How To Set-Up, Build and Run a
Profitable Solar Business in
The Middle East & North Africa

Solar companies around the world are taking MENA seriously – are you?

The solar community around the globe are sitting up and taking notice of opportunities for both existing – and new - solar technologies in the MENA region. And with the price of oil plummeting you can be sure that renewable energies are climbing the agenda fast…

Energy demand, perfect conditions and significant capital investment opportunities all make the MENA region a highly attractive place for solar technologies such as Concentrated PV, Thin Film and Concentrated Solar Power… now is the time for your company to take a piece of this rapidly expanding market!

But let’s not get ahead of ourselves… huge obstacles remain. Suitable land is at a premium, funding is tough to secure, regional government backing is by no means universal and major technical and operational issues abound.

So how can you get the expert knowledge you need to overcome these obstacles and drive your business forward? Easy! In short, in two days… in June… in Abu Dhabi where the CSP, CPV and Thin Film Solar Technologies Summit provides you with a comprehensive roadmap to solar success in the MENA region.

Why MENA? Why now?

Even aside from the ‘Peak Oil’ debate, the issue is clear; energy demand in the MENA region will continue to rise, and pressure to increase alternative energy will follow suit. MENA states are already investing heavily in order to reduce international pressure to ‘go green’ and are finding that the benefits of renewable energy investment are threefold – economic, political and social.

With power crises, expanding tourism and widespread economic development right across the Middle East and North Africa, the region is crying out for commercially viable, sustainable long-term renewable energy. Large-scale solar energy – in the shape of CSP, CPV and Thin Film PV - provides the obvious solution.

Significant investment and activity already taking place

There is enormous excitement and a mass of activity currently surrounding these technologies throughout the MENA region, so there has never been a better time to invest your time, cash and people in this thriving market. Just take a look at this list of recent investments…

• The $15bn MASDAR project in Abu Dhabi
• FZE Solar Technologies 130MW thin film factory in Dubai
• NEAL’s Hassi R’mel plant in Algeria
• NREA’s 150MW solar hybrid plant in Kuraymat

It’s clear to international and regional companies and governments that this is not a token move – this is serious action in a region with serious investment at stake.

Learning from the early movers

International cooperation is vital to the region’s success in CSP, CPV and Thin Film… and the worldwide transfer of industry knowledge is key to ensuring that every cent of investment is put towards producing power rather than making costly mistakes.

Countless US and European companies have already seized the opportunity to capitalize on this exceptionally promising market and we’ve got many of the major players represented at this summit. Joint ventures mean that local expertise is teamed with established solar industry experience to ensure that issues such as storage, cost reduction,technical know-how, regional analysis, ROI, regulation and so much more are combated head-on.

Tackling the key challenges

From infrastructure to investment, you need a regional breakdown of policy, financing frameworks and the potential of each technology in the unique & varied environments of the MENA region. Attend this summit and find the answers to the issues you need to hear about, including:

• How to choose the right technologies and optimize efficiencies
• How to keep set-up, maintenance and manufacturing costs low and your profits high
• How to secure initial and ongoing funding and making regulation work in your favour
• How to ensure transmission capabilities are second-to-none

Find the answers you need from local and global market leaders

You will hear from NREA, NEAL, MIST, Lotus Solar Technologies, Sonatrach, Regional Governments and many more, who will be sharing their local industry knowledge to drive solar forward in MENA.

Core CSP topics such as technology use for electricity and desalination, CPV case studies from around the world, and Thin Film issues such as cost reduction will all be discussed in-depth…and you’ll also benefit from expert advice on universal issues such as financing, site locations, cost-competitiveness and much, much more.

In addition, exclusive technical know-how will be passed on from international organizations such as Acciona, Ausra, ISFOC, Concentrix, SolFocus, and other companies and institutions who will be presenting specific case studies on their technology developments and applications in the MENA region.

Plus, hear from TORRESOL on the joint initiative between SENER and MASDAR which will see CSP plants being built worldwide with their expert experience, and from Flagsol on their plant construction in Egypt. Get the latest updates on policy and government initiatives, hear the pros and cons of each technology and ensure you are bang up to date with the latest developments.

Can you afford not to attend? We didn’t think so. Don’t miss your chance…

See you in Abu Dhabi on June 2–3!