BEST TECHNOLOGY ON DISPLAY
Winner: Power-Bloxby Stäubli
SOLAR PICTURE OF THE YEAR
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Clenergy, Solar Aster (Solar lighting system in the street) in Sheikh Abdulah Al Salem Cultural Center, Kuweit
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Enviromena, Dubai World Trade Center 1MW rooftop, UAE
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Gahdir Shaar, 1MW Power plant in the desert, UAE
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Shaar, 1MW Power plant in the desert, UAE
SOLAR INNOVATION OF THE YEAR
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Desolenatorfor photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) technology for desalination
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JA Solar for the Bifacial PERC technology
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SMA Middle East Limited for EV Battery inverter for Large scale storage systems
Winner: Desolenator
The team developed a photovoltaic-thermal (PV-T) technology using a standard solar PV panel for thermal desalination applications. This new technology is applied to enhance drinking water production from sea water. Unlike conventional solar desalination systems, the proposed method can run continuously 24/7 and off-the-grid as excess energy produced during the day is stored in hot water tanks (thermal) and batteries (electrical).
LEGAL ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
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Norton Rose Fulbright
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Pinsent Masons
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Sharkawy & Sarhan
Winner: Pinsent Masons
Pinsent Masons is currently advising the successful EPC Contractor in the 950MW Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) and Photovoltaic (PV) project procured by DEWA. This is first CSP project in the region using a combination of technologies and is extremely significant for Dubai.
FINANCIAL ADVISOR OF THE YEAR
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Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory
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Clenergize
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Synergy Consulting
Winner: Apricum – The Cleantech Advisory
Apricum– The CleantechAdvisory successfully facilitated a strategic investment into Greencells, one of the largest European solution providers of solar photovoltaic (PV) power plants, by OMAS, a wholly-owned subsidiary of The Zahid Group, a diversified Saudi Arabian conglomerate. The Zahid subsidiary OMAS invested an undisclosed amount into Greencells, gaining a 50% stake in Greencells. The investment from Zahid Group substantially strengthens Greencells’ balance sheet and enables Greencellsto embark on new strategic opportunities.
REGIONAL COMPANY OF THE YEAR
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ACWA Power
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Enviromena
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Siraj power
Winner: ACWA POWER
In 2018, ACWA Power has developed and financed renewable energy projects and water desalination projects of capacities 2.75GW and 75MIGD, and raised 3,700 MUSD financing. Of this 1.25GW of power capacity and 2,775MUSD of debt is for development of two solar power projects in the GCC region: 300MW SakakaPV project in Saudi Arabia and 950MW DEWA IV solar hybrid project in Dubai
ROOFTOP SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR
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Enviromena, Al BarakahDates Factory, 1MW, UAE
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Massader, Rooftop Program for 500 Schools, Palestine
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Smart Automation Energy L.L.C, 4.83 MWprooftop project on 44 building in Dubai, UAE
Winner: Massader
Massaderwas selected by the Palestinian Ministry of Education and Higher Education to develop a national program to deploy solar PV systems on the rooftops of public schools and universities in Palestine. The Schools Rooftop Program will cover 500 public schools across Palestine, with a total generation capacity of 35 MW.
INDUSTRIAL SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR
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Alec Energy, Nestle ME, 8MWp Solar PV Project, Dubai, UAE
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Enerwhere, Mai Dubai, Water Bottling Plant, Phase 1, 8MWp, Dubai, UAE
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Yellow Door, WadiAl AashPark, 3.96Mw, Jordan
Winner: Enerwhere
Enerwhere has recently completed Phase 1 of the largest solar rooftop installation on the Mai Dubai Water Bottling Plant in Dubai. This initial phase has a capacity of over 10 MWp. Upon completion in early 2019, the 18 MWpplant will be the largest solar rooftop project in the MENA region.
UTILITY SCALE SOLAR PROJECT OF THE YEAR
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Enerray SpA, 116MWp in Benban Solar Park, Egypt
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IFC, BaynounaSolar Project in Jordan
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Nextracker, involvement in SakakaSolar Project, KSA
Winner: NEXTracker
NEXTracker was chosen to supply its solar tracker to 300 MWAC/405 MWDC Sakaka solar project in Al Jouf, Saudi Arabia. Nextrackeroffers a combination of bankability, local content manufacturing capability, and optimized tracker design for rapid installation.
SOLAR ENTREPRENEUR OF THE YEAR
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Alexandre Allegue fonder of Pawame
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HamzehBuqaei, COO, Riyadh Renewable Energy Co.
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ShyamYadav, Managing Director, Clenergize
Winner: Alexandre Allegue (Founder of PAWAME)
Alexandre founded and drove the growth of Pawame, a Solar Pay-as-you-Go company, born and domiciled in the UAE. Pawamecurrently operates in Kenya, where in just two years they have changed the lives of more than 30,000 people and created over 300 jobs.
WOMAN IN SOLAR OF THE YEAR
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Dr. Aaesha Alnuaimi, Sr. Researcher, R&D, DEWA
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Asal Ibrahim, Senior Consultant, DNVGL
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Gurmeet Kaur, Partner, Pinsent Masons
Winner: Dr.Aaesha Alunaimi, Sr. Researcher, DEWA
Currently leading the research on PV performance and reliability and finding ways to mitigates failure and degradation of PV modules in desert climatic condition.
Award Jury
Eng. Lamya Youssef Abdel Hakim
Eng. Lamya Abdel Hady heads the Private Projects Sector at the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) of the Ministry of Electricity and RenewableEnergy, and leads the Solar FiT Program for the Ministry.
Mohammed Dabbas
H.E. Eng. Fatima Alfoora Al Shamsi
Rabia Ferroukhi
Eng. Hamed Al-saggaf
Mohamad Jameel Al Ramahi
A company veteran, he has played an instrumental role in the company’s emergence over the last decade, both as a catalyst for renewable energy in the Arab world and as an early
Taher Diab
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