Projects and Tenders updated Feb. 2010

In his own words, Ghaleb M Abusaa, one of the pioneers in bringing Turbine Inlet Air Cooling (TIAC) to the Middle East region, describes his experiences with the region’s first ever TIAC project in Saudi Arabia, and shares lessons learned from this and subsequent projects.

Peter Terwiesch, Chief Technical Officer (CTO) for ABB Group, flew into town for WFES and took some time out of his busy schedule to speak with Samantha Keck on the drive behind ABB’s motivation and innovation.

Jonathan Hart, SVP Solution & Segment Marketing, Corporate Marketing, Schneider Electric, sat down with Samantha Keck at the WFES and shared the latest on the company’s business plans and technology initiatives.

After a successful round of securing fresh investment from a consortium, renewable energy firm, Enviromena, looks poised to shine even brighter in its push towards the expansion of solar power projects in the region. Sander Trestain, VP Technical, Environmena, shared with Samantha Keck what the future holds for the company in the sun-kissed Gulf region.

Ray Noble, REA (Renewable Energy Association) PV (photovoltaic) Specialist, zipped into towtn for the WFES and spent some time with Samantha Keck, sharing his thoughts on BIPV (built-in photovoltaic) as well as the latest green building initiatives in the region.

As the curtains descended on the Summit, dignitaries reaffirmed their commitment to promoting a sustainable future.

Masdar Institute and the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) in the UK have announced a joint research fund of one million pounds for renewable energy policy research.

Not all technologies at the WFES were about exploiting renewables.

Abu Dhabi officially committed to generating seven per cent of its power from renewable sources by 2020 at the opening session of WFES.