Baset Asaba

2 weeks ago | mercomindia.com | Baset Asaba

The Middle East has long struggled to establish a competitive solar manufacturing sector despite receiving abundant sunshine and increasing commitments to clean energy. However, recent developments suggest a rapid shift is underway. Governments are ramping up local content requirements, new factories are breaking ground, and regional players are positioning themselves as serious global solar supply chain contenders.

1 month ago | mercomindia.com | Baset Asaba

When Masdar, the UAE’s flagship renewable energy company, launched its $750 million green bond in mid-2023, the response was overwhelming. Investors scrambled to get in, oversubscribing the issuance nearly six times. A similar story played out a year earlier with Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), whose $1 billion green bond was met with equal enthusiasm. The message from capital markets was clear: sustainability sells, even in the oil heartland of the Middle East.

Dec 23, 2024 | mercomindia.com | Baset Asaba

“The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) green hydrogen industry is poised for accelerated growth, fueled by improved economic activity. The latest World Bank GCC Economic Update projects that the six-nation bloc’s economy will grow by 4.2% between 2025 and 2026, driven by ongoing economic diversification and strategic reforms.” GCC countries aim to utilize hydrogen extensively to decarbonize their hardest-to-abate sectors.

Dec 5, 2024 | mercomcapital.com | Baset Asaba

Public relations is more than managing information or shaping perceptions; it’s about aligning with people, cultures, and values. This fact came to the fore once again during a recent interaction with two US-based students participating in a career day at Mercom who, among other things, were keen to learn how cultural values shape PR practices globally.

Aug 31, 2024 | utilities-me.com | Baset Asaba

Hitachi Energy has won an order from SP Energy Networks to design and deliver a first-of-its-kind power quality solution to balance the grid and boost the flow of renewable energy across the UK. The solution will enable SP Energy Networks, the electricity network operator for Central & Southern Scotland and Merseyside, Cheshire, North & Mid-Wales and North Shropshire, to add more renewables into the grid and facilitate the phase-out of fossil fuels.