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to provide solar energy at several locations around Bahrain, including
the Awali Town and the University of Bahrain. The project is
expected to provide a strong Research and Development opportunity
for Bahraini universities. The project marks the first step in a plan
to build a powerful ecosystem based and will be the cornerstone for
similar future applications
i
.
In
Qatar
, Qatar Solar Technologies and Gasal QSC have signed a
long- term hydrogen and nitrogen supply agreement. The agreement
states that Gasal will invest into multiple high- purity hydrogen
production units and extend and connect Qatar Solar Technologies
to its industrial gas pipeline system in Ras Laffan Industrial City for
nitrogen.Air Liquid Engineering will design and built the units, which
will be commissioned and operated by Gasal through an extension
of its pipeline system in Ras Laffan
ii
that has been scheduled for
completion in 2013.
In
Kuwait
, Kuwait Petroleum Corporation (KPC) and Kuwait
Institute for Scientific Research (KISR) signed a contract to execute
the second stage of a solar energy project costing KD 1.5 million
iii
.
The project aims to promote solar energy applications in electricity
generating, the first stage of the project, concerned with studies and
research, showed that solar energy bears a great promise as the best
source of energy in Kuwait. The project is planned within the three
coming years
iv
.
In
Jordan
, Chinese solar energy firm Trina Solar has unveiled
plans to build a $200 million solar power project in the country. The
i
Technical Review, Middle East, 8/8/2012.
ii
Technical Review, Middle East, 13/8/2012.
iii
About $5.3 million, as per exchange rates of 20/1/2013.
iv
Kuwait Times, 6/5/2012.
