Abu Dhabi utility seeks bids for
350 MW solar project

Abu Dhabi Water and Electricity Authority (ADWEA) has invited bids from construction companies to build a 350 megawatt solar plant in the emirate, state news agency WAM said on Monday. The plant would be the Abu Dhabi power utility's first foray into renewable energy - it currently has 11 gas-fired, independent water and power projects - and comes as the emirate, which has huge oil reserves, seeks to produce around 7 percent of its power from renewables by 2020. (reuters)