development of all our activities. SunPower has the most efficient solar panels. Total has very strong links in many countries with key stakeholders and key companies; we believe that renewable energies and particularly solar will increasingly be integrated into the energy mix, so what Sunpower is developing is key for Total and for the market. “One noteworthy trend is the growth of large-scale complex projects. The 750 MW Solarstar project, commissioned in 2015 and developed by Sunpower, is the largest PV plant in the world and will bring power to 250 households, saving 600 tonnes a year CO2. This is a good illustration of the trend in the market. “The solar PV market is growing by more than 10 per cent a year in terms of the installation of new capacity, the reduction in cost being a key factor. The cost of PV modules alone has gone done by a factor of five in the last five years. Installation and financing have also improved a lot, all of which have helped the technical cost of solar to be reduced. Today solar PV is competitive in some environments with conventional sources. We can also expect costs of storage to go down, and that storage will over the next two to five years play a significant role in reducing intermittency, which is one of the limiting factors of solar activity. “As well as the big projects and tenders there is also a trend in smaller or combined solutions associated with PV as a renewable energy or a source of energy. “We are also seeing more internationalisation of solar; SunPower has sizeable projects all over the world, and is looking at a lot of markets that are opening today. We are looking to leverage on the fact that Total has the capability, knowledge, footprint and experience in many countries

Marc de Lataillade at the Total stand where we can help the development of solar activity. “On a smaller scale, we launched an initiative around a year ago to distribute affordable solar lamps in Africa to people without access to the grid. We are also involved in an initiative to commercialise solar home systems for people not connected to the grid; 26,000 houses have been equipped in South Africa and Morocco. We are looking for scalable solutions which can help people without access to the grid. So decentralised solutions and microgrid solutions are also of interest to us. “We see strong potential here in the Middle East, first for the obvious reason of irradiation. Government support and the legal framework have also played a key role. The market is driven less by incentives and more by market drivers – that’s definitely a trend we’re seeing everywhere. We continue to see sizeable tenders in Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Egypt Jordan and Oman, and the impact on the electricity generation mix is expected to be sizeable. As one of the main players in the solar industry, we are looking with considerable interest at developments. “WFES is important for Total and for the industry,” concludes de Lataillade. “It’s a wonderful opportunity to meet the key stakeholders and obtain a flavour of the market, and it is good to see the enthusiasm of investors and stakeholders for renewables.” Total is exhibiting at Stand 5009.

capability [for wind power development],” said Mr Sverdrup, before outlining Statoil’s floating wind project, featuring turbines with 80metre long rotors. Ms Grodl talked about GE’s Ecomagination renewable energy work, putting forward a business case for these operations producing $200 billion in revenue. She told WFES that GE has invested $15 billion so far in renewable energy R&D, and that another $10 billion was slated for investment through to 2020. The question of carbon pricing and taxes was raised by Mr Cochrane-Dyet after receiving questions on the issue from the audience. Mr Sverdrup spoke strongly in favour of the carbon tax: “It may sound strange for a company to ask for more tax, but we need to put a price on what we truly value.”

Toshiba to expand global nuclear power presence in the UK Toshiba’s global nuclear power presence is set to expand with three initiated plants in the UK. In July 2015, a land contract was signed with the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority to develop a site at Moorside in northern England’s West Cumbria region. The signing follows the successful completion of site suitability studies at Moorside by NuGen, which validate the site, which is located the north and west of the Sellafield complex, as being suitable for the construction of three reactors. Additionally, Toshiba has eight ongoing plants. These include two units each at the V.C. Summer and Vogtle sites in the US, and two units each in Haiyang and Sanmen in China. The company retains the world’s number one share in operating nuclear power plants, promoting boiling water reactor (BWR) and pressurised water reactor (PWR) technologies. Toshiba works in conjunction with group company, Westinghouse Electric Company on PWR projects. Additionally, Toshiba and Westinghouse provide fuel, services, plant design, construction and equipment for PWR and BWR nuclear power plants. Toshiba is showcasing its nuclear projects at Stand 8380 in the Japan Pavilion.

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University of Manchester and Masdar Institute unite on graphenes Three research projects, which cover graphene/2D materials, were unveiled at WFES yesterday. The projects will be undertaken as part of a collaboration between the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology and the University of Manchester, which won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics for preparing graphene and discovering its properties. The three projects, which will cover composites, sensors and membranes, will be led by faculty members from both research institutions. The projects will respectively explore the development of novel low-density graphene-based foams for various engineering applications; inkjetprinted graphene micro-sensors for energy and defense applications; and graphene-enabled ion exchange membranes for desalination.

The announcement was made by James Baker, Graphene Business Director, The University of Manchester, and Dr Steve Griffiths, Vice President of Research, Masdar Institute. “Graphene has huge potential for applications in a large range of sectors, and we are delighted to be collaborating with the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology on these important areas of research,” said Mr Baker. “Our partnership with Masdar Institute is crucial to the commercialisation of graphene and we look forward to seeing groundbreaking research.” Dr Steve Griffiths said: “The collaboration with the University of Manchester reflects Masdar Institute’s commitment to supporting the UAE’s innovation agenda for establishing knowledge-based industries that

leverage materials advances.” Faculty members from both institutions will lead the projects. From Masdar Institute, Associate Professor of Mechanical Engineering, Dr Rashid Abu Al Rub, and Assistant Professor of Materials Science and Engineering, Dr Ahmed Al Jaberi, will be working with The University of Manchester’s Professor of Material Science, Dr Brian Derby. and Lecturer in Structural Materials, Dr Suelen Barg. Their project seeks to develop novel lowdensity graphene-based nanocomposite foams for engineering applications that include energy. Masdar Institute Assistant Professor of Microsystems Engineering, Dr Ibraheem Almansouri, Assistant Professor of Materials Science & Engineering, Dr Amal Ghaferi, and Professor of Microsystems Engineering

Schneider Electric highlights smart technologies at WFES

Frederic Abbal and Benoit Dubarle at the Schneider Electric stand Schneider’s new ‘Life is On’ branding campaign reinforces the company’s strategy as an energy management specialist and automation leader, putting the customer at the heart of every action, says Benoit Dubarle, President, Gulf Countries & Pakistan, Schneider Electric. It also puts a focus on digital and interconnected solutions to create value for its customers and help them reduce costs and increase revenues, he adds. “We are providing open solutions in a digital interconnected world – this is how we add value for ourselves and our customers,” adds Frederic Abbal, Executive Vice President, Energy Business, who stresses that all Schneider’s applications are open to any kind of system. The company is focusing on six areas in the Middle East with its campaign, where it can add value and bring specialised expertise. These include oil and gas, where Schneider has a longstanding presence and where the merging of IT and OT brings added value, especially in the management of energy; utilities, where the company is moving utilities to advanced utilities through smart technologies; data centres; healthcare; and hotels, particularly room control equipment. “Energy efficiency is at the heart of what Schneider is doing,” says Abbal, who stresses Schneider’s position as a world leader in energy efficiency and energy management. The company is a long-standing partner of Masdar, and is managing its energy management on a single platform. “As

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the consumer moves to ‘prosumer’ we are looking at how to integrate the technology in a smart way,” he adds, acknowledging the key ‘soft leadership’ role played by Masdar in energy efficiency. Abbal stresses the importance of the Middle East to the company’s energy business. “The basics are very positive despite the short-term problems relating to the oil price. We have 2,000 engineers in the UAE delivering our solutions in the market and we want to be part of the innovative environment around energy management here. This is why we have located the worldwide centre of our energy business here in the UAE, in Dubai.” Attracting particular interest at WFES, and targets of the ‘Life is On’ campaign, have been smart grid solutions, whereby utilities are transformed into advanced utilities through smart technologies; energy management, and reducing energy consumption through smart building technology; and renewable energy technologies. “The changes in tariff policy and reduction in subsidies are providing an incentive to retrofit installations to consume less energy,” says Dubarle. “And renewable energies are being given a boost because of changes in policy whereby the end-user is a ‘prosumer’ and is able to sell energy back to the grid.” Stand 7430

and Dr. Irfan Saadat are collaborating with University of Manchester Lecturer in Nanomaterials, Dr Aravind Vijayaraghavan, and Professor of Materials Chemistry, Professor Michael Turner, on a project that seeks to develop inexpensive fabrication methods for sensor devices that can operate in challenging environments. The principal investigators for the membranes research project include Dr Linda Zou, and Assistant Professor of Chemical Engineering, Dr Ahmed Al Hajaj, from the Masdar Institute side, Dr. Gyorgy Szekely, Lecturer in Chemical Engineering, and Chemistry Professor Peter Budd, from the University of Manchester. This work aims to conduct a systematic study of the potential benefits of grapheneenabled ion exchange membranes for water desalination purposes.

Masdar and Bee’ah partner on waste-toenergy initiatives

Masdar has signed a partnership agreement with Bee’ah, a fully integrated environment and waste management company, to develop the UAE’s waste-toenergy sector. This partnership will contribute to the UAE Government’s Vision 2021 which targets diverting waste from landfills by 75 per cent by 2021. After signing the agreement with H.E Dr Sultan Ahmed AlJaber, Minister of State of the UAE and Chairman of Masdar, H.E Salim Al Owais, Chairman of Bee'ah, said: “Central to this agreement is placing our cuttingedge recycling technologies along with Masdar’s distinguished energy know-how, at the disposal of our community.” “This agreement allows Masdar to deploy its extensive expertise and experience in clean energy project structuring, financing, asset management and project delivery, which we have gained over the past 10 years,”said Dr Ahmad Belhoul, CEO of Masdar.

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CALENDAR OF EVENTS 16 - 23 January 2016 Event Type

Location

Events

Date

Time

Audience

16-17 Jan

10:00-18:00

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High Level Meetings ADSW Policy

IRENA Sixth Assembly

St. Regis Hotel

High Level Ceremony / Awards ADSW Leadership

ADSW Leadership

Opening Ceremony: (I\ +OHIP :\Z[HPUHIPSP[` >LLR (+:> World Future Energy Summit (WFES) International Water Summit (IWS) EcoWASTE Exhibition

ADNEC, ICC

18 Jan

10:00-12:00

Open to all participants For registration visit:: www.wfes.ae or www.iwsabudhabi.com or www.ecowaste.ae for more info visit: www.adsw.ae Open to all participants - For registration visit www.adsw.ae For more info visit: www.zayedfutureenergyprize.com

Zayed Future Energy Prize Awards Ceremony

ADSW Leadership

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Emirates Palace Hotel

18 Jan

19:30

By invitation only

ADSW Leadership

Rain Enhancement Prize

Emirates Palace Hotel

19 Jan

19:30

By invitation only - For more info visit: www.adsw.ae

ADSW Leadership

Abu Dhabi Global Action Day (GLS)

ADNEC, ICC

18 Jan

14:00-17:30

For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Policy

Blue Ocean Economy

ADNEC, ICC

19 Jan

09:00-16:00

By invitation only - For more details visit: www.adsw.ae

ADSW Awareness

The Student Exclusive @ ADSW

ADNEC, ICC

19 Jan

15:30-18:30

Open to students 15 years and above For more info/registration visit: www.adsw.ae

ADSW Business

WFES Conferences

ADNEC, Conference Hall A

19-20 Jan 21 Jan

9:30-17:30 9:30-13:30

WFES Delegates. For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

IWS Conferences

ADNEC, Conference Hall B

19-20 Jan 21 Jan

9:30-17:00 9:30-12:30

IWS Delegates. For more info/registration visit: www.iwsabudhabi.com

ADSW Leadership

The Women in Sustainability, Environment & Renewable Energy (WiSER)

Park Hayat Hotel, Saadiyat Island

20 Jan

10:00-17:00

By invitation only For more details visit: www.adsw.ae

Conferences

ADSW Business

Future Cities Forum/Habitat III

ADNEC, Capital Suite 7

20 Jan

09:00-17:30

For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

Egypt Energy Forum

Conference Hall A

21 Jan

8:30-15:40

For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Policy

IRENA Financial Times Debate

IRENA Headquarters, Masdar City

17 Jan

19:00

By invitation only - For more details visit: www.irena.org

ADSW Business

World Future Enery Summit - Exhibition

ADNEC, Halls 5-9

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

WFES Solar Expo (NEW)

ADNEC, Hall 7

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

International Water Summit - Exhibition

ADNEC, Halls 3-4

ADSW Business

EcoWASTE Exhibition

ADNEC, Hall 10

The Festival @ Masdar City

Masdar City, Khalifa City A

22-23 Jan

10:00-21:00

Open to the Public - For more info visit: www.adsw.ae

Exhibitions

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.iwsabudhabi.com Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.ecowaste.ae

Public Event ADSW Awareness

Show Features ADSW Business

Solar Village - WFES (NEW)

ADNEC, Hall 7

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

Sustainable Transport Zone - WFES (NEW)

