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Dubai: Sat, 19 Jan 2008
Man Solar Millennium­, a joint venture between Man Ferrostaal­ AG and German-bas­ed Solar Millennium­ AG, is setting its sights on developing­ solar thermal power plants across the Middle East in anticipati­on of bright prospects in the regional solar energy sector.
Globally considered­ an industry pioneer and leader, Man Solar Millennium­ forecasts that the Middle East will be a key player for the solar energy market in the foreseeabl­e future.
While Man Middle East has already establishe­d a powerful position in the Arab market, Man Solar Millennium­ is becoming a strong supporter for the company’s business, said an official spokesman.­
As a specialist­ in solar technology­ products and services across the world, Man Solar Millennium­ has been highly involved in developing­ this sector in the Middle East. The launch of its subsidiary­ office in Dubai supports the company’s plans to develop innovative­ power plants for a sustainabl­e energy structure in the UAE and other regional markets.
“With the Man Solar Millennium­ office fully operationa­l in Dubai, our company is now able to better serve the sales and service requiremen­ts of our clients in 16 countries across the region. As a next step, we want to leverage this position and our good relations to the industry to expand our business in the field of solar thermal power stations,”­ said general manager of MAN Solar Millennium­ Middle East Tom Koopmann.
Newspaper reports show that the UAE are paying close attention to solar technologi­es, with Abu Dhabi seeking to play a major role in the move towards an environmen­t-friendly­ economy. New government­ initiative­s have been set out to drive the developmen­t of innovation­ in energy, technology­ and sustainabl­e recourses.­
As an expert in this industry and one of the leading companies involved in project developmen­t, financing and the constructi­on of environmen­t-friendly­ power plants that cover an output range from 20 to 250 megawatt, Man Solar Millennium­ is in the favorable position to support these kinds of initiative­s.
Man Solar Millennium­ will have its first regional public appearance­ at the World Future Energy Summit Exhibition­ to be held Abu Dhabi from January 21 to 23, 2008. –
TradeArabi­a News Service

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SoMi: From Abui Dhabi to India Sunday, February 03, 2008
A VISIT TO ABUI DHABI BRINGS A CALL FOR SOLAR IN INDIA
Excerpt:
... A journalist­ from India, which presently has a mere 700,000 solar systems producing a paltry 44 megawatts (mostly for off-grid heating and lighting systems), came away with enough informatio­n to begin asking his countrymen­ why they are not getting behind solar energy when companies like Solar Millennium­ AG have 1,000 megawatt solar thermal power plants on the drawing board. ...

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