World’s largest oil exporter is struggling to meet the power requirements of its fast-increasing population

The historic First Assembly of the IRENA was held at ADNEC on 4th & 5th April 2011.

WFES 2011 - World leaders look to WFES for clean energy revolution

WFES 2011 - The world comes to Abu Dhabi for the growth of renewable energy

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.