ADNEC, Hall 10

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

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ADNEC, Hall 7

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

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ADSW Business

EcoWASTE Exhibitors Seminar

ADNEC, Hall 11

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.ecowaste.ae

ADSW Business

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ADNEC, Concourse

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.iwsabudhabi.com

ADSW Business

Innovate@IWS

ADNEC, Hall 3

18-21 Jan

9:00-18:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.iwsabudhabi.com

ADSW Business

MENA Municipalities Roundtable - EcoWASTE

ADNEC, Capitol Suites 18

19 Jan

10:00-15:00

By invitation only - For more info visit: www.adsw.ae

Masdar Institute ADSW Business

Masdar Institute Innovation Zone

ADNEC, Hall 7, Stand 7370

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Awareness

Masdar Institute Green Career Fair

ADNEC, Hall 7, Stand 7370

18-21 Jan

10:00-17:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.iwsabudhabi.com

ADSW Business

Launch of the Sitra â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Green to Scaleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Analysis Report

ADNEC, Capital Suite 3

19 Jan

10:00-12:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

Launch of the Masdar Institute and the University of Manchester Graphene Research Collaboration

ADNEC, Capital Suite 2

20 Jan

10:00-12:00

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Business

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ADNEC, Capital Suite 2

20 Jan

14:00-15:30

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ADSW Business

SBRC SEAS Pilot Project Launch

ADNEC

20 Jan

Open to all attendees For more info/registration visit: www.wfes.ae

ADSW Leadership

YFEL Graduation Ceremony

Jumeirah Etihad Towers Hotel, Abu Dhabi

20 Jan

18:00-20:00

By invitation only

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ARTS Energy showcases innovative battery technology French company ARTS Energy, one of the world’s leading manufacturers of rechargeable batteries, is presenting their innovative batteries designed for autonomous professional solar applications at the WFES & IWS. This new Ni-MH technology is exceptionally robust in very hot environments (up to 85°C), offering a lifetime of 7-8 years in outdoor applications. It is particularly useful for demanding autonomous solar applications in the Middle East such as solar street lights, road signs and municipal signs. The main players in the energy sector in the Middle East are now aware of this technology and are evaluating the product’s exciting potential in today’s ever-demanding autonomous energy needs, according to the company. ARTS Energy supplies its products to many global OEMs in the applications such as emergency lighting units, professional electronics, photovoltaic, medical and many others. The company manufactures its own high-quality Ni-Cd and Ni-MH cells for hightemperature and cyclic batteries. It also develops

and produces premium Lithium-ion packs with builtin charge management and safety protection circuits using respected Japanese cell brands such as Panasonic and Sony. “We are here to promote our battery technology, which has an exceptionally long duration in hot climates,” says the company’s Stéphane Senyarich. “This technology is really unique because the standard battery technology works fine in Europe or the USA, but here, because of the high temperature, it does not have a long duration; it works for one or two years maximum. Our technology has a life of up to 10 years. “We see good prospects for our technology in the region and are promoting it strongly. We are putting a lot of money and resources into developing our business here; we have visited the Middle East five times in the last year to exhibit. We are convinced that we have a product that is of interest for this region.” Stéphane Senyarich speaking at a TechTalk seminar at WFES

Business France Pavilion, Hall 8 - Stand 8103

Rain enhancement research award winners announced at WFES Scientists from around the world honoured in Abu Dhabi The rain enhancement research winners will be able to further their important work

The winners of the latest round of the UAE Research Programme for Rain Enhancement Science awards have been announced at a special ceremony as part of WFES. Volker Wulfmeyer (Germany): Professor Wulfmeyer is a University Professor, Managing Director and Chair of Physics and Meteorology at the Institute of Physics and Meteorology of the University of Hohenheim in Stuttgart, Germany. His project aims to study convergence zones and land covers as a prerequisite for significant precipitation. For optimal cloud seeding deployment, these zones need to be identified prior to the development of clouds. Professor Wulfmeyer's work will focus on improved detection and forecasting of convergence zones and convection initiation through new-generation active remote sensing, particularly Doppler lidar and cloud radar, and advanced high-resolution modelling up to turbulent scales. Masataka Murakami (Japan): Masataka Murakami is a Visiting Professor from the Institute for Space-Earth Environmental Research, Nagoya University. His project focuses on innovative algorithms and sensors dedicated to identifying the clouds most suitable for seeding and their frequency of occurrence. His project team will work on developing optimal seeding methods as well as new statistical evaluation methods to study the effects of long-term cloud seeding using the

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accurate and reliable numerical models which are developed on a basis of laboratory experiments and validated against observations. The observation data collected, including details on the seeding schemes and the algorithms for satellite data analysis will be made available to the public at the end of the study. Researchers from Nagoya University, the University of Tokyo and the Japan Meteorological Agency contributed to this research project. Linda Zou (UAE): Professor Zou is a Professor of Chemical and Environmental Engineering from the Masdar Institute of Science and Technology. She received her PhD degree in Applied Chemistry from Monash University in Australia in 1998, with background in water treatment. Professor Zou’s project aims to improve the effectiveness of technologies used to increase rain precipitation, through engineering unique nanostructured properties of the cloud seeding materials to help water vapour in clouds condense, which is the necessary process needed for raindrops to form. In addition, new methods of real-time observation and evaluation of water condensation and crystallisation will be developed by Dr Mustapha Jouiad in this project. The goal of the project is to explore the different ways of employing current knowledge of nanotechnology to fabricate novel cloud seeding materials, to make the rain droplet formation more efficient.

Trina Solar CEO joins special UN advisory board for Chinese companies

Jifan Gao, Chairman and CEO of Chinese solar giant Trina Solar, has become a founding member of the Private Sector Advisory Board for the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in China. This board aims to bring together some of China’s most influential business leaders from across multiple industries to collaborate, provide insights, and mobilise resources to assist with meeting the United Nations’ internationally agreed Sustainable Development Goals. "The launch of the Advisory Board will further support the implementation of the SDGs as we believe the private sector plays an indispensable role in sustainable development,” said Mr Jifan Gao. Trina Solar, an exhibitor at Stand 8210 in the China Pavilion at WFES, was founded in 1997 and has expanded its reach with solar power projects across China, the US, Belgium, Australia, Germany, Thailand and Malaysia.

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DAILY NEWS | DAY 4 | 21 JANUARY 2016

Andrew Purvis,General Manager (Europe, Middle East & Africa), Global CCS Institute Why is carbon capture and storage (CCS) important?

extensive geological CO2 storage opportunities, so important to an integrated CCS project.

CCS is the only feasible option for capturing emissions from the many smaller-scale industrial sources of CO2 which make up almost half of global emissions reductions under the 2˚C scenario. Aggregating industrial sources into hubs or clusters to enable shared transport and storage infrastructure can reduce the cost of CCS for individual small-scale industrial customers.

The European Council is increasing funding for CCS demonstration projects after 2020. The NER300 funding programme will be renewed by its successor, NER400, which will be financed by 400 million EU Emissions Trading System allowances. Why is this an important decision?

What role does CCS have to play in emissions-intensive sectors? CCS is the only current option to substantially decarbonise emissions-intensive process industries such as refineries, chemicals, cement and steel production. The IES forecasts that 45 per cent of CO2 captured between 2015 and 2050 in the 2˚C Scenario will come from industrial applications. Industrial CCS has the potential to enable and maintain industrial development in an increasingly carbon-constrained world and industrial CCS can provide a positive means of re-positioning the value of CCS. While industrial facilities represent a significant proportion of global emissions, their retention is important in economic as well as employment terms. CCS in these sectors provides an opportunity to maintain a competitive economy and retain and expand employment in high value sectors while achieving climate change mitigation ambitions. Many industrial processes offer positive opportunities for early projects, often producing relatively pure streams of CO2 and thus significantly lower CO2 capture complexity and cost. Conversely, one of the challenges is that volumes of CO2 produced by these facilities can be small. The development of clusters can play a role in addressing this issue.

How can CCS be cost-effective? It is clear that CCS as a cost-effective decarbonisation option is not able to be deployed without investment in the appropriately sized enabling infrastructure – such as transport and storage –that is not tied to a specific source of emissions. It is important therefore that policymakers globally support the development of large-scale and strategically located infrastructure solutions that enable the low cost and full-scale deployment of CCS for industrial clusters. These will serve as a magnet to increase industry engagement and the development of multiple projects in each location, accelerating the development of CCS more broadly.

What are CCS clusters and why are they important? In Europe, and in other regions, many emissionsintensive industries are located in clusters. There is a real opportunity to develop shared infrastructure that many parties can use, therefore benefiting multiple emitters. This would de-risk and reduce costs for many potential CCS projects. Importantly, some industrial clusters are also close to excellent and

The new NER400 funding mechanism has the potential to provide a much-needed shot in the arm to the deployment of CCS technology across Europe, helping to reinvigorate an industry which is crucial to helping the world meet its climate targets. One of the

Masdar, the US Dept of Energy and the US Energy Association hosted a summit side event focussing on “CCS in the Post Kyoto world”. High calibre speakers spoke passionately about the role that CCUS will play in meeting climate and energy goals, both internationally and in the region. On the floor of the exhibition, CCS was also making an impact. Shell, Statoil, BP and Occidental all had their CCS and CCUS credentials very much on display in the form of exhibits and briefings. While it seems CCS has some way to go before being fully embraced by the wider clean energy community, it seems that the technology is becoming increasingly visible at WFES. The challenge for the CCS community globally is to work together to ensure that CCS moves from the side event to the main event, and starts to achieve due recognition for the important role it has to play in a low-carbon portfolio.

CCS has some way to go before being fully embraced but the technology is becoming increasingly visible. Andrew Purvis - General Manager (Europe, Middle East & Africa), Global CCS Institute major drivers for policies supporting broad-based CCS deployment is the challenge of reducing CO2 emissions from industrial processes, which make up around 25 per cent of CO2 emissions globally, and a similar proportion in Europe. What CCS needs to succeed is certainty about the timing, nature, extent and durability of European and national plans for sustainable, secure industrial and energy production.

What are your reflections from last year’s World Future Energy Summit? In November 2014, the Institute held its International Members’ Meeting in Abu Dhabi, where delegates were impressed by the clear potential for CCS to play a role in enabling countries in the region to deliver on their sustainability goals. I was curious therefore to see to what degree carbon had been accepted as part of the WFES agenda. Strongly supported by IRENA, the International Renewable Energy Agency, the summit conference itself has a clear focus on renewable energy, and CCS technology did not really feature in the official program. However, this did not mean that CCS was entirely absent from proceedings. Masdar and the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) formed a joint venture company, Al Reyahda, which is the Abu Dhabi Carbon Capture Company. The company’s first project, the Abu Dhabi CCS project attracted a number of high level delegations during the week, including visits from the European Commission and the US Government.

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Jochen Wermuth, Senior Fund Partner, Wermuth Asset Managemet Why is the World Future Energy Summit an important event? WFES brings together an international audience of strategic thinkers to discuss environmental concerns and energy efficiency. It is the world’s most influential event dedicated to advancing future energy, energy efficiency and clean technology. During WFES the world stage comes to Abu Dhabi; this is a great platform to join the discussion, share insights, and exchange expertise on climate change. The summit is also an opportunity for everyone with an interest in addressing climate change to share solutions, reach agreements and continue to make progress. We are investors in resource efficiency and renewable energies and we hope to meet fellow investors.

Tell us the story of how Wermuth Asset Management (WAM) got started. WAM is a family office and investment advisory firm specialising in Impact Investments in resourceefficient companies with returns of 20 per cent per annum. We are dedicated to and follow the UN Principles of Responsible Investing (PRI). We seed and advise alternative investment vehicles in private equity, infrastructure, listed and real assets. WAM was founded nearly 20 years ago. We realised a gap in investing in renewables, sustainability, and clean technology. It was in the 90s when discussion and calls to action on climate change were becoming more visible and prominent. By specialising in investment advisory focused on resource-efficient companies, we are enabling the think tanks and innovators to bring their technologies to the market and potentially develop a breakthrough solution that has a positive impact on our environment. Today we are focused only on companies with proven technologies and proven business models as they can be scaled quicker, generate more revenue growth, profit and environmental impact.

What have been your proudest achievements at WAM? We set out nearly 20 years ago with the message that one could do well and make money. Moreover, we were and still remain convinced that one can achieve significantly higher profits if one is highly principled and looks not just at the financial profits, but also the positive impact on the planet and people. For example, we pursued a zero tolerance policy against corrupt practices. We signed up for Transparency International’s Principles for Countering Bribery and invested in Russia and returned an average of 25 per cent per annum for over a decade until today. In another example, our flagship fund, the Green Gateway Fund, has demonstrated that if one focuses on investing in companies that make their clients more resource efficient, then greater growth is realised in the portfolio companies. When there is greater growth within the portfolio companies there is a greater positive environmental impact.

By taking best in class EU companies and helping them to capture growth opportunities in markets where they could have the greatest impact, we have been able to help our portfolio companies to quadruple their revenues in just three years. This is not least due to our policy of working with local growth partners, such as Samer Kamal, Managing Director of Tactical Connections, a UAE-based company dedicated to the development of sustainable infrastructure in emerging markets.

