contents july2012 4/ Editor's Letter
NEWS 6/ The Metre 8/ Round up 19/ At large 22/ SIWW 2012 24/ Industry notes Asia's largest UF plant Power to the people
SECTOR REPORT 27/ Here to stay
In 2011, solar surged past wind power to become the renewable energy technology of choice.
ON THE RECORD 30/ A tough task
Leon Awerbuch, Chairman, IDA energy task force
PRODUCT FOCUS 36/ Protection from induction
Mitigating the impact of induction currents on concrete foundations supporting high-voltage applications
32/COVER STORY
38/ Double power
3M is seeking to change the overhead power transmission landscape in the Middle East through its high temperature, low sag conductor solution.
SPECIAL REPORT 40/ Frost & Sullivan Environment Excellence Awards 2012
ENERGY WORLD 42/ PV Cost Cuts: More to come?
Following the free fall of module prices, solar energy systems cannot get that much cheaper for the time being - or so we thought.
CONTENTS
14/ In the region
Cable talk
45 / Insight • MI offers solar cell internships • A central innovation • Optimal planning of solar power plants • Cleaning sewage while making electricity
ELECTRICAL REVIEW
48/ Testing power transformers Safety tips and references for performing transformer tests in the field
FLIPSIDE 52/ In the centre of things
Tim Armsby, Partner, Eversheds Middle East
SPOTLIGHT 10/ NYNAS
PLUS 54/ Market Place 56/Tenders & Contracts 62/ Events Watch Striking a balance July2012
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