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Phanes Group is excited to have been among the four consortiums shortlisted to bid for the Uganda Ministry of Energy & Mineral Development’s “Promotion of Mini Grids for Rural Electrification in Northern Uganda” tender. The program is co-financed by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ) under the German Climate Technology Initiative (DKTI), the European Union (EU) and the Uganda Rural Electrification Agency. In line with our goal of bringing power to communities that need it most, rural electrification continues to be a key focus for Phanes Group, and we continue to make progress in scaling-up our off-grid activities across sub-Saharan Africa.

International end-to-end solar provider Phanes Group has announced the 30MW Gossas Solar Farm Project in Senegal as the winner of the second edition of its Solar Incubator. The announcement was made at the “Unlocking Solar Capital: Africa” conference in Kigali, Rwanda, where three finalists presented their proposal to a panel of international industry experts from responsAbility, ECREEE, Hogan Lovells, Phanes Group, RINA, and African Development Bank. “We are proud to announce Mr. Hadj [the project owner] as the winner of this year’s Solar Incubator. It was a difficult decision as we received a strong response of project proposals with the potential to positively impact their communities. Our experience now in the second year of the incubator encourages us to continue with this initiative because there is a great deal of local talent on the continent who have the potential to benefit from such a platform,” said Andrea Haupts, COO of Phanes Group. Maintaining a long-term stake in the project, Hadj and the Dubai-headquartered solar provider will work collaboratively, aiming to bring the solar energy project to financial close.

Phanes Group will be sponsoring the “ZIMDABA London 2018 Investment Forum”, 15-16 March, at the Royal Geographical Society. We are looking forward to contributing to an emerging renewable sector under the new administration.

Our CEO, Martin Haupts, shares his insights with the Nigerian Tribune on renewable energy, and on electrifying the African continent.

Our CEO, Martin Haupts, discusses the current state of on-grid solar PV in Nigeria with Solarplaza.

Phanes Group is pleased to announce it will be present in Amsterdam, Netherlands on Feb 15-16 for Solarplaza's Making Solar Bankable event. We are looking forward to meeting partners, existing and potential, and discussing the latest PV solar trends in emerging markets. Get in touch if you're attending and send your requests to info@phanesgroup.com

We’re pleased to announce that Phanes Group has officially launched a partnership with Power Africa – a U.S. Government-led initiative focused on increasing power access in sub-Saharan Africa. In line with our commitment to the electrification of the region and to the opportunity that solar energy represents, we’re excited to work together with Power Africa in achieving its goal of adding more than 30,000 megawatts of electricity generation capacity and 60 million new home and business connections by 2030.

We’re excited to announce the winner of the 2017 Phanes Group Solar Incubator: Marlon Dos Santos, developing the Kitaka Solar Project (50 MW) in Mozambique. We would like to thank all our finalists for their outstanding presentations, as well as Solarplaza who hosted our event, and the members of our esteemed evaluation panel who brought their expertise in making what was indeed a very difficult decision.

In this LinkedIn Op-Ed article, Phanes Group's CEO Martin Haupts discusses the Solar Incubator initiative, and the need to support the development of Africa's renewable energy infrastructure.

In this video interview, Phanes Group's CEO Martin Haupts explains the Phanes Group Solar Incubator initiative. Apply now! We're accepting entries until October 1, 2017.

We’re delighted to announce that RINA Consulting has joined the Phanes Group Solar Incubator, adding to the strong line-up of expertise represented by our partners. If you haven’t yet applied, visit our page and submit your application today!

We’re excited to announce the launch of the Phanes Group Solar Incubator 2017, aiming to help you bring your sub-Saharan Africa PV project to financial close - joining forces with top-tier partners such as Proparco, responsAbility, Hogan Lovells, and Solarplaza. Get your PV project funded and drive it to financial close. Be supported by key industry players and receive mentoring from them. Give back to the local community and make a difference. Entries close October 1, 2017; visit the Solar Incubator page through the link below, and apply now!

