Saudi Arabia to set up five solar energy plants
Saudi Arabia plans to construct five solar facilities by the end of 2015, as part of the country’s aim to...
Power & Electricity
Tangible steps towards deploying renewable energy in Qatar
Renewable energy as a global phenomenon has emerged in reaction to natural resources becoming limited and as more and more...
Egypt needs to invest in electricity sector
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi, said during the weekend that his country needs € 9.2 billion to increase the...
Saudi Arabia is looking to tap into the solar markets
Saudi Arabia is looking to offset diesel with off-grid solar photovoltaic (PV) applications and hybrid solutions, offering major opportunities to...
Siemens wins key Saudi Electricity deals
German technology giant Siemens has inked two contracts with Saudi Electricity Company for the construction of static var compensators (SVCs)...
Jordan government confirms agreement with Rosatom for country's first nuclear plant
The government of Jordan has confirmed an agreement with Russia's Rosatom to build the Middle Eastern nation's first nuclear plant...
DEWA tenders for $3.2 billion Dubai solar park
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has released a tender for the 100MW-Phase II of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al...
Saudi Arabia to offer lowest solar energy costs
Saudi Arabia is set to offer some of the lowest low levelized cost of energy (LCOE), with solar power price...
First Solar to build power plant in Jordan
FIRST Solar, Inc. has signed an agreement to provide engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services for the 52.5 megawatt (MWAC)...
Spanish firm wins $112 million Jordan wind farm contract
Elecnor has won the $112mn contract to build a 75MW wind farm in the south of Jordan. The Spanish firm...
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