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Corporate Announcement, 23th January 2011 |
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Ralos Kharafi National has concluded successfully its first participation at
the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi following four
days of high level summit debate from international leaders and experts,
and the exhibition, showcasing Ralos Kharafi National’s capabilities and expertise in the field of solar photovoltaic power plants |
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This year's summit attracted record levels of attendance, with over 26,000
attendees from 137 countries over the course of the four days.
As the regions most experienced solar photovoltaic systems integrator, Ralos
Kharafi National has received the utmost attention from government and private
sector decision makers and is now regionally recognized as the foremost solar
photovoltaic solutions provider.
During the event, Masdar has announced to go ahead with its first large-scale
solar PV power project later this year. The project named Noor-1, is a 100MW PV
power plant to be built in Abu Dhabi and is part of Abu Dhabi’s 10-year plan to
generate 7% or 1,500MW of its power generation needs from renewable energy.
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Ralos Kharafi National is well positioned to play a major role in the realization of
Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy goals.
The attendees included 3,150 international dignitaries, delegates, members of
media and participants who attended the Opening Ceremony on Day One, which
opened with a keynote address from HE Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General, United
Nations.
Speakers and exhibitors have hailed WFES 2011 a success, commending Abu
Dhabi's commitment to furthering renewable energy solutions, facilitating debate
and innovation, and gave their outlooks for the industry.
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In an address during the Opening Ceremony of WFES 2011, HE Ban Ki Moon, UN
Secretary General, said, "Abu Dhabi is becoming justifiably renowned as a hub of
progress. You have brought remarkable wealth from the desert sands, and used it
to create a vibrant modern nation. And your Masdar Initiative speaks of
something more - a vision to build on and go beyond the age of fossil fuels to a
new sustainable future. The decisions we make today on energy will have farreaching
consequences."
Held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown
Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces,
and hosted by Masdar, the Abu Dhabi based Mubadala company focused on
developing commercially scalable sustainable energy solutions, the World Future
Energy Summit is a unique business platform aiding the global development and
commercialisation of renewable energy solutions. |
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Ralos Kharafi National is based in Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy hub, Masdar City.
Ralos New Energies AG of Germany and Kharafi National - the Gulf’s foremost
infrastructure development company – established the joint venture company in
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar City to develop, build and operate medium- to large-scale
solar photovoltaic systems on rooftops and ground-mounted across the Middle
East.
Since it was established in 1976, Kharafi National has developed from a local
contracting company into a world-class pan-Arabian Infrastructure Project
Developer, Contractor and Facilities Management Service Provider capable to
undertake a wide range of challenging projects. Kharafi National today
approaches an annual turnover of over US$1 billion and employs a multi-national
workforce of over 27,000. |
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Ralos Kharafi National offers premium and complete design, engineering,
procurement and construction (EPC) solutions as well as operation & maintenance
(O&M) services over the entire lifetime of the solar PV system. The new servicesstructure
starts from sourcing of all system components through to project
engineering design, construction, commissioning, performance monitoring, and
system maintenance.
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As a further element in the value chain of renewable energy in the UAE, Abu
Dhabi will shortly launch the Solar Roof Program (SRP), which aims to encourage
residents, commercial building owners and government buildings to install solar
photovoltaic (PV) systems on the roofs to generate green electricity. |
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Like in several European countries, the SRP is a government sponsored financial
incentive program designed to make the use of solar photovoltaic (PV) on
rooftops more affordable to consumers. It shall trigger the implementation,
ownership and operation of over 500MWp PV installations by private individuals,
companies and other entities.
Ralos Kharafi National’s technology experience and proven performance in solar
photovoltaic system integration will guarantee for high-quality and efficient solar
PV power generation solutions for the Solar Roof Program (SRP) in Abu Dhabi.
The World Future Energy Summit 2011 took place at the Abu Dhabi National
Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) from 17-20 January 2011. |
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