3rd Dii DESERT ENERGY CONFERENCE: Dii - Bringing the Desertec vision into reality

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High-level international representatives from political as well as scientific communities, civil society and industry will meet at the 4th Dii Desert Energy Conference in Rabat, Morocco, to identify common actions needed to reach a self-contained market in which renewable energies improve the total energy mix of North Africa, the Middle East and Europe.

Desert Power Promotes Global Energy Transition
In the United Arab Emirates, the world’s largest CSP plant begins operations

“Projects like Shams-1 move us forward along the path to emissions-free power production and represent a big step toward the realization of the Desertec vision”, says Dii CEO Paul Van Son.

First Solar new Dii Shareholder
Leading company in PV energy solutions extends commitment to desert power

“Our extended dedication to Dii as a shareholder emphasises First Solar’s commitment to the MENA region, where we see tremendous potential to build a sustainable market for solar power.” said Christopher Burghardt, First Solar’s Vice President of Business Development for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

NREA (New and Renewable Energy Authority) and Dii agree to work together closely in Egypt

The Egyptian State Authority for New & Renewable Energy (NREA) and Dii signed a memorandum of understanding to increase their collaboration which will support local institutions to create renewable energy capacities and accelerate the dissemination of RE projects in Egypt.

3rd Dii DESERT ENERGY CONFERENCE

EUMENA powered by renewable energy

Where: Berlin, Weltsaal - Federal Foreign Office

When: Conference on 07–08.11.2012 and site visit on 09.11.2012

Creating a secure, affordable and clean electricity supply is one of the key challenges facing North Africa, the Middle East and Europe (EUMENA). How can the Middle East and North Africa supply their growing economies with secure and affordable electricity? How can the EU reach its ambitious climate action goals in a way that is both sustainable and economic?

The industrial initiative Dii demonstrates that, by mainly using solar, wind and hydro energy, all three regions can achieve the change to a CO2 free electricity supply more efficiently when working together. At the same time, regions which dispose of optimal renewable resources and the demand centers can be linked.

Together with a wide range of stakeholders, Dii enables an industrial scale market for renewable energy in EUMENA. In addition to its long term strategy „Desert Power 2050“, Dii is also developing individual country strategies, proposing a regulatory framework and enabling concrete reference projects.

All these areas of work will be discussed at the 3^rd Dii DESERT ENERGY CONFERENCE in Berlin; especially the reference projects will play an important role.

Furthermore, we will have this year a special guest that will talk among others about the project Solar Impulse: Bertrand Piccard

We hope to meet you in Berlin on the 7^th–8^th November 2012 to take positive steps towards the implementation of our vision!

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More information about the conference will be available online soon.

Dii contact person:
kleymann(at)dii-eumena.com

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