MENASOL Shows a Brightside to MENA Solar

As MENASOL 2010 convened in Cairo from May 4-5, participants came from the MENA region, US, and Europe in hopes of getting a glimpse of how to finance, develop, and build utility scale solar projects in the region.

Speakers reiterated the upward trend for solar in the MENA region, including the mention of big initiatives like Desertec. The future of solar for each country was discussed by government agencies and ministries and the practicalities of developing these projects were discussed by leading players such as Abengoa, Acciona, as well as top research institutions including DLR which gave the full picture on capacity building in region and how these projects can transform the education and employment of a country.

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