Can you tell us more about the work of Europeans for Divest-Invest? Today’s divest-invest movement is focused on fossilfuel companies. They make up just seven per cent of the Dow Jones index capitalisation today, such that divesting is relatively easy – one just sells the 200

US$50 billion n worth of assets to commit to divest from fossil fuels over the coming three to five years and to invest in resource efficiency and renewable power instead. We would be happy to team up with wealthy families and institutional investors in the Gulf region to organise the type of private dinners at the homes of our steering committee members that got the decision makers around the world to sign up en masse.

What will you be talking about at the World Future Energy Summit? I will be participating in the panel titled: “The next phase of renewable energy: an insight into ‘hot’ markets.” I will be focusing on how the world we live in has changed dramatically over the last 15 months: Renewable power has broken grid parity and has

The summit is also an opportunity for everyone with an interest in addressing climate change to share solutions, reach agreements and continue to make progress. Jochen Wermuth - Senior Fund Partner, Wermuth Asset Management names that Carbon Tracker calls the “Carbon200” the listed companies with the most fossil fuel reserves in the ground. One simply scales up other holdings proportionally and one can divest rather quickly. The rationale for divesting is mainly based on the logic that to keep the world within the targeted global temperature increase of just two degrees, no more than 20 per cent of the proven fossil fuel reserves can still be burned, i.e. 80 per cent of them would need to stay in the ground, would have to be written off. This would mean that some US$21 trillion of assets would have to be written off, which are now on the balance sheets of fossil fuel companies. Thus, this is a very serious threat to global financial stability; it makes sense for investors to divest from fossil fuels to protect their savings. At Europeans for Divest-Invest, we noted, however, that it no longer would take international agreement for the Carbon Bubble to burst, but that market forces would now drive through the “New Industrial Revolution” and the end of the fossil fuel age. In the past 18 months new data has come in – thanks to the feed-in tariffs in Germany over the past 15 years solar, off- and onshore wind power have fallen to below grid parity. While the Divest-Invest movement started as a handful of dedicated foundations looking to align their mission and their investments, by the time of the United Nations Climate Summit in September 2014, we had managed to get asset owners with

become competitive without subsidies and electric cars as well, marking the dramatic end of the fossil fuel age, and the dawn of a new industrial revolution where a new generation of Rockefeller’s, JP Morgans etc. are being born and new countries will take over global leadership. Some growth markets could in fact surpass developed markets in this situation. The Middle East, North Africa, Asia and Africa are particularly well placed to leave the less sunny north behind.

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Egypt Energy Forum: An exciting new addition to the WFES programme The Egypt Energy Forum is a new addition to the WFES programme and will feature high level speakers from the private sector, covering energy, investment and finance industries. Developments in the power, water, gas, solar, wind and waste management sectors will be discussed and attendees will learn about the country’s vision for the future in terms of sustainable energy development. Important public-private partnership programmes will be outlined at the event, including plans for major projects in 2016 such as the New Cairo Wastewater Treatment Plan, the Helwan Wastewater Treatment Plan, Recycling Solid Waste project and the Sharm El Sheikh Sea Desalination Plant. Other major issues that will be discussed include practical measures to accelerate the uptake of renewable energy across Egypt, including a proposed feed-in tariff programme and the rollout of solar rooftops. One of the speakers at the Egypt Energy Forum, Bakr Abdel-Wahab, managing director of Infrastructure Private Equity at EFG Hermes, said there will be “strong medium to short-term growth” in the Egyptian renewables sector but cautioned that “it has been a slow process due to some volatility and clarification needed regarding the government regulatory frameworks.” Wael Hamdy, vice president of Elsewedy Electric, will be speaking at the event, along with Mr AbdelWahab, as part of the first panel session, which will be on the topic of Egypt’s rapidly expanding clean energy opportunity. In June 2015, Elsewedy Electric announced it had signed its first agreement in relation to the development of a 50 MW solar photovoltaic power plant as part of the Egyptian government’s feed-intariff programme for solar and wind energy projects. The company has incorporated the Egyptian Company for Solar Energy Development (ECSED) with the aim of developing, financing, building, owning and operating the project. It will be built 800km south of Cairo in the Benban Province on land allocated to Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA). Siemens is another major player in the MENA energy industry and Emad Ghaly, the head of wind power for the Middle East, will also be speaking at the first panel session. As part of Egypt’s drive towards public-private partnerships in power generation, Siemens has agreed to build a 2 GW capacity wind power plant and wind rotor blade factory. While Egypt is not without its challenges, the country’s renewables sector represents a potential opportunity of more than US$10 billion for private sector investment, according to industry experts. In 2013, Egypt’s installed power capacity was 31 GW and this is projected to rise to 60 GW with renewables playing an important part in this growth. According to Frost & Sullivan, the investment and development opportunities are

worth US$13 billion. A report by the Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency revealed that by 2020 Egypt plans to meet 20 per cent of its total power needs from renewables.

Egypt’s feed-in tariff programme Last year saw Egypt launch an ambitious programme to procure 12,000 MW of renewable energy capacity by 2020, the largest renewable energy target in the Middle East and North Africa region, after Saudi Arabia. Any seasoned Middle Eastern renewable energy stakeholder would be forgiven for treating target announcements with some skepticism. However, recent developments suggest there is cause for excitement. On 20 October, 2014, the Egyptian government issued a request for qualification to participate in the initial procurement round of its freshly issued feed-in tariff program for renewable energy. The deadline to submit qualification requests was 26 November, 2014. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, Egypt’s renewable energy procurement arm, is reported to have received 177 submissions. In the first week of January 2015, Egypt surprised market participants by releasing its shortlist of 110 qualified applicants. Since the release of the shortlist, the Egyptian government has made it abundantly clear to all stakeholders that it wants to move fast with the roll-out of its feed-in tariff programme. For many years, Egypt has faced a major

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challenge in providing enough electricity to its citizens. Power blackouts, a daily occurrence for many Egyptians, stand out as one of the most explosive socio-political issues in the Arab world’s most populous country; they were a key factor in the deepening discontent with President Mohamed Morsi, who faced mass protests before Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, then army chief, ousted him in 2013. In early September 2014, the country experienced one of its most severe blackouts in decades. The outages knocked TV stations off the air and halted parts of the Cairo subway, a major embarrassment for a government that sought to provide stability after protracted turmoil. As officials struggled to address the public outcry, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi addressed the country in a candid television address saying that power blackouts were the result of years of underinvestment. Tackling blackouts stands as a key government priority; however, there is no immediate solution, he said. The President said the country needs to add 12,000 MW to its grid over the next five years at a capital cost of around US$12 billion. Oil and natural gas currently contribute 95 per cent of the total energy resources needed to generate electricity in Egypt. However, according to the Egyptian energy strategy for 2030, together with its update until 2035, Egypt is expected to become a net importer of oil and natural gas between 2030 and 2040. As the cash-strapped country strives to meet

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The challenges and opportunities for future energy development in Egypt will be under the spotlight.

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The Zafarana Wind Farm other pressing challenges such as water treatment and education needs, reducing dependence on oil and natural gas via energy-source diversification is viewed as critical. Egyptian authorities see the procurement of solar photovoltaic and wind facilities as an effective way to deploy additional power generation capacity rapidly (conventional facilities take considerably more time to bring on line) and to reach their diversification goal. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company or distribution companies (depending on project sizes) are committed to purchase the electricity produced from renewable energy facilities via power purchase agreements lasting 25 years for photovoltaic facilities and 20 years for wind facilities, at the last prices announced by the Cabinet of Ministers.

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Grid connection downpayment Each developer is responsible for its share of grid interconnection costs. Government briefings and recent feedback from developers indicate that interconnection costs will be split among developers sharing the same substation. Each qualified bidder will be required to make a grid connection downpayment. In early February, qualified bidders were officially notified of the downpayment amount. Government sources have confirmed that this downpayment can only be made through the provision of a cheque or cash.

PPA and government guarantee Government briefings indicate that draft project documentation (including the power purchase agreement and usufruct agreement) have been prepared. Developers and financiers are expecting these documents to be broadly consistent with Egypt’s IPP template. Egypt’s IPP template originates from the Sidi Krir IPP (a 682.5 MW gas-fired steam power plant initially developed by InterGen that went into commercial operation in late 2001), the Port Said IPP (a 683 MW gas-fired power plant initially developed by EDF that commenced commercial

operation in 2003) and the Gulf of Suez IPP (a 683 MW gas-fired power plant initially developed by EDF that reached commercial operation in 2003). This precedent has since been further developed in connection with the Dairut IPP and other projects such as the Gulf of Suez wind IPP. The power purchase agreement tariff for largescale projects will be denominated in US dollars, but be payable in Egyptian pounds. This is significant given that the Egyptian pound has not been pegged to the US dollar since 2003. Fifteen per cent of each invoice amount will be converted at a fixed rate of 7.15 Egyptian pounds to dollars, and the remaining 85 per cent will be converted at the prevailing rate. This means that the Egyptian government will more or less assume exchange risk. An important question for financiers of these projects will be the extent to which the government will also assume the risk that Egyptian pounds can actually be converted to US dollars. Depending on the extent to which the Egyptian government assumes convertibility risk, the preferred creditor status of multilaterals in the financings of these projects could prove to be critical. Projects with a capacity above 500 KW will benefit from a government guarantee issued by the Ministry of Finance.

Regional perspective To put Egypt’s feed-in tariff values into perspective, the Jordanian feed-in tariff stood at approximately US17c for solar photovoltaic facilities and US12c for wind facilities: more generous than the Egyptian regime. Jordan was the first country in the Middle East and North Africa region to implement a feed-in tariff. The incentive scheme is viewed by many as the most important factor in kick-starting Jordan’s renewable energy programme, which arguably became a regional template. Jordan is the first country in the region to have successfully banked both wind and solar projects on an independent power producer basis. However, the Jordanian feed-in tariff had limited application. It applied only to the first round of

renewable energy procurements. This included 12 solar photovoltaic projects. Also, all solar photovoltaic projects procured under Jordan’s first renewable energy procurement round were subject to an electricity production cap. However, as Jordan moved on to its second renewable energy procurement round, it dispensed with the feed-in tariff model, opting instead for a ceiling-tariff model. This model prohibits developers from bidding over a certain tariff and incentivises bidders to tender the lowest possible tariff. The ceiling tariff is currently set at US14c for solar photovoltaic facilities and US11c for wind facilities, very close to where Egypt has set its tariff. In late 2014, the local utility in Dubai, the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), tendered a 100 MW solar photovoltaic independent power project, the largest privately-financed solar photovoltaic project to be tendered in the region. On January 15, 2015, DEWA announced the appointment of ACWA Power as preferred bidder and said that it had accepted the Saudi developer’s alternative bid to provide a facility with a capacity of 200 megawatts (on an alternating current basis) with a startling tariff of US5.84869c per kilowatt hour over 25 years, the lowest tariff ever witnessed anywhere in the world for a privately-financed solar photovoltaic project. It will be interesting to see whether this project sets a regional pricing benchmark for solar photovoltaic projects or is viewed by the market as an extraordinary result driven by intense competition and an IPP model that provides for significant government support. Time will tell how Egypt fine tunes its renewable energy procurement policy. In the meantime, as Egypt gets back on its feet after several years of unrest, investors from all over the world are flocking in to get a foothold in what is fast becoming a renewable energy hotspot. ● This is an edited version of an article by Richard Keenan and Marc Norman, of Chadbourne in Dubai, and Ahmed El Sharkawy, Mohamed Nabil and Ahmad Farghal, with the Sharkawy & Sarhan law firm in Cairo. Richard Keenan will be one of the speakers at the Egypt Energy Forum.

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Intelligent solar energy data logging from Gantner Instruments With a temperature Range of -20 to +60°C, I/O expansion is also possible by adding any standard IO modules onto the built-in RS485 bus interface via Modbus-RTU. Data exchange between the Q.reader and the superior control level can be realized via the open standardized fieldbus Modbus IP – Gantner says this way, a SCADA integration via OPCServer, for example, can be done easily. Data transmission and archiving are also possible with test.node software in combination with test.viewer software for visualisation. Further various drivers and tools for integration into third party software are provided. Stand 7127, Germany Pavilion

Intelligent solar energy data logging from Gantner Instruments

Suncarrier solar modules from Gildemeister Energy Solutions

German energy company Gildemeister is presenting its solar generation and storage equipment at this year’s summit, including its SunCarrier range of solar panel systems. Used in more than 3,225 installations worldwide, the firm says the product range is highly adaptable, offering something for every PV requirement and increasing yield by up to 40 per cent when compared to fixed systems.

