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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.

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Our shareholders and associated partners stand for a unique broad group of international expertise in all relevant fields:

Wind and sun power generation technologies (e.g. solar thermal and photovoltaic’s)
Transmission technologies (HVDC transmission, super grids and system studies)
Project development / plant construction
Energy trading and long-term contractual arrangements
Renewable Energy Certificate Systems (RECS) and/or feed-in subsidy systems in Europe and beyond
Financing and risk management, risk control and investment risk analyses
Insurance of high-tech largescale assets during construction and operation
Operational industrial expertise and high level network of political, scientific and society contacts in the North Africa and the Middle East.
Knowledge transfer, education and training