Solar and wind energy are undoubtedly on the rise. The renewable sector as a whole continues to scale up, and countries around the world, particularly growth markets, are announcing promising policy changes that make a big contribution to our global sustainability goals. Andrea Haupts, Chief Operating Officer of Phanes Group, discusses the potential for renewables to be a key driver of job growth.

Phanes Group is currently cooperating with meteocontrol GmbH, a leading provider of independent photovoltaic monitoring systems, on Phase I of the DP World Solar Power Programme - Dubai’s largest distributed solar industrial rooftop project. meteocontrol is implementing complex photovoltaic rooftop systems with a total installed volume of 25.8 MWp. meteocontrol designed the customized monitoring platform for these rooftop solar systems.

Phanes Group has been shortlisted as one of 103 small and medium-sized enterprises as a finalists competing for honors at the 2017 Gulf Capital SME Awards.

Solar represents a competitive source in the energy mix across growth markets such as the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) and sub-Saharan Africa - Phanes Group's focus markets. In this interview with PV Magazine, Martin Haupts discusses the state of solar development in these regions, as well as Phanes Group's current activities and future plans. Read the article, through the link below.

For us at Phanes Group, making a real difference means supporting the local communities where we are developing solar projects. On the eve of Eid al Fitr, we donated bags of rice and cooking oil to villages in Sokoto and Kebbi states, located in Nigeria, just in time for the celebratory close to Ramadan.

Last week, the Phanes Group team attended the 2017 Africa Energy Forum in Copenhagen - a key calendar event for the industry's biggest players dedicated to the African continent. In follow-up, CEO Martin Haunts discusses key takeaways from the conference

The Phanes Group team's involvement with this week’s Africa Energy Forum 2017 comes at an important time for our work on the continent. By the end of this year, we’re planning to bring our first utility-scale project in Nigeria’s Sokoto state to financial close. The project is one of three from Phanes Group in the country which together total 260 MW, and is also among 14 PPAs backed by the Nigerian government.

Phanes Group is pleased to be exhibiting at the Africa Energy Forum (AEF) in Copenhagen next month. In the build-up to the event, CEO Martin Haupts spoke to EnergyNet – the forum organizers, about the best model for electrifying the continent and being an end-to-end solar provider.

Phanes Group has been recognized by MEA Markets as the "Leading UAE Renewable Energy Company of the Year" in the 2017 UAE Business Awards. This recognition of our work is the result of our staff giving their best every day to deliver the highest standard of quality and expertise in new and growing markets. A big thank you to the team!

A discussion on the impact SME's (Small & Medium-Sized Enterprises) are having on the renewable energy sector by Andrea Haupts, COO of Phanes Group. Read the article here - first published in Arabian Business magazine.

As last week's World Future Energy Summit / Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week came to a close, Martin Haupts discussed the state of the industry with radio station Dubai Eye 103.8. Tune in with the podcast linked below (interview starts at 45 minutes, 25 seconds).

Following-up to last week's World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi UAE - and as we head into the new year - Martin Haupts reflects on the case for renewable energy today. Read the full posting through the link below.

The UAE energy strategy 2050 and Saudi Arabia’s plans to go big on renewables and nuclear energy were some of the highlights of the four-day World Future Energy Summit (WFES) this year. Martin Haupts reflects on the opportunities these represent in this article by Gulf News.

Construction Week Online speaks with Martin Haupts on the renewable energy sector in the Middle East region, and about Phanes Group's plans for growth.

PV Insider and CSP Today have published their “MENA Solar Market Outlook for 2017” whitepaper, where Phanes Group CEO Martin Haupts speaks about the future of distributed solar in the region.

Andrea Haupts, COO of Phanes Group, shares her insights with Finance Middle East on starting and developing a start-up business, for the magazine's November 2016 issue.

COP22 was billed as a meeting that would strengthen the world’s commitment to a clean energy future. Instead, an unexpected Presidential result in the US left many leaving Morocco worried for the Paris Agreement and cast a shadow over the near-term future for renewable energy – part of the world’s action plan to tackle climate change. But the truth is, renewable energy is now much more than just a climate mitigation initiative. As an industry, it’s growing – creating jobs, stimulating investment, driving economic development and catalyzing investment research. IRENA reports that over 8 million people are now employed in the renewable energy industry, and that figure continues to grow.