The use of standard steel profiles also makes the series an economical alternative to other tracking systems on the market without compromising quality, Gildemeister says. The newest model in the series, the SunCarrier 22, is a robust, 22m² single-axis tracking system that requires very little space. Driven by an electrohydraulic motor, and with a pivot axis on

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a pitch of up to 20 degrees, its solar modules align themselves to the position of the sun with a rotation angle of +/- 45 degrees. Up to 11 moving wings can be attached together to form one group, the company says, while the model’s short installation time and low height, at 4m are key features. Stand 7145, German Pavilon

TVP Solar’s latest panels that need no cleaning TVP Solar has announced the results of a year-long product test of it’s MT-Power panels. Tested in harsh desert conditions in Sulaibiya, Kuwait, TVP said that the MT-Power high-vacuum solar thermal panels showed high efficiency operation despite dust accumulation, even with no cleaning at all. The never-cleaned panel showed an average efficiency reduction of just 11 per cent, while the trimester-cleaned panel, tested in parallel, showed an average efficiency reduction of just four per cent. Moreover, sporadic rainfall and non-precision, “dry” brushbased cleaning also returned MT-Power to nominal efficiency levels. TVP say the results prove that the panels, which were left alone and operated continuously at 100°C, can function with no cleaning or maintenance for long periods in challenging environments. “TVP panels are truly suited to perform in the harsh environments of the Middle East and Gulf regions, where all other solar collectors fail due to dust and sand,” said Piero Abbate, CEO of TVP Solar. “It is crazy to use water to clean solar collectors in these areas where it is such a scarce and expensive resource!”

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California-based firm Gantner Instruments will be displaying its intelligent data logger, suitable for complete monitoring of solar farms in utility grade sizes, at this year’s World Future Energy Summit. With monitoring including AC/DC side, inverters, and climate meteorological, the Q.reader is designed to acquire 8 analog voltage, current, resistance, or Pt100/Pt1000 signals, with additional availability for 14 digital input/output and a measuring rate of 10 Hz per channel. The company says that data access and configuration can be done via Ethernet TCP/IP or web access, with configurable logging intervals of between 0.1s and 24 hours and measurements that can be logged into either a 64 MB RAM or onto a 2 GB SD card.

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A renewable future for the Middle East

The dramatic fall in oil prices has posed a rare challenge to the Middle Eastern, culminating in a global oil price war and moving OPEC members to slash profits to retain market share. But at a time when OPEC's hegemony over the oil markets has been challenged, and will continue to be challenged as the world makes huge strides towards renewables as part of the latest COP21 agreement, let us not forget there is another abundant natural energy resource the Middle East possesses – the sun. The abundance of sunlight (and therefore solar power) offers Middle Eastern energy producers an opportunity to achieve first-move advantage in a market that appears to be the longer-term future of energy. In light of instability in oil markets, the importance of alternative renewable energies, particularly solar, has become all the more pronounced. The drop in oil prices has precipitated an efficiency rush in energy production in all producer nations. In the US, oil producers are leaving no stone unturned in the hunt to become as efficient and sustainable as possible. In Europe, there is a renewed push for renewable energy and some countries like the UK are also pursuing nuclear energy as a longer-term solution. In the Gulf, there are similar measures taking place to become more efficient in a more competitive energy market, and increasingly, they are turning to solar to achieve it.

Developers and researchers at Qatar Solar Energy are working hard to create innovative solutions for the region

Domestic budgets The Gulf states remain some of the biggest oil producers in the world, and make up the biggest exporting members of OPEC, especially Saudi Arabia. While some of these countries can afford to swallow current oil prices for now, they will nonetheless find it difficult to maintain their domestic budgets – all OPEC countries chose to cut prices in order to hold onto market share, this means slashing profit. Most of them are now facing domestic financial trouble. The other, more serious concerns for these

major oil producers, is the increasing consumer demand in their own countries. In past decades, the region has been able to sustain luxury alongside completely inefficient energy policies through government subsidies. But the entire energy outlook for the region is changing rapidly. Rising populations, a growing middle class, industry diversification and increasing consumerism has turned a number of countries in the Gulf region into major energy consumers. In Saudi Arabia, oil accounts for over 65 per cent of all electricity production, in Kuwait it is 71 per cent, in Lebanon it is 94 per cent and in Yemen it's an astonishing 100 per cent. This represents an energy policy that is inefficient and, in the long run, unsustainable. Saudi Arabia is the biggest petroleum consumer in the region, it is the world's second biggest consumer of total primary energy, 60 per cent of which is petroleum-based. But most importantly, it paints a distressing future for the region’s oil export industry. If consumer demand continues to grow, it will eventually result in downward pressure on oil exports and could start affecting subsidies. Without a robust and efficient energy balance in the region, it will inevitably lead to these producer nations becoming less profitable with a weaker export outlook.

The Islamic Declaration on Climate Change In July 2015, the Islamic Declaration on Climate Change was issued by Muslim scholars from 20 countries and this has the potential to be a game changer for Middle East countries in relation to sustainable energy policy. The declaration acknowledges the role of humans in climate change, the risks faced by disadvantaged communities, the importance of acknowledging the conclusions of leading climate scientists, and the need for a proactive approach. The declaration may help give both moral and economic impetus to policymakers in Middle East and other countries in the Islamic world when it comes to creating regulations, legislation and setting targets in response to the issue of climate change among some of the world’s biggest fossil fuel producing nations. As well as the compelling moral arguments for mitigating climate change, as outlined by the religious scholars, the economic argument is strong. Large swathes of the Islamic world are well placed to harness the benefits of solar power in particular, which is becoming increasingly more affordable for investors in both the public and private sectors. As well as being a motivating factor for the more developed countries of the Middle East to make more progress with renewable energy, other parts of the Islamic world, such as Pakistan, have serious problems with energy supply, and the move to renewables may benefit them. A move towards clean, off-grid energy sources, such as solar and wind power, could offer a practical, effective and affordable alternative to fossil fuel-based energy.

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Tesla CEO, Elon Musk, made some interesting observations on the possibility of developing countries making technological advances in solar storage capacity. He said that off-grid communities in developing countries may “leapfrog” the need for a centralised energy grid infrastructure, similar to how mobile phones have helped communities in these countries leapfrog the need for landlines telecoms infrastructure.

The long-term international dynamic With competitors in the oil market like Russia, Iran and the North American shale, this is a long-term dynamic that will undermine Middle East's global energy dominance. However, the possibilities associated with harnessing Middle Eastern solar energy could be a game-changer. Solar is becoming much cheaper to invest in, and now has an established and ever improving infrastructure. Substantial investment in solar will act as a shield for the region's more valued commodity; oil. Saudi Arabia alone for example, could have made US$43.8 billion in additional oil revenue in 2013 were it not for its spiralling domestic consumption. The recent COP21 agreement does offer this region a way out, although slashing fossil subsidies were not discussed, the landmark agreement is set to have a dramatic effect on the renewable energy industry, making it grow significantly in upcoming years. A robust renewables portfolio in the region would act as a massive stimulus to the country's finances as it would remove the need for fossil subsidies. Earlier this year, Saudi Aramco, the state oil company, announced it would be making solar energy investments across the country in an attempt to diversify the country's energy supplies.

The Middle East needs to move away from its reliance on fossil fuels, such as oil

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The COP21 agreement in Paris signals a great opportunity for the development of renewable energy in the Middle East. Along with the Islamic Declaration on Climate Change, the region could finally move away from its dependence on fossil fuels. Vicente Lopez-Ibor Mayor presents his analysis.

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The Bahawalpur QA Solar Park is part of Pakistan's nascent drive towards using more solar energy It is also expected to conserve the country's oil resources primarily for export. It has been a slow process but is nonetheless an important one for the future of the solar energy sector. One of the biggest success variables for any solar energy project is not just investment, but location. The Middle East's solar industry is one of the most economically sustainable and acts as the best conserver of the region's oil resources.

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Investment opportunities It is also a very strong investment opportunity for those looking to invest in a sustainable, long-term energy sector with a ready market and significantly lower start-up costs than depleting energy exploration. What's more, the COP21 agreement is set to allocate a considerable amount of resources to renewable capacity building in developing countries, this will significantly raise investment opportunity in the solar industry of developing regions such as the GCC. But these new developments would also have another important advantage for the Middle East; a cleaner environment. The use of petroleum for electricity generation has made the Middle East's air quality one of the poorest in the world. Twentynine of the world's most polluted cities are in the MENA region. Recent energy challenges could have very costly consequences for the region if left unaddressed, but they could also reap huge rewards if met with robust energy reforms and additional investment in alternative energies, especially solar. And there are positive signs for the region. Saudi Arabia alone has announced a US$109 billion investment plan to generate a third of its electricity. Qatar has also made solar energy agreements with major renewable energy

A solar light at a mall in Ras Al Khaimah, UAE companies as part of its commitments to the Solar GCC alliance. How these measures materialise over the next decade or so remains to be seen, but there is room for optimism. What's more, the Middle East's unrivalled solar potential means that theoretically,

it can become more than just a world leader in fossil fuel production, it can become a world leader in renewable energy production as well. â&#x2014;? Vicente Lopez-Ibor Mayor is Chairman of Lightsource Renewables Ltd.

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Green bonds making an impact around the world Green bond investments are making a difference in communities in terms of reducing CO2 emissions and boosting economies. Climate-friendly investments in emerging markets can play a significant role in moving communities to lowcarbon economies as well as being instrumental in fighting poverty. The International Financial Corporation (IFC) has been involved in multiple climate-friendly investments and IFC Principal, Christopher M. Cantelmi, is a speaker at the World Future Energy Summit. IFC has been involved in a range of green bond investments in countries as diverse as Costa Rica, Chile, Jordan, Brazil, Albania, Russia and India. Here are some case studies.

Costa Rica In Costa Rica, IFC has loaned US$100 million to Reventazon HPP, a project to construct and operate a hydropower generation plant in the Reventazon river basin, the largest hydropower project in Costa Rica and Central America. Operations are slated to commence in 2016 and it will bring energy to one of the poorest regions in the country. The impact of this development will be to provide vital infrastructure for economic growth while helping to meet the region’s growing energy needs.

with surplus power expected to be sold to the electric grid. The project is expected to employ more than 5,000 workers during construction and, following the start of operations, around 1,000 employees in the pulp mill and forestry operations. IFC has committed a loan of US$100 million for the project.

mobilising a €20 million (US$21.8 million) loan from International Investment Bank, which is earmarked for energy-efficient SME projects. As well as championing energy efficiency, these investments are aimed at creating more opportunities for women in business.

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India

IFC’s debt package for Jordan’s Tafila Wind Farm totals US$220.09 million worth of investment. The Tafila project is Jordan’s first wind farm and it will be the first private wind farm to reach financial close in the MENA region outside of Morocco. The project will provide clean energy for domestic consumption at prices 25 per cent lower than current wholesale electricity prices. It is expected to form a template for other renewable energy projects in Jordan.

Russia IFC is providing Transcapitalbank with a five-year US $50 million loan which will help the Russian bank expand access to finance for small and medium enterprises (SME). Half of this investment is aimed at climate-related projects with the aim of improving energy efficiency. As well as the five-year loan, IFC is

ACME Solar has received a loan from IFC worth US$12.03 million for a comprehensive solar energy project. It is a multi-level engagement and partnership with ACME Solar to develop and operate multiple solar generation assets in India. The first tranche has been disbursed for a 25 MW gridconnected solar photovoltaic power plant in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The investment is aimed at increasing power generation to bridge India’s power supply-demand gap, promote climate change mitigation by supporting renewable energy and reducing greenhouse gas emissions and generate employment during project implementation and operation. ● IFC Principal, Christopher M. Cantelmi is one of the speakers at the World Future Energy Summit.

Chile IFC has invested in multiple projects in Chile, with a total value of US$280.3 million. The Alto Maipo hydropower plants consist of two hydropower facilities 50km south-east of Santiago, the Chilean capital and load centre of the country’s power grid. La Huayca II is the expansion of La Huayca, the first merchant solar photovoltaic plant in northern Chile. This is part of a plan to open up the market for fast development of solar energy in Chile, demonstrate the viability of financing a solar merchant with no feed-in tariffs, and decrease greenhouse gas emissions. In Chile’s Atacama desert, SunEdison CAP has been building a solar power plant, with work commencing in August 2013. IFC has provided a loan of US$65 million for the project, which is expected to be the largest solar plant in Latin America. SunEdison Mer, the company’s San Andreas facility has also benefited from an IFC loan. This is Chile’s first merchant solar plant that sells all its production in the spot market and it is also located in the Atacama desert.

IFC’s debt package for Albania is financing Kurum’s acquisition and rehabilitation of four privatised hydroelectric plants, with a loan value of US$44.91 million. This will facilitate the move towards the creation of a regional energy market in south-eastern Europe, attract new players to the Albanian market, lower the electricity purchase costs, and secure a reliable and environmentally friendly source of electricity.

Brazil Klabin SA is a pulp production facility with associated forest plantations and a biomass cogeneration system

Abundant sunshine makes Chile's Atacama Desert ideal for solar investment

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DAILY NEWS | DAY 4 | 21 JANUARY 2016 Company Name ABB Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Hall No.

Stand No.

Hall No.

Stand No.

5450

Company Name Systems Sunlight SA

5009

Company Name VDMA Photovoltaic Equipment

India Pavilion

Hall No.

Stand No.

7122

Company Name

Media Partner

Al Iktisaad

Media Partner

Alternative Energy Africa Magazine

Media Partner

Amwal Magazine - Eurabia Media Corp.

