Arab power grid gains momentum
A power grid to interconnect power production, transmission and distribution in the Arab World could become a reality if governments...
Power & Electricity
ABB wins $20 million order in Saudi Arabia
ABB has won an order worth over $20 million for high-voltage gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) from SSEM (Saudi Services For Electro...
US First Solar to build the first phase of the $3.3 billion Dubai solar park
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority ( DEWA ) has granted a contract to the US-based First Solar to build...
Iraq targets 20,000 megawatts electricity
The