DUBAI / WAM Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) launched a pilot project to install and test a 1.2MW/7.2MWh Sodium Sulphur Battery Energy Storage System (NaS BESS) at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, the largest single-site solar park in the world. The authority will connect the storage systems to its grid. The project in cooperation with Amplex ...

DUBAI / WAM Preparations are now underway for the upcoming “UAE Maritime Week 2018,” a first-of-its-kind event on the regional map, being held under the patronage of HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of Dubai Executive Council. Organised by the Dubai Maritime City Authority (DMCA) from October 28 to November 1, ...

Bloomberg Venezuela’s President Nicolas Maduro escaped unharmed in an attack by explosive-laden drones that wounded officers and sent soldiers fleeing during a military parade in Caracas. The incident, broadcast live on state television, occurred as Maduro spoke, flanked by his wife and defense minister. An explosion was heard and the 55-year-old autocrat was led off stage. Military personnel broke ranks ...