Media Partner

Arabian Business

Media Partner

Asia Green Buildings

Media Partner

Asian Buildings

Media Partner

BEDigest

Media Partner

5450

Tabuchi Electric Co. LTD

5008

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI)

Atrium

A110

Tanweer

8260

Advanced Electronics Company

Atrium

A300

The Environmental Centre for Arab Town (ECAT)

7340

AE Alternative Energy GmbH

5100

Total

5009

Airon Green Energy Turbines

7200

TVP Solar

9005

Almaden Mena FZE

7355

UKC Electronics (H.K.) Co., Ltd. Hsinchu Branch

Atrium

A210

Alumil Middle East

8145

UL - Underwriters Laboratories

7343

Italy Pavilion

AMA Technology GmbH

7411

UNIVERSAL ECOLOGY CO., LTD. (Gridcom Japan)

7508

Conveco SRL

8251

BioEnergy Consult

Aristotle University - Lab LTFN

7320

West Gate Co., LLC

8008

FIB Srl

8251

Bloomberg Businessweek ME

Atkins

5009

WNE - World Nuclear Exhibition

8264

Back 2 Back FZE

7353

Zee One FZCO (Z One Holding)

6223

Japan Pavilion Cosmo Oil Co., Ltd

9200

Bee'ah

5006

9113

7321

Belgium Pavilion

Hioki E.E. Corporation

BP Exploration Operating Company Limited

Flanders Investment & Trade

8005

Hitachi, Ltd., Middle East Branch

9100

Burcev & Co

6210

Vlaams Kenniscentrum Water Vzw

8005

Hitachi Zosen Corporation

9110

BYD Lithium Battery Co., Ltd.

6110

VITO

8005

Inpex Group Jodco

9203

Campbell Scientific, Inc.

7235

Mitsui & Co., Middle East Ltd. Abu Dhabi

9112

Canadian Solar Middle East Ltd

7301

NGK Insulators, Ltd.

9300

Cesi Middle East

7507

Sumitomo Electric Industries, Ltd.

9201

Constructions Industrielles de la Mediterranee (CNIM)

7420

The Energy Conservation Center, Japan

8280

CON.IN.GRE.D. S.P.A

6232

Dentsu

Chint Power Systems (CPS) MENA

7451

Japan Pavilion

C SUN

8254

Department of Municipal Affairs

7210

Department of Trade & Industry

7210

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)

6200

China Pavilion

Diamond Developers

8154

Asia Resource Expo Ltd.

DNV GL

5120

Atrium

A410

Dolphin Energy Limited

6320

Ecoprogetti

6310

Atrium

A200

7210

Dodsal Engineering and Construction PTE. Limited

Ecovis Engineering Limited Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR)

7412

Denmark Pavilion

Goodluck Steel Tubes Ltd

7410

Gustav Hensel GmbH & Co. KG

8002

Uttar Pradesh Jal Nigam

9001

Sgurr Energy India Private Limited

Danish Export Association

8170

Babcock & Wilcox Vølund A/S

8170

Act Now

8170

Grundfos

8170

Cebra Architects

8170

Toshiba Corporation

Rootzone

8170

Toshiba Electric (TMEIC)

HeSaLight A/S

8170

China Pavilion

7260

Media Partner

Korea Pavilion Korea Energy Agency(KEA)

9124

DAEYEONG METAL

9120

INTEGRA GLOBAL Co.,Ltd.

9126

JSPV Co.,Ltd

9125

REPOWERTECK INC.

9128

Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power Co., Ltd.

9130

Doosan Heavy Industries & Construction

9130

Hyundai Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd.

9130

Kepco NF

9130

KEPCO Plant Service & Engineering

9130

Kepco ENC

9130

Samsung C&T Corporation

9130

Anhui Daheng Energy Technology Co.,Ltd

8001

Beijing Epsolar Technology Co., Ltd.

8423

Chinaland Solar Energy Co.,Ltd

8320

CSG PVTech Co., Ltd.

8007

East Group Co., Ltd.

8322

JA Solar Holdings Co., Ltd

8222

Jinko Solar Co.,Ltd

8220

Mibet (xiamen) New Energy Co., Ltd

8332

Ningbo Fullstar Electric Co.,Ltd

8232

Qingdao Jiaoyang Lamping Cc., Ltd.

8420

Qinhuangdao Safety-contact Electrical Co., LTD.

8422

Netherlands Pavilion

QS Solar

8230

FME / Cleantech Holland

8175

Ulica Solar

8421

SOLARTECHNO EUROPE B.V.

8175

YanTai Haoyang Machinery Co.,Ltd

8000

Royal Haskoning DHV

8175

Yingli Green Energy Holding Co.,Ltd

8120

Zhejiang BLD Solar Technology Co.,Ltd.

8122

Switzerland Pavilion

Jiangsu High Hope Convention & Exhibition Corp.

China Pavilion

Huafu High Technology Energy Storage Co.,LTD

8311

Jiangsu Aiduo Photovoltaic Technology Co.,Ltd

8310

Zhongli Talesun Solar Co., Ltd.

8130

Sunrise Solartech Co.,Ltd

8330

Westech New Energy Wuxi Co., Ltd.

8313

Imeth AG

6103

Energie Handel Ost Jahn e.K.

6410

Energy Nest

5105

Enviromena Power Systems LLC

6101

Environment and Protected Areas Authority-Gov.of Sharjah (EPAA)

8166

Environment Friends Society

6430

First Solar Int. Middle East FZ LLC

7400

Fronius International GmbH

6222

Fortytwo Environmental Consultancy

6121

Ganges Internationale Pvt Ltd.

7118

Gantner Instruments GmbH

8003

GCC Interconnection Authority (GCCIA)

6230

General Electric (GE)

7323

General Holding Company - SENAAT

4250

GeoModel Solar

5420

France Pavilion

Gerab Energy Systems LLC

5110

Business France

8503

Global Energy PVT LTD

7504

Aria Technologies

8204

USA Pavilion

Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI)

7506

Arts Energy

8103

Trilliant

7250

5001

7110

Innovators Scotland

Media Partner

Mediaquest

Stand No.8255

Middle East Facility Mangement - MEFMA

Media Partner

Nationshield

Media Partner

Neopromo - Capital Business

Stand No.8252

Oil & Gas Directory Middle East

Media Partner

Oil & Gas ME

Media Partner

Oil and Gas Directory

Media Partner

Oil Review ME

Media Partner

OMANEXPO

Media Partner

Oxford Buiness Group

Stand No.8144

Oxford Business Group

Media Partner

PHOTON International – The Solar Power Magazine

Media Partner

PV Magazine

Media Partner Media Partner Media Partner

Energy8

7230/7220

Revolve media

Media Partner

Energy Depot GmbH

Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA)

Stand No.7230

Hydros Foundation

7230/7220

Shawati Magazine

Media Partner

7230/7220

Shawati Magazine

Media Partner

7230/7220

Sky News Arabia

Media Partner

7230/7220

SNEC PV Power Expo

Media Partner

Trina Solar Limited

8210

Multi-Contact AG

Wuxi Suntech Power Co., Ltd

8110

NEWGENS SA

7230/7220

Society of Engineers

Media Partner

Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE)

7230/7220

Society Of Engineers

Media Partner

T-LINK MANAGEMENT AG

7230/7220

Solar International

Media Partner

Solar International

Media Partner

Solar Media

Media Partner

Sun and Wind Energy

Media Partner

Technical Review ME

Media Partner

The Emirates Tourism Magazine

Media Partner

The European Magazine

Media Partner

Gulf Concreting Products FZE

4150

Bladetips

8206

Microton Technology

Greencells Group

5411

Club Ademe International

8503

Handasa

9000

Dak Indutries

8205

Solar Village

Hefei JNTECH New Energy Co., Ltd

6220

Daxium OI

8203

Heindl Energy GmbH

7119

Ecoplage

8300

Heriot-Watt

7210

EDF

8400

Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.

7401

Enekio

8501

8410

Hulk Energy Technology

7500

Engie

Hungarian Investment Promotion Agency (HIPA)

6330

Environnement SA

ICSG Istanbul 2016

7210

Exosun

8101

8207

8200

Enova Facilities Management Services LLC

SV03

The Exhibitor TV Network

Media Partner

KAUST - New Energy Oasis (NEO)

SV01

The Oil & Gas Magazine

Media Partner

RAK- Research & Innovation Center

SV02

The Oil & Gas Year

Media Partner

PROINSO

SV10

Utilities ME

Media Partner

World Centre Kuwait

Media Partner

World Construction Today

Media Partner

World Energy TV

Media Partner

Worldoils

Media Partner

Sustainable Transport Al Masaood Automobiles

11120

Department of Transport (DOT)

11130

DEWA

11110

Emirates Motor Company

11250

Microton Technology

11230

Park Plus Middle East

Ideematec Deutschland GmbH

9003

Groupe Fages

International Community School

8314

Infi Group

8500

ITP

7505

ISEO- Environnement SA

8202

Jakson Engineers Limited

9400

KIS (Photolight)

8100

Japan International Cooperation Center (JICE)

8361

Lohr Industrie

8105

Company Name

Juwi Renewable Energies

7352

Nexa

8201

SPONSORS

KACO new energy

9322

Optimum Tracker

8104

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC)

Principal Sponsor

Krinner Schraubfundamente GmbH

7210

Solveo Energie

8102

Emirates Global Aluminium (EGA)

Associate Sponsor

Kipp & Zonen

7200

Sunna Design

8103

Exxon Al Khalij Inc.

Diamons Sponsor

Maghdeem

6120

Teranov

8502

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA)

Efficiency Sponsor

8302

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI)

Strategic Sponsor

ALJ Global Energy DMCC

Platinum Sponsor

Department of Municipal Affairs

Platinum Sponsor

Diamond Developers

Platinum Sponsor

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)

Platinum Sponsor

TOTAL

Platinum Sponsor

SHELL

Gold Sponsor

Masdar Institute / Yfel / Masdar

6102

Veolia

MAV YE L ENERJ

5009

Germany Pavilion

MESIA - Middle East Solar

7370

AXITEC Energy GmbH & Co. KG

7154

Metalogalva

7502

BAE Batterien GmbH

7162

Ministry of Energy

7716

Berlin Energy Transition Dialogue "Green Sofa"

7120

Masen

8004

7124

Atrium

A100

CleanTech Business Park c/o Bezirksamt MarzahnHellersdorf

Nuclear Expertise From France (AIFEN)

7240

decon international GmbH

7160

Etihad Rail

Occidental Oil and Gas International LLC

7501

Expotec

7120

Hanergy Holding Group

11220 Stand No.

Gold Sponsor WFES Solar Sponsor

5003

Expotec / BMWI

7120

SkyPower Global

Lanyards Sponsor

Atrium

A400

Fraunhofer-Institut für Solare Energiesysteme ISE

7163

Atkins

Platinum Sustainable Development Limited

7236

7125

Conference Silver Sponsor

Premier Solar Technologies LLC

5004

Freiburg Wirtschaft Touristik und Messe GmbH & Co. KG

Chadbourne & Parke

4103

Ge:Net GmbH

7126

Conference Silver Sponsor

REC Solar Solutions DMCC RITEK Corporation

7350

SAI Global

7330

Saudi Arabia Solar Industry Association (SASIA)

8360

Saudi Specialized Products Company (Wahaj)

6000

Schneider Electric

7430

Shell

7210

Siemens LLC

5410

SkyPower Global

5400

Solar Solutions

4462

National Bank of Abu Dhabi

Finance Session Sponsor

GILDEMEISTER energy solutions GmbH

7145

GOPA International Energy Consultants GmbH - UAE

7140

Green Energy 3000 Holding GmbH

7130

Gustav Klein GmbH & Co KG

7144

Heliocentris Energy FZE

7143

KBB Kollektorbau GmbH

7127

Kraftanlagen München GmbH

7123

M+W Group

7161

ET Solar

Meteocontrol GmbH Energy & Weather Services

7131

Dentsu Tec Inc.

Sponsor

Mounting Systems GmbH

7150

JUA (UK) Ltd.

Sponsor

Renewables Academy (RENAC)

7121

Department of Transport (DOT)

Sponsor

Renusol GmbH

7142

Orascom

Sponsor

SCHMID Energy Systems GmbH

7134

SMA Solar Technology AG

7151

Suntrace GmbH

7135

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Media Partner Stand No. 8270

PVTech Power

8301

Independent Power Producers - IPPF

7230/7220

Media Partner

IData Insights

7230/7220 7 7230/7220 PV-Tech

Atoll Energy

7342

Gulfoilandgas.com

7716

Stand No.8363

SuperOx

Media Partner

Forbes Middle East

CleantechAlps C

Government of Fujairah

7440

Eye of Riyadh

CLA-VAL Europe SARL

Lockheed Martin

Media Partner

Sunpathfinder

Media Partner

CyprusShippingNews

Euroasia Industry

Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC)

7210

CyprusGasNews

9210

8147

Stand No.8362

Media Partner

Suntab Solar Energy LLC

Media Partner

CPI - Climate Control ME & Infrastructure ME

Energy Trend

Emirates LNG

7300

Construction Week

8380

9160

7100

CC401 Media Partner

Stand No.8366

CNBC Arabia

Energy Enterprising Magazine

Emirates Insolaire LLC

CNBC

Emirates Tourism Magazine

6411

SolarWorld AG

Stand No.8140

Media Partner

Solarpraxis

Media Partner

Clean Energy Business Counsil (CEBC)

Stand No.8272

Emirates Environmental Group

Plastica Alfa Srl

CEO ME

Emirates Green Business Council

Peace Boat

Media Partner Stand No. 8253

EcoMENA

Emirates Authority for Standardization and Metrology (ESMA)

NEXTracker

Stand No.