As part of its initiatives for rural electrification, Phanes Group is bringing solar powered water-pumps to Nigeria’s rural areas to help farmers save on cost for diesel while also saving on CO2 emissions.

Phanes Group is collaborating with DP World on CSR projects to cater to those who need energy solutions to improve their lives. This showcase school container was displayed on Wetex 2016 in Dubai and will be donated to a refugee camp to provide a safe teaching environment. More interesting projects coming soon.

Phanes Group team on site at the DP World Solar Power Programme. Working hard to help make the Shams Dubai program a success.

The Dubai-based developer signs PPA initiative to construct 100 MW solar farm in Sokoto in 2018, with two further 100 MW plants to follow in 2019. The first project will entail a 100 MW solar farm in the country’s Sokoto region, with the first 50 MW phase of the plant penciled in for completion in the first quarter of 2018, and the entire plant scheduled to be online before the end of that year.

Media ME has published a whitepaper on last May's “COP 21: Outcomes and Effects on the Public-Private Sectors” conference - a Green Leadership Series event organized by Dubai Science Park and Dubai Green Economy Partnership. Phanes Group CEO Martin Haupts was invited to share his perspective on the role of the private sector in partnering to achieve the UAE’s Green Economy vision.

On May 16th 2016, the Dubai Green Economy Partnership and Dubai Science Park held the latest conference in its “Green Leadership Series”, with the attendance of UAE’s Ministry of Energy (MOEnr), Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), Dubai Supreme Council of Energy (DSCE), the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Dubai Municipality, and the UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia). Titled “COP 21: Outcomes and Effects on the Public-Private Sectors”, the event explored the impact of the recently-signed Paris Agreements on the UAE, as well as the UAE’s path towards achieving its sustainable development goals. A particular theme was the collaboration between the public and private sectors, and Phanes Group CEO Martin Haupts was invited to share his perspective on the role of the private sector in partnering to achieve the UAE’s Green Economy vision.

Phanes Group CEO Martin Haupts was interviewed for the April 2016 issue of Future Cities Middle East. The article features Martin's views on the Middle East region's rapidly changing market for solar PV projects, his perspective on the future, as well as the development of Phanes Group

Today is the 46th Earth Day and people from all walks of life, and all over the world will demonstrate their support for environmental protection. It’s the biggest of the environmental celebrations and the Earth Day Network anticipates a billion people from 192 countries will take action today to safeguard the planet.

Green Energy Tomorrow, the regionally focused rooftop solar specialist launched by Phanes Group – has signed an agreement with DP World to deliver the first phase of the largest rooftop solar project in the Middle East. Green Energy Tomorrow secured the rooftop project following a competitive tender process.

Green Energy Tomorrow, the regionally focused rooftop solar specialist launched by Phanes Group - has signed an agreement with DP World to deliver the first phase of the largest rooftop solar project in the Middle East. Green Energy Tomorrow secured the project following a competitive tender process. The project complements Dubai’s efforts to diversify energy sources in line with Dubai Vision 2021 and the Dubai Integrated Energy Strategy 2030 which seek to reduce energy demand by 30% by 2030.

More than 5,000 solar panels are helping a Dubai power station to become one of the region’s largest, single rooftop arrays, but companies say the authorisation process is inhibiting a large-scale roll-out. The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) announced yesterday that its Jebel Ali power plant was producing 1.5 megawatts of power, which is enough to power about a quarter of a million homes, according to the US-based Solar Energy Industry Association.

A 33.4 MW solar plant was officially inaugurated in Monte Plata province of the Dominican Republic. Monte Plata Phase I solar array has been developed by the Dubai-based Phanes Group, Taiwanese NSP Group and German Soventix.

