Qatar's installed power capacity doubles in two years as demand rises
Kuwait Financial Centre (Markaz) expects that Qatar's per capita power consumption will remain one of the highest in the GCC...
Power & Electricity
France to invest in the electricity sector of Iraq
Boris Boluon, the French ambassador to Iraq has remarked that his country is keen to invest in Iraq, especially in...
Lebanon: No quick fix for industry’s power problems
While over time industry should be one of the major beneficiaries of Lebanon’s plans to tap its offshore oil and...
The world’s largest solar power plant in Abu Dhabi to cost $600 million
The inauguration of the world’s largest solar power plant in operation, the $600 million, 100 megawatt Shams-1 located 120 kilometers...
Solar panels for Bekaa Valley farms
In Lebanon’s fertile Bekaa Valley, a hobby farmer is sowing the seeds of solar energy, an idea that might help...
Lebanon signs $348 million contract for power plants
The Energy Ministry signed a $348 million contract with a Danish-German consortium to build new power plants in Jiyyeh and...
Saudi Energy 2013 attracts leading alternative energy companies worldwide
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is fast becoming a leading investor in alternative energy with the KSA Government announcing various...
Major water and power projects on the way in Qatar
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation ( Kahramaa ) is set for major expansions in water and electricity sectors,...
Jordan: Energy price rises inevitable
Ongoing energy concerns continue to plague Jordanian manufacturers despite an overall resilient performance from the sector in 2012. As the...
Kuwait Fund grants Lebanon $85 million loan for the power sector
The Ministry of Energy and Water secured a 25-year loan worth $85 million from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic...
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