Agenda SRL - Watergas

ERICSSON CH2M Dubai Science Park General Electric (GE)

Co-Sponsor Co-Sponsor Conference Event Pad Sponsor Egypt Energy Forum Coffee Break Area Sponsor Wifi Sponsor

Media Partners Abu Dhabi Environment

Media Partner

AEC Online

Media Partner

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| | DAILY NEWS | DAY 4 | 21 JANUARY 2016 Company Name

Hall No.

Stand No.

Abu Dhabi Ports

4230

Abu Dhabi Sewerage Services Company

4210

Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority

4100

Ak-Kim Kimya Sanayi ve Tic. A.S.

3102

Al Wasail Industrial Company

3000

Avita Biomodulare Teichsysteme Gmbh

3200

Beeldstroo Consultancy

3204

BMC Gulf Trading LLC

4000

Deltares

3003

DENTSU INC.

3312

DG TAKANO Co., Ltd.

3311

Emirates Tech

4220

Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi

4130

Faggiolati Pumps SPA

3421

Federal Electricity & Water Authority

4450

Food Security Center Abu Dhabi

4410

Guangzhou Chemical Import & Export Co. Ltd.

3104

Heng Long Electric Co., Ltd.

3203

Hepworth

4101

Inter Act Smart Solutions

3007

Jinluo Water Co. Ltd

4221

Longkou Chengfeng Zhiyuan Technology Co. Ltd

3103

Membrana – 3M Membranes Business Unit

3322

Mega Civic Srl

3420

Ministry of Environment and Water

3110

Nanotera Group

4120

Punjab Saaf Pani Company

3201

Regulation and Supervision Bureau

Saline Water Conversion Corporation

Hall No.

Stand No.

Akar Landscaping Services and Agriculture / Orkin P.C

10435

Al Bariq Equipment

10222

Al Serkal Group

10130

Alphamed Abu Dhabi LLC

10434

Averda Waste Management LLC

10110

Bee'ah

10120

Bleu Line Group & Spray Team

10504

Bollegraaf Recycling Solutions

10140

Bridges Environmental Services Company LLC

10412

Cubic Art Pixels Co.

10310

Disan Hydraulic Machinery Industry & Trade Ltd. Co

10231

Dulsco LLC

10240

Eagle Environmental Services & Pest Control

10430

Egbert Taylor Group Ltd

10144

Emirates Environmental Technology LLC

10300

Environment Development Co. Ltd (EDCO)

10100

ES Limited

10242

Excel Industry Co. LLC

10134

Godswill

10332

Gorica Industries LLC

10501

GreenGood Eco-tech FZCO

10146

GRMC Pest Control

10505

JFE Engineering Corporation

10206

Kharafi National

10220

Khidmah LLC

10233

Lavajet Company

10010

Marimatic Oy

10330

4331

Montalbano Recycling SRL

10331

4332

Picson Construction Equipments Pvt. Ltd.

10500

SEAS Falcon Trading LLC

3230

Refuse Equipment Mfg. Co.

10422

Suez

4330

Solutions Trading Company LLC

10420

The New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Limited

3002

Specialized Sports Equipments

10502

Turan Makina Plastik Boru Sistemleri A.S.

3321

Steinmüller Babcock Environment GmbH

10230

UVGERMI

3220

TADWEER-The Center of Waste Management

10110

Waterleau

3001

West Coast Saubermacher Environmental Services LLC

10410

WEHRLE Umwelt Gmbh

3447

Zone Waste Management and Recycling

10220

Xylem Water Solutions Middle East Region FZCO

3330

T-Link Management AG Ltd.

Switzerland Pavilion

Denmark Pavilion

Stand No.

Company Name

SPONSORS Abu Dhabi Water & Electricity Authority Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI) Ak-Kim Kimya Sanayi ve Tic. A.S.

Strategic Sponsor Diamond Sponsor Bronze Sponsor

Media Partners AEC Online

Media Partner

Agenda SRL - Watergas

Media Partner

Amwal Magazine - Eurabia Media Corp.

Media Partner

Asian Water

Media Partner

Desaldata

Media Partner

Eye of Riyadh

Media Partner

Global Water Intelligence

Media Partner

Neopromo - Capital Business

Media Partner

Oil & Gas Directory Middle East

Media Partner

The Water Network- AquaSPE AG

Media Partner

Water Desalination Report

Media Partner

World Centre Kuwait

Media Partner

CPH World Media s.a.r.l.

Media Partner

Water Digest

Media Partner

British Water

Media Partner

World Construction Today

Media Partner

Danish Water Technology Group

Media Partner

Water Environment Federation

Stand No. 3432

Everything About Water

Stand No. 3302

Society of Engineers

Stand No. 3202

Revolve Media

Stand No. 3301

Switzerland Pavilion Pavilion Switzerland

CleantechAlps

Switzerland Pavilion

Energy8

Switzerland Pavilion

Energy Depot GmbH

Switzerland Pavilion

Hydros Foundation

Switzerland Pavilion

Imeth AG

Switzerland Pavilion

Multi-Contact AG

Switzerland Pavilion

NEWGENS SA

Switzerland Pavilion

Switzerland Global Enterprise (S-GE)

Switzerland Pavilion

CLA-VAL Europe SARL

Denmark Pavilion Danish Water Technology Group

Company Name

Mycometer

Denmark Pavilion

Hexa-Cover

Denmark Pavilion

Kamstrup

Denmark Pavilion

Rambøll

Denmark Pavilion

France Pavilion

Business France/ Club Ademe International/ Vivapolis

4327

Bio-UV

4322

Datalink Instruments Dtli

4320

Dosatron

4325

Mascara

4328

Odyssee Environnement

4323

Orelis Environnement

4321

POLE EAU- France WATER TEAM

4322

MEDIA PARTNERS

HYDROVIDE-HYDROVIDEO GROUP

4324

Abu Dhabi Environment

TMW

4326

AEC Online

Media Partner

Agenda SRL - Watergas

Media Partner

Amwal Magazine - Eurabia Media Corp.

Media Partner

BioEnergy Consult

Media Partner

CNBC Arabia

Media Partner

CPI - Infrastructure ME

Media Partner

EcoMENA

Media Partner

Eye of Riyadh

Media Partner

Neopromo - Capital Business

Media Partner

Oil & Gas Directory Middle East

Media Partner

Switzerland Pavilion CLA-VAL EUROPE SARL

Switzerland Pavilion

Cleantech Switzerland

Switzerland Pavilion

CleantechAlps

Switzerland Pavilion

Energy8

Switzerland Pavilion

Imeth

Switzerland Pavilion

T-LINK

Switzerland Pavilion

UK Pavilion British Water

UK Pavilion

Aquamatix Ltd

4312

Bluewater Bio Ltd.

4312

BYRNE LOOBY

4312

CatalySystems Ltd

4312

ERG (Air Pollution Control) Ltd

4312

METASPHERE

4312

Savage Recycling Showers Ltd.

4310

VIP-Polymers Ltd

4311

Waterscan Ltd

4312

Ham Baker Adams Ltd.

4311

Andrew Kurth

3433

Bio-Microbics

3437

Ecomatrix

3434

Evoqua

3451

Niagara Conservation Corp

3430

Parkson Corporation

3431

Proco Products

3436

Trevi System

3450

Water Environment Federation

3432

Company Name

Stand No.

SPONSORS TADWEER-The Center of Waste Management

Strategic Partner

Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (ADCCI)

Diamond Sponsor

DULSCO

Recycling Today

Sponsor

Stand No.10506

Media Partner

Rimini Fiera (Ecomondo)

Stand No.10431

Waste and Recycling Magazine

Stand No.10414

World Centre Kuwait

Media Partner

World Construction Today

Media Partner

USA Pavilion

THE INNOVATION PAVILION / Innovate@IWS Aluline Grease Traps Ltd.

IP07

Calix Ltd

IP05

VWM Gmbh - Vienna Water Monitoring Solutions

IP01

Regionality DMCC /Drinkable Air UAE

IP08

Isle Utilities

IP06

Echologics

IP02

Wetox Limited

IP03

International Centre for Biosaline Agriculture

IP04

SEALEAU B.V.

IP11

Resolute Marine Energy, Inc.

IP10

ProAcqua Group

IP12

Ducane Australia Pty Ltd (Drainwave)

IP09

Masdar Institute

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DAILY NEWS || D DAY 4 | 21 JANUARY 2016

ADNEC,

EGYPT ENERGY FORUM 2016

ABU DHABI, UAE

A DECADE OF FUTURE ENERGY OPPORTUNITIES CONFERENCE HALL A

THURSDAY 21ST JANUARY

Dr. Mohamed El Sobkhi

George Pergamalis

Hadi Tahboub

New Renewable Energy Authority

Enel Green Power

MESIA

Executive Chairman

Head of Business Developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Africa Middle East

Vice President/ Programs Director

Atter Hannoura

Michelle T. Davies

Wael H. El-Nasher

Ministry of Finance (Egypt)

Eversheds

OneraSystems

Public Private Partnership Central Unit

Partner

President & CEO

Deb Frodl

Wael Hamdy

Hany Beshr

Elsewedy Electric

FATE Consortium

Global Executive Director, ecomangination

Vice President

Lead Developer

Mohammed Mohaisen

Ahmed S. Nada

Sherif El Gabaly

GE Gas Power Systems MENA

First Solar

Enara Capital

President & CEO

Vice President & Region Executive

Director

Muneer Ferozie

Nancy A Rivera

Orascom Construction

IFC

Overseas Private Investment Corporation

Business Development Director

PPP, Privatization and Infrastructure Financial Advisory â&#x20AC;&#x201C; MENAP

Managing Director â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Structured Finance

Richard Keenan

Dalia Wahba

Paolo Marino

Chadbourne

IFC

Poyry Management Consulting

Partner

Director

Derek Kirton

Maged K. Mahmoud

Tim Armsby

Chadbourne

RCREEE

Eversheds

Partner â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Project Finance

Mhairi Main Garcia Director

Clean Energy Business Council Harry Boyd-Carpenter

Senior Banker, Power & Energy Utilities

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Carmelo Scalone

Executive VP Business Development

EDF Energies Nouvelles

Technical Director

Emad Ghaly

Country Division Lead Power Generation & Renewable Energy, Head of Wind Paul Van Son, Country Chairman, MENA & Turkey,

RWE

Power ME

Siemens

Eng. Khaled Abu Bakr Chairman, TAQA

Arabia & Gas Association

Chairman, Egyptian

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Donia El-Mazghouny Attorney

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CHAIRMANâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S WELCOME

Panel session Creating a pro-investment environment

Outlining the latest developments in Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s investment regulatory framework

09.10

TRANSFORMATION THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE Outlining the key successes of the reconstruction programme of the last 12 months

Moderator: 11.30

Michelle T. Davies, Head of Clean Energy and Sustainability, Eversheds Atter Hannoura, Public Private Partnership Central Unit, Ministry of

Finance (Egypt)

09.20

Sherif El Gabaly, Director, Enara Capital

Developing and implementing renewable energy projects in Egypt Clarifying the latest market situation

Mhairi Main Garcia, Director, Clean Energy Business Council Donia El-Mazghouny, Attorney at Law, Shahid Law Firm

Dr. Mohamed El Sobkhi, Executive Chairman, New Renewable

Energy Authority

09.35

Presentation Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future energy mix â&#x20AC;&#x201C; an investorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s perspective

12.00

PROJECT LAUNCH Masdar project launch

09.00

LUNCH

Deb Frodl, Global Executive Director, ecomagination, GE

Panel session Egyptâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rapidly expanding clean energy opportunity The projects opportunities connected to developing a sustainable and long-term energy supply

14.00

transport, industry, tourism and buildings.

Moderator:

Moderator: MESIA 10.00

Panel session An overview of the latest demand side management programmes and initiatives

Hadi Tahboub, Vice President/ Programs Director, MESIA

Wael Hamdy, Vice President, Elsewedy Electric Emad Ghaly, Country Division Lead Power Generation & Renewable Energy, Head of Wind Power ME, Siemens

Panel session The Developer perspective: whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next in the evolution of the Egyptian solar and wind market

Eng. Khaled Abu Bakr, Chairman, TAQA Arabia & Chairman, Egyptian

Gas Association

Paul Van Son, Country Chairman, MENA & Turkey, RWE

Mohammed Mohaisen, President & CEO, GE Gas Power

Systems MENA

Business Development Director, Orascom

14.35

Moderator:

Tim Armsby, Partner, Eversheds

Ahmed S. Nada, Vice President & Region Executive, First Solar

Construction

Paolo Marino, Director, Poyry Management Consulting Wael H. El-Nasher, President & CEO, OneraSystems Maged K. Mahmoud, Technical Director, RCREEE

Panel session

regionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most ambitious energy programme

Specially tailored for project investors and developers, this session discusses a range of key challenges, from government guarantees to currency convertibility.

