Saudi Arabia will thermally insulate all new buildings across 24 major cities
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) will soon require increased insulation in all new buildings across 24 major cities that,...
Power & Electricity
Oman's first wind power plant to help reduce energy subsidies
An agreement was signed between Oman's Rural Areas Electricity Company (RAECO) and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar ) to...
Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power shifts toward renewable energy
Saudi Arabia-based power and water project developer ACWA Power is seeking to secure or arranging finance for $15 billion worth...
RetrofitTech Conference Dubai 2015 to explore key opportunities in Dubai’s emerging retrofit market
Retrofitting of existing buildings is widely recognised as a key step in the sustainable development of a nation’s economy. Currently,...
Saudi Arabia opens bids for 41 gigawatts of solar projects through 2032
Five solar-power facilities will be set up in Saudi Arabia by the end of 2015, under a government initiative to...
Oman plans first big wind farm project at cost of $125 million
Oman plans to build its first major wind farm at a cost of $125 million to generate electricity in its...
World Bank to finance $474 million dam project in Lebanon
The World Bank has approved its largest-ever financing of a project in Lebanon, a $474 million water supply development scheme...
Jordan endorses amended renewable energy draft
The Senate approved an amendment to the renewable energy bill, stipulating a zero tax rate on green energy items, in...
Russia to build 2,000 MW nuclear plant in Jordan
Rosatom, the atomic energy corporation in Russia, has signed a project development agreement with Jordan Atomic Energy Commission to build...
Saudi Arabia to reduce oil use for power gen by shifting to gas
Oil volumes burned in Saudi Arabia to generate electricity have hit a record in July, reaching levels last seen in...
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