Phanes Group has launched Green Energy Tomorrow, a full-service solar entity specializing in rooftop solar opportunities, i.e. rooftop portfolios and smaller-scale ground mounted solar systems. Its initial geographic focus will be the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Dubai in particular, but the company also sees a strong growth potential especially with regards to the wider GCC region and Sub-Saharan Africa. Green Energy Tomorrow is wholly owned by Phanes Group and its shareholders General Energy Solutions (GES) and Neo Solar Power (NSP) both from Taiwan – combining the extensive deployment, investment and financing expertise of Phanes Group, with the technology of its partners GES and NSP to scale up solar in the region.

www.greenenergytomorrow.com

Dubai-based solar company is targeting the addition of 500 MW of solar PV by 2018 across numerous regions globally; General Energy Solutions' 30% acquisition delivers ambitious boon for the company.

Dubai Carbon and the United Nations Development Programme have issued the latest edition of their annual "State of Green Economy Report". Read an excerpt of the article "Supply and Demand Go Hand-in-Hand: How the Private Sector Can Assist Dubai in Achieving its Renewable-Energy Targets", in which Phanes Group Managing Director, Martin Haupts is quoted.

Phanes Group's Managing Director, Martin Haupts, has been quoted in The National, in today's article: "Bank Financing Falls Short of UAE's Green Economy".

The National Round Table on Financing & Investing in the Green Economy was held in Dubai, gathering financial institutions and regulators as well as Green Economy policy makers and businesses from across the UAE. The aim was to initiate dialogue on motivating the finance sector to become actively involved in the transition to a greener, more sustainable economy in the UAE and globally. Martin Haupts, Managing Director of Dubai-based Phanes Group, was one of the panelists discussing the financing of low carbon opportunities. He sees huge potential in this field, especially in the range of $15m to $50m sukuk: “The green initiatives offer long-term stable revenues over 15 to 20 years. Islamic finance with securitization is a great option where conventional financing is not ready for the risk.” The conference was co-hosted by the UAE Ministry of Environment and Water and the United Nations Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) and was attended by 300 participants. It forms part of the UAE preparations – in collaboration with UNEP – for hosting the 2016 UNEP FI Global Roundtable on Sustainable Finance under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum, Crowne Prince of Dubai.

Phanes Group’s Managing Director Martin Haupts described ways to refinance renewable energy assets in the Mena region, giving previous case studies from Phanes Group in the context of recent market developments during World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi. He was part of a panel discussion about Green Sukuks (Islamic Bonds) and Financing Sustainable Energy Solutions in Mena organized by the Clean Energy Business Council. The interactive seminar addressed sustainable energy financing in the region, and also discussed new ways of thinking about finance and capital for renewable energy projects. The financing of renewable energy projects is seen as an issue because banks are often nervous about funding such initiatives. It has resulted in organizations seeking more innovative ways to fund renewable energy developments. The Clean Energy Business Council has been working with Dubai Ministries to promote a green sukuk as a new way of financing clean energy projects. WFES is the Middle East’s largest gathering on future energy and attracted up to 30,000 delegates from 170 different countries.

Phanes’ Managing Director Martin Haupts spoke at the SEIDC conference in Cairo alongside Philip ter Wort, Egypt Director of European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) on mitigating investment risks and attracting FDI for the Egyptian solar market. In this panel discussion, the speakers specifically addressed how to identify key investor priorities and requirements. They also assessed fiscal incentives in place to attract investors and further requirements for the solar industry. SEIDC is the first conference dedicated to the solar energy industry in Egypt and was held alongside the 24th International Power, Energy and Security Forum. It aims to be a networking platform for the industry in Egypt in order to discuss and learn about shaping policy and exchange knowledge about the market, finance and investment possibilities.

Phanes supports GES in a £18m solar deal to benefit up to 4,500 Manchester homes. Up to 4,500 social homes in Manchester will be fitted with solar panels after a housing association agreed an £18m deal.

Phanes Group starts operations through PAG Renewable Energy Services in Dubai to cater to the growing demand of renewable energy in the region. PAG Renewable Energy Services is a project management specialist that focuses on renewable project development in the EMEA region with a distinct focus on solar energy and the Distributed PV segment. PAG’s geographical location positions the company perfectly to harness the arising opportunities in the EMEA renewable markets.