Moderator: 10.40

Richard Keenan, Partner, Chadbourne Harry Boyd-Carpenter, Senior Banker, Power & Energy Utilities,

European Bank for Reconstruction & Development Carmelo Scalone, Executive VP Business Development, EDF Energies Nouvelles George Pergamalis, Head of Business Developmentâ&#x20AC;&#x201C;Africa Middle East,

15.10

Presentation Waste to energy sector in Egypt: an overview of the key projects and opportunities Hany Beshr, Lead Developer, FATE Consortium

15.40

CLOSING REMARKS

Enel Green Power

Nancy A Rivera, Managing Director - Structured Finance, Overseas

Private Investment Corporation Dalia Wahba,

11.10

IFC

Coffee break

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SPEAKER INSIGHTS Frank Werner

Director, World Environment Center (WEC) Europe Frank Werner has led the World Environment Center (WEC) in Europe as a director since January 2008, helping companies to innovate and identify opportunities through sustainable development. His responsibilities include hosting the company’s European platform for senior multinational executives to share information and discuss practical solutions for corporate sustainability. In his role, he supports the WEC’s sustainability teams in their efforts to develop sustainability goals and implement their strategies, as well as finding business solutions to various global challenges. Werner also leads the Center’s capacity-building projects that are implementing energy efficiency and cleaner production solutions, and improving sustainability management at Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) in North Africa.

Charentenay says that, like all his co-workers, he is driven by a common objective which is to reduce the cost of the solar kWh and to boost the performance of ground-mounted solar plants, in order to make solar a more efficient, profitable and ultimately successful method of power production. The company has been expanding its international presence and now has a presence in many countries, including the US, Chile, South Africa and Mexico. In his position as vice president of strategy, he plays a major role in defining the company’s global strategy, as well as its international presence and alliances.

His education includes a B. Tech (Hons) in electrical power from IIT, Kharagpur, India; an M. Eng. in electrical power from the University of Toronto; and an MBA from the Schulich School of Business, York University. Seethapathy has received numerous honours and citations including the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012), the Fellow Canadian Academy of Engineering (2012), the Hydro One President’s Award (2008) and the Honour Roll of the Shastri Institute (2008). He also counts Ryerson University, Nevaro Capital Corp, Engineers Without Borders and the Canadian Club of Toronto among his numerous previous corporate directorships. ● Mr Seethapathy will speak on the topic of hybridisation and integration of solar technologies at 11:00am today.

Thomas Altmann

Vice president and chief technology officer, ACWA Power UAE

Jean-Noël de Charentenay ● Mr Charentenay will speak on the topic of hybridisation and integration of solar technologies at 11:00am today.

Frank Werner Prior to his responsibilities at the WEC, Werner worked for five years as a senior advisor for global firms’ sustainability reporting, and earlier as a sustainability analyst, where he evaluated the environmental and social performance of various companies. Werner graduated as a geographer from the University of Heidelberg in Germany in 1996, where he also studied political science and public law. During his higher education he spent a year in Toronto, Canada, and worked as an associate researcher on sustainable water management in Chile. ● Mr Werner will be speaking on the topic of sustainability’s role in big business at 9:30am today.

Jean-Noël de Charentenay

Ravi Seethapathy

Chairman & CEO, Biosirus and board member, Toronto Atmospheric Fund Ravi Seethapathy is the chairman and CEO of Canadian energy efficient technology firm Biosirus and a board member at the Toronto Atmospheric Fund. He has enjoyed a career stretching more than 35 years in the field of electric utilities and power systems, including 31 years at a leading Canadian utility company, where he managed leading portfolios in R&D, innovation, smart grid projects, energy storage, renewable energy integration, and asset management. The company’s philosophy is: “Weight loss is essential for good health, energy efficiency is essential for sustainability.” Seethapathy is also an adjunct professor at the University of Toronto in its energy systems group and sits on the boards of Smart Grid Canada and the India Smart Grid Forum.

Thomas Altmann

Vice president of strategy and co-founder, Exosun Jean-Noël de Charentenay is the vice president of strategy and co-founder of France-based solar technology company Exosun. A financial expert, de Charentenay comes from a background in the IT industry, where he created and headed a French subsidiary of a European integrator, GTS GRAL, which specialised in IT architecture. In 2007, along with current company president Frédéric Conchy and Dominique Rochier, he founded Exosun in Martillac, in the south-western French department of (Gironde). The company, which now has dedicated offices in four different continents, specialises in solar tracking technology, like its patented dual-axis Exotrack® 2X, which was the first solar tracker ever deployed in France.

Thomas Altmann is the vice president and chief technology officer (CTO) of Saudi power and water firm ACWA’s UAE branch. With a degree in chemical engineering and two patents, he also has a wealth of experience gained over more than 20 years of working in power, renewable energy and desalination projects. Altmann’s portfolio includes jobs for top ranking E&C and consulting companies, including Bechtel, Fluor and ILF, in technical as well as managerial positions. Before joining ACWA he held the position of executive vice president at ILF Consulting, with global responsibility for its energy and desalination business, and was also managing director of ILF Business Consult.

Prior to that he was a vice president at Bechtel International, first in the water and later in the power global business unit, based in the UK and USA. Altmann also served as a director of the International Desalination Association (IDA) as well as the European Desalination Society (EDS), and is a supervisory board member of Desertec Industrial Initiative (DII). Furthermore, he served on the Research Advisory Council (RAC) of the Middle East Desalination Research Centre (MEDRC) in Oman and the advisory board of the Jeddah Water & Power Forum.

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CONFERENCE HALL A - 21 JAN 09.30 10.30

This session will highlight contemporary research that shows the vulnerability of the UAE to the impacts of climate change and identify what options are available to take positive action. Starting off with a review of the COP 21 outcomes.

Dr. Neil C. Hawkins,

The Dow Chemical Company Frank Werner, Director WEC Europe, World Environment Center (WEC) Raji Hattar, Aramex

DAY 3

CLIMATE CHANGE AND THE UAE – CHARTING A WAY FORWARD AFTER PARIS COP21

SUSTAINABILITY’S ROLE IN ‘BIG’ BUSINESS - SUPPLY CHAIN PERSPECTIVES Moderator: Gus Schellekens, Partner, Ernst & Young for Environment, Health & Safety (EH&S),

12.00 13.00

Moderator: Tanzeed Alam, Climate & Energy Director, Emirates Wildlife

Society–WWF Wael Hmaidan, International Director, Climate Action Network Tina Latif, Policy Adviser, Directorate of Energy and Climate Change, UAE

10.30

Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Coffee break

William W. Dougherty, Coordinating Principal Investigator, AGEDI

ENERGY EFFICIENCY: HYBRIDISATION AND INTEGRATION OF SOLAR TECHNOLOGIES Moderator: 11.00 12.00

12.45 13.30

Lunch and exhibition

ACWA Power Christophe CORD’HOMME, Business & Products Development Director (Environment Sector),

CNIM Group

Jean-Noël de Charentenay, VP Strategy and Co-founder, Exosun Abderrahim Jamrani, Technical Manager, Masen Ravi Seethapathy, Chairman & CEO, Biosirus & Board Member,

Toronto Atmospheric Fund Satheesh, Selvakumar, Product Group Manager, Power and Water Automation for Power Generation,

ABB

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Strong MENA region focus for EcoWaste 2016 Meeting waste management challenges responsibly in the MENA region will be at the top of the agenda for this important event. Exhibitors from across the MENA region and beyond will be sharing best practice waste management strategies and technologies at the EcoWASTE event as part of the 2016 World Future Energy Summit. In 2015, the event was highly successful after making a very positive debut at the 2014 summit. Highlights included revolutionary compost machines that convert organic waste into high-grade compost in just 24 hours and powerful hydraulic waste handling machines for the responsible disposal of scrap and timber. Last year’s event attracted 50 local and international companies along with 2,000 buyers and specialists from the waste management and recycling sectors. This year, more than 4,5000 trade visitors from the waste industry are expected to attend EcoWASTE. There was also a meeting of GCC municipalities at the 2015 event, with discussions centring on integrated waste management, integrated pest control management and production and marketing of recycled products throughout the region. Tadweer, Abu Dhabi’s waste management operation, set up an awareness pavilion for school and university students, as well as guided workshops for children to highlight the importance of public hygiene, environmental safety, waste segregation and waste reduction at source. EcoWASTE 2015 also included the Buyers’ Program that hosted leading investors in the waste management sector from across the GCC and facilitated more than 150 meetings and agreements for potential business transactions.

H.E Eisa Saif Al Qubaisi, General Manager of Tadweer, said, “EcoWASTE 2015 provided Tadweer with an opportunity to exchange best practices, source the latest technologies, and network with industry leaders and experts. The expected growth of the event this year makes the exhibition an ideal platform to showcase and reveal details of the master plan for Abu Dhabi seeing as our visions can only be achieved with the full support of the community.” The exhibition is offering insights on new methods of reusing, reducing, and recycling waste while maintaining a sustainable environment in an effort to help strengthen solid waste management efficiency, spread awareness among communities to improve the quality of life enjoyed and expected, and address regulatory mandates. The second Municipalities Roundtable, a success at the 2015 event, has been expanded for 2016 to include representatives from countries across the MENA region, including Egypt, Iraq, Lebanon, Kuwait, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia. The previous Municipalities Roundtable brought together top decision makers from GCC local authorities to address the waste management challenges faced in the region, making a tangible difference to crossborder co-operation.

New focus on pest control and public health for 2016 The Pest Control and Public Health Conference, arranged for the first time during the third edition of EcoWASTE, aims to address plans to reduce the negative impacts of pest control with a sustainable and environmentally cautious approach.

Illegal pesticide substances and unauthorised pest control companies have proven to be harmful for the environment, and have been responsible for a number of deaths and serious illnesses in UAE over the past few years. Tadweer, the Centre of Waste Management, Abu Dhabi, has revealed four new pest control projects to be implemented across the capital, Al Ain and the Western region, which will be addressed, together with other safe and eco-friendly initiatives, during the dedicated conference. “A lack of awareness of safe pest control methods has a negative impact on the environment, as well as the health of UAE residents, making it a main priority for Tadweer,” said HE Eisa Saif Al Qubaisi, General Manager of Tadweer. “The main objective of the Pest Control and Public Health Conference is to discuss ways in which harmful pests can be eliminated to reduce diseases such as malaria in the region, through the adoption of effective, low-toxicity, and eco-friendly pesticides,” added Eng. Mohammed Al Marzouqi, Pest Control Project Director at Tadweer. Global experts and leaders in the pest control industry from Australia, Spain, USA and the Middle East, including the UAE, are expected to discuss the latest industry trends, and highlight healthier alternatives to pest control procedures. Other important topics to be discussed include the use of environmentally-friendly and low-toxicity substances, safe handling of pesticides, biological pest control through adopting Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programmes, and efforts made in the UAE toward the eradication of malaria, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.

In the GCC region, waste generation has reached 63 million tons per year, according to the World Bank’s report, A Global Review of Solid Waste Management. Strategies for sustainably and effectively managing this challenge will be a focus at this year’s event. This will include showcasing Tadweer’s master plan for Abu Dhabi. Experts at EcoWASTE will discuss new industry developments that can transform waste into a valuable resource. As part of the annual Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week hosted by Masdar, EcoWASTE, held in strategic partnership with Tadweer, will exchange best-practice case studies, demonstrate new technologies, and share innovative solutions for the waste management sector. The event will also offer a unique platform for investment and partnership opportunities in waste management and recycling. Earlier this year, Tadweer announced a 25-year waste management master plan in which the emirate will be divided into zones with specific recycling centers introduced according to the prevalent type of waste generated in the area. The aim is to redirect 75 per cent of waste from landfills by 2021 through various recycling and re-usage strategies.

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Recycling is becoming more widespread in Egypt

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Waste management strategies for the MENA region

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Ahmed Nada, Vice President and Region Executive, First Solar What have been the highlights of your time so far with First Solar?

Why is the World Future Energy Summit an important event? The World Future Energy Summit (WFES) is undeniably one of the industry’s most important events, providing key players, governments and organizations with a platform to discuss future energy challenges. First Solar’s renewable energy systems protect and enhance the environment by delivering an economically attractive alternative to fossil-fuel electricity generation through integrated power plant solutions. The company’s vision goes hand in hand with what WFES is trying to achieve, in its efforts to champion environmental stewardship and drive actionable solutions to the world’s energy challenges.

