Iraq to harness solar, wind power
A project to generate electricity from solar energy and wind in 15 remote Iraqi cities is now under way, according...
Energy
Energy reserves in Lebanon exceed estimates
As Lebanon prepared to invite oil companies to pre-qualify for bidding on upcoming tenders, a 3-D survey showed that gas...
Jordan facilitates the installation of solar panels in households
The Jordan River Foundation (JRF) will hold a series of meetings with community-based organizations (CBO) in the country as part...
An Indian firm to construct a $450 million pipeline in Iraq
The Government of Iraq has approved a license allowing an Indian firm for commencing a pipe construction project in the...
Biggest solar plant ‘a Saudi milestone’
Saudi Arabia has completed its biggest ground-mounted photovoltaic plant as the Kingdom seeks to generate a third of its electricity...
Saudi Energy 2013 to address energy demand, expand market opportunities
Saudi Arabia’s energy sector has been experiencing rapid growth due to burgeoning demand, economic expansion, and solid investment flows. A...
Saudi Arabia targets 54 GW renewable energy by 2032
Saudi Arabia is targeting 54 gigawatts of renewable energy by 2032, an official at the body developing Saudi Arabia's renewable...
SABIC to open 4 new technology and innovation facilities
Saudi Basic Industries Corporation ( SABIC ) will launch four new state-of-the-art technology and innovation facilities in 2013, two in...
Thermal insulation suggested in Saudi buildings to cut power consumption
Prince Abdul Aziz bin Salman, assistant minister of petroleum and mineral resources, has called for cutting electricity consumption in the...
GCC power output to reach 170,000MW by 2019
The installed power generating capacity in the GCC is forecast to reach 170,000MW by 2019, according to the latest data....
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