solar power

The 1st July 2013, DESERTEC Foundation announced the termination of its membership with Dii GmbH. This action has been agreed upon by all members of the Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors at an extraordinary board meeting which took place on...

Comment la coopération trans-méditerranéenne et l'énergie solaire du sahara apporteront bien être et prospérité dans le bassin Méditerranéen Pour télécharger gratuitement le livre => link

The brochure “EUMENA 2050 – Powered by renewable energy” illustrates the main contents of the study Desert Power 2050 in a visual and concise manner. Download the brochure here => link

Desert Power : 2050 The Executive Summary “The case for Desert Power” summarizes the main results of Dii’s strategic framework „Desert Power 2050: Perspectives on a Sustainable Power System for EUMENA” Download the Executive Summary Here => link

In April 2011, Dii opened an office in Tunis in order to be in the position to efficiently co-ordinate its activities in North Africa. René Buchler, former industry manager who worked notably as head of Siemens Tunisia, was appointed as North Africa Co-ordinator...

In May 2011, "Desertec Industrial Initiative" and MASEN, the Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy, signed a Memorandum of Understanding for the development of a large solar project in Morocco. The specificity of this first Dii Reference Project is to demonstrate...

In December 2011, "Desertec Industrial Initiative" signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the state-owned Algerian energy supply company, Sonelgaz. The aim of this cooperation is to drive forward possibilities for developing renewable energies, to...

CSP Today and PV Insider conducted an industry survey in November/December 2012 to assess the current status and priorities of international and local solar companies. Table of contents 1. MENA industry survey 2. Notable MENA markets a. Saudi Arabia b....

Algeria, which is building the first solar tower plant in North Africa, is intent on a gradual development of the technology that utilises the very high solar potential of the Sahara desert. The country’s debut on the CSP scene came last May, when the...

Le commissaire européen chargé du développement, M. Andris Piebalgs, a annoncé la semaine dernière que l'Union européenne allait soutenir financièrement la construction de ce qui deviendra la plus grande centrale photovoltaïque d'Afrique, au Burkina Faso....