It’s safe to predict that the share of renewables in the global power generation portfolio will grow exponentially

Ahmed Nada - Vice President and Region Executive, First Solar This year we’re very happy to be able to share our knowledge and insights, gained from over 10 GW of global experience, with the audience at the WFES Conference. In fact, Jim Hughes, First Solar’s Chief Executive Officer (CEO), has been invited to join His Excellency Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, Managing Director and CEO of the Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Dr. Ahmad Belhoul, the CEO of Masdar, on a panel discussion that is expected to set the tone for the rest of the conference.

What have First Solar's greatest achievements been? In the past year, First Solar has consistently delivered solid performance in every aspect of its business. On the technology front, our investment in Research and Development, which is the highest in the industry, has paid off and we’re now shipping 16.3 per cent efficient thin film photovoltaic (PV) modules, which beats best-in-class multicrystalline silicon PV today. We currently hold the world record for CdTe PV module efficiency, achieving 18.2 per cent for an advanced full-size module and early last year delivered a 21.5 per cent efficient research cell. At last year’s WFES, we announced a milestone that few other companies can boast of when we achieved 10 GW of global installed capacity. What makes this achievement even more significant is that the bulk of this capacity is in utilityscale solar, which underscores the reliability and

What will you be talking about at the World Future Energy Summit? First Solar is actively working to provide its customers and partners with real solutions to realworld energy challenges. At this year’s WFES, as with the previous years that we’ve participated, we’re looking forward to showcasing our high performance thin film PV modules, while also highlighting potential applications for the region such as in hybrid generation and desalination, in addition to our core utility-scale offering.

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performance of our thin film modules in the production of large-scale solar electricity.

What are First Solar's future plans? As the market leaders in the Middle East, we will, by no means, be resting on our achievements. Our intent is to continue to shape the market and to set new benchmarks for technology reliability and performance, while driving down costs. We are particularly excited about opportunities in Abu Dhabi, which is planning a 350 MW PV power plant in the emirate and in Dubai, which is tendering the 800 MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park. We believe that the superior performance of our technology, with its clear energy yield advantage in the UAE, gives us a definite competitive edge. While we’ll certainly be looking to power several more megawatts of projects in the future, we also place an emphasis on knowledge transfer and working to contribute towards the growth of the industry in the Middle East.

How optimistic are you about the future of the solar energy industry? We are very optimistic about the future of the industry, particularly in the Middle East. By all indications, it’s safe to predict that the share of renewables in the global power generation portfolio will grow exponentially, an encouraging sign for the creation of sustainable economies.

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Having joined First Solar in 2013, I have been privileged to be part of some of the most exciting times in the company’s history, particularly here in the Middle East. Starting in 2013, we successfully delivered the first, 13 MW/DC, phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai. Following the completion of that project, we really hit our stride in the Middle East, and 2015 was a particularly good year. We are proud to have helped establish a new global benchmark for cost-competitive solar energy when we were selected by the consortium, led by ACWA Power and TSK, to supply our high performance modules to power the landmark 200 MWAC second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates. It was last year that we broke ground on the 52.5 MWAC Shams Ma’an PV power plant in Jordan, which we are currently constructing. Additionally, we become fully engaged as both, a developer and technology provider to other successful developers, in Egypt’s solar energy Feed-in-Tariff (FiT) programme. In fact, with all these successes First Solar will have earned the position of being the leading PV solutions provider in the Middle East, with a projected installed capacity of at least 270 MW across the region by 2017. As you can see, these are very exciting times and we’re looking forward to building on our success to strengthen our market position in the region, as we go into 2016.

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Pavilion focus: Korea The Kansai Electric Power Company, better known as Kepco, was established in 1951. Its main areas of business are electric power, heat supply, gas supply and telecommunications, and it is headquartered in Osaka, Japan. Nuclear power generation is an important part of Kepco’s business and in 2014, the company released a statement about their philosophy on nuclear safety. The statement pledges to learn lessons from the Fukushima-Daiichi nuclear accident and to “ceaselessly strive to enhance nuclear safety to protect the people, not only in the plant-hosting communities but also the whole country, and to preserve the environment”. Research and development in the field of power engineering is another of Kepco’s main activities. Developing the next genertion of silicone carbide semiconductors, the development of diagnostic technology for gas turbine hot parts, developing technologies for the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, and diagnostic and repair technologies for concrete structures comprise the company’s major fields of research. Kepco: Stand 9130

fuels, and help remove harmful greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. Wind power has been developed by Doosan as the first Korean company to manufacture three MW wind power generation systems for onshore and offshore sites. The wind generators feature blade designs that are aerodynamically and structurally optimised for high performance and reliability and integrated drive train technology to reduce weight and size. Additionally, Doosan’s ultra super critical coal thermal power plant is part of the next generation of coal power as it has been developed in response to increased fuel prices, the need for energy efficiency, and environmental regulations that are stricter than ever before. Carbon capture technology is another important part of the Doosan green energy business and the company is a pioneer in this new but important field. The company aims to bring carbon capture technology to the European market. Oxy-fuel combusiton is the process of burning coal using oxygen instead of air to discharge the exhaust gases as CO2 in a process that maximises carbon capture efficiency. Doosan is in the process of expediting the commercialisation of oxy-fuel combustion technology for the nascent, but growing, global carbon capture marketplace.

Doosan Heavy Industries Doosan Heavy Industries: Stand 9130 Doosan’s company name is made up of two Korean words – “doo”, meaning a unit of grain, and “san”, meaning a mountain. Together, Doosan means “little grains that can build a mighty mountain”, to impart the corporate philosophy that great things can be achieved when even the tiniest forces join together in a unified effort. Green energy has become a growing part of the Doosan business and the company is committed to developing technologies that maximise powergeneration efficiency, are not dependant on fossil

Hyundai Engineering & Construction The Korean giant is making great inroads into the research and development of power and energy projects, both locally and internationally. In the power and desalination plant fields, Hyundai E&C has built a range of power plants dating back almost 40 years, including the Bundang Combined Cycle Power Plant and the Taean Thermal Power Plant after obtaining the order for

the Pyoeongtaek Thermal Power Plant in 1977. This order was a first for a domestic Korean company. Hyundai E&C also took its first steps in the Middle East market in the 1970s, accumulating leading technology and a solid international reputation with multiple large-scale projects. These include: the Misurata Thermal Power and Desalination Plant in Libya, the Jebel Ali Power Plant in the UAE, and the Azito Power Plant in the Republic of Cote d’Ivoire. In 2008, the company obtained the contract for the Ras Laffan C Water Plant in Qatar. Hyundai E&C: Stand 9130

JSPV Co. JSPV is making giant strides in the areas of solar panel manufacturing and solar power plant development. The company is capitalising on the growth of the solar power sector with solar wafer and solar cell panels. This part of the business expanded into the international market in 2011 and their major solar panel products are monocrystalline and polycrystalline models. As part of JSPV’s commitment to providing total solar energy solutions to its clients, the company has become more ambitious and expanded beyond the manufacture of solar panels. As such, the power plant operation part of the business is seen as a source of growth as the world looks towards clean energy solutions and a reduction on the reliance of fossil fuels. JSPV offers a complete package for the operation of advanced solar power plants. Providing power plant operation business teams, building and operating solar power plants and ensuring the distribution of electricity from these plants are all offered by JSPV. JSPV: Stand 9120

The solar energy industry is growing in Korea

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Pavilion focus: Denmark Act Now Act Now is a Copenhagen-based organisation that works to bring together public and private sector decision-makers to move towards an energy-efficient, low carbon economy for Denmark. Based on the principle of companies and organisations joining forces to share ideas, Act Now aims to encourage its members to learn from each other and put their solutions into practice. Act Now’s partners influence and inspire the leading decision-makers for the energy industry by promoting energy-efficient cases and solutions, and to encourage collaborations between action-ready commercial partners for sound environmental and financial results. Regular events are organised by Act Now, such as roundtables where exclusive groups of people can gather to discuss the major issues impacting on energy efficiency, exchanges views, share ideas and establish solutions and action-oriented partnerships. Act Now’s major project, slated to run until April 2017, aims to identify potential companies in sustainable technology. In the period leading up to April 2017, Act Now will pinpoint companies in selected peripheral and rural areas that may be keen to be involved in collaborations. This project will then connect relevant companies in an online network, create collaborations between companies within Denmark and abroad, arrange an exhibition conference midway through the project to ensure all companies can meet physically, assist in following up opportunities for collaboration, and promote the growth of green businesses in rural and remote areas.

CEBRA Architecture CEBRA is a Danish architecture and design practice based in Aarhus. The company was founded in 2001 by architects Mikkel Frost, Carsten Primdahl and Kolja Nielsen, who hired a team of multidisciplinary staff, including architects and administration personnel. CEBRA has a range of clients in Denmark and internationally. The company’s philosophy for its work is “Healthy Eyecandy”. The aim is to create buildings that are sustainable, ambitious, culturally important and make the most of the latest technologies. CEBRA takes a whole-project approach to its work, developing each one from first draft to final documents, all the way to on-site inspection. Additionally, CEBRA has won a range of awards for its work. In 2015, the company won ArchDaily Building of the Year. The Odense Municipality Architecture Award and the Children’s Home of the Future project were shortlisted for the prestigious Mies van der Rohe Award. CEBRA Architecture: Stand 8170

Babcock and Wilcox Vølund Babcock and Wilcox Vølund is part of the bigger Babcock and Wilcox international energy company. Based in Esbjerg, Denmark, the company

specialises in thermal energy. In 1898, the company was founded as Vølund A/S and in 1931, its first waste-to-energy plant was built in Gentofte, Denmark. Since then, the company has grown to become a world-leading supplier of equipment and technologies that turn solid waste and biomass into thermal energy. Over the decades, the company’s technologies have been incorporated into more than 500 production lines in more than 30 countries, with many still in use many years after they were manufactured. In 1980, Vølund opened its first biomass-fired power plant and in 1991, signed a co-operation agreement with Korean-based Halla Group. The company became part of Babcock and Wilcox in 2000, hence the name-change to Babcock and Wilcox Vølund. In 2001, the company acquired DynaGrate® technology, a combustion grate for effective waste recovery. As well as waste-to-energy technologies, Babcock and Wilcox Vølund also works in the fields of biomass and multi-fuel energy solutions, which combine waste and biomass for energy supplies that are flexible as well as environmentally sustainable. The company can also provide maintenance and upgrading services for existing power plants to ensure they remain efficient and productive, and reduce carbon emissions. Babcock and Wilcox Vølund: Stand 8170

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Alfred Priess A/S: Stand 8170

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The University of Prince Edward Island is an Act Now partner

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Alfred Priess, a Vinderup-based company, has developed innovative, environmentally friendly lighting solutions and solar cell products. In 1921, the company was founded with a Vinderup factory. In January 2008, Alfred Priess merged with AP Steel A/S and the new company is able to offer a wide range of solutions for clients of all sizes. The company employs 140 people. As well as production, an independent development department has been established. This department works with external experts to stay at the cutting edge of solar development. The TOUCHE range of street lighting is made from 100 per cent recyclable material and offers carbon neutral operation. They are powered by discreet solar cells and the sleek design is aimed at appealing to a wide range of urban clients. The solar cell solutions include the Plectre Sun range of aluminium columns with unobtrusive solar cells. Priess Sunglass, meanwhile, is a cost-optimised glass solar cell panel solution with monocrystalline bifacial solar cells designed to exploit reflections and absorb energy from the panel’s front and rear sides. The columns for these panels come in a galvanised steel finish and are ideal for installations where the panels need to be higher than buildings or vegetation. Priess also offers flat panel solutions which are also suited to situations where high panels are required. The columns for the flat panel models can be painted in colours according to customer preference.

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Under the Patronage of H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces

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Developi p ng a Sustainable Legacy

Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services is a pioneering force in the global renewable energy sector.

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The largest GCC-based developer of photovoltaic solar energy solutions today – we are driving technolog gical advancements to lead the region in creating sustainable energy legacy. With our energy partners, we are determined to lead the UAE and the region’s move to sustainable energy – meeting these growing needs through infrastructure development, sustainable power generation, alternativve resources, and energy g eﬃciency. Part of one of the region’s most respected businesses; we draw on over 70 years of expertise, across 31 markets, to deliver as your trusted partner in building a sustainable future.

The term “A “Abdul Latif Jameel” refers broadly to several distinct, separate and independent legal entities whose interests encompass car import and distribution, heavy equipment, consumer ﬁnancing, consumer mer goods, real estate, environment and energy. Abdul Latif Jameel is not itself a corporate entity, association or conglomer nglomerate run by an overarching parent company but merely refers to a group of distinct and wholly separate legal entities that are collectively referred to as Abdul Latif Jameel. Abdul Latif Jameel is not a corporate group as deﬁned in sectio on 1161(5) of the Companies Act 2006.

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DAILY NEWS | DAY 4 | 21 JANUARY 2016

The Gallery

In-depth discussions on waste management at the Tadweer stand

Sky News was on hand to report on the day's events

Space age innovation at the Japan Pavilion

Floating offshore wind turbines are set to become more common around the world

Once again, the exhibition hall proved popular with local school students

Electric vehicles will play a growing role in reducing carbon emissions from traffic

Akon added star power to WFES

www.worldfutureenergysummit.com

The Government of Fujairah is going green

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