Kuwait

• The Renewables Market in MENA – Opportunities and Challenges (2010)-

  This document produced by the law firm Freshfields provides a rich overview of the use of renewable energy sources in the Middle East and North Africa region, also known as MENA region. It includes country briefings on Saudi Arabia, UAE, Dubai, Oman, Qatar, Kuwait, Jordan, Egypt, Syria and North Africa.

• Green Chiller Conference in Egypt-

   “Road to climate friendly chillers” is the topic of the first conference on green chillers organized by the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating and Air-Conditioning Engineers Inc. (ASHRAE). The two-day event is going to take place in Cairo, Egypt, from 30 September to 1 October 2010 and receives its financial support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) (see Event Calendar).
  

• Concentrating Solar Power for Seawater Desalination (2007)-

  This extensive study from 2007 assesses in a detailed way the potential of concentrated solar power (CSP) systems for large scale seawater desalination. The geographical scope of the report focuses on the urban centres in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

  The objective of the study is to demonstrate that these large scale CSP processes can be used to provide water supply in a balanced, affordable and secure way and as such helping avoiding a threatening fresh water deficit.

• Concentrating Solar Power for the Mediterranean Region-

  This 2005 report assesses the data that is needed in order for strategic development and to achieve long-term energy and water security in the wide Mediterranean Region. A major part of the study focuses on concentrating solar thermal power generation since it is considered by far the largest available renewable energy resource in the EU-MENA region. 

• 10th Arab International Solar Energy Conference (AISAC-10)- The Arab International Solar Energy Conference (AISEC) is the leading technical conference for expert researchers, scientists and academics. Now in its tenth meeting in the region, policy-makers, utility representatives, investors, entrepreneurs and analysts will have the chance to meet and discuss the most timely topics of the day. They will be introduced to the industry leaders, innovators, and exhibitors who are shaping the industry around the world.