Chinese solar energy firm eyes debut in UAE market

collected by :Victor Alphen

Hanergy, a Chinese clean energy company, has expressed its desire to enter markets in the Middle East, starting with the UAE. They added that the UAE is among the leading countries that prioritise clean energy while pointing out that Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is proof of this. The Beijing-based company, which has 15,000 employees worldwide, is active in thin-film solar energy, which is used to produce clean energy. Hanergy said its total installed capacity of hydropower projects exceeds 6GW, and its total installed capacity of wind power projects is 131MW. In addition, Hanergy has entered into thin-film solar power plant construction agreements across the globe totaling a capacity of about 10GW.

Methis Consulting expands presence in Dutch energy consultancy market

Belgian management consultancy Methis Consulting has expanded its footprint in the Dutch consulting market. In 2010 Methis Consulting first entered the Dutch energy consultancy market, and since then the consulting firm has carried out assignments for various energy companies, including Essent, Enexis, Alliander and Enduris. "Emiel is home to the energy market, the industry's processes and the world of consulting world," said Maarten Smet, the other co-founder of Methis Consulting. Energy consulting focusAsked how he believes Methis Consulting differentiates itself in the crowded energy consultancy space (the boutique faces the likes of the energy practices of the Big Four and Accenture, or larger rivals with a focus on energy, such as First Consulting), Zandvliet pointed to the firm's dedicated focus coupled with its track record in the Benelux. Our consultants have earned their stripes in their roles and market leading knowledge of the energy market in the Netherlands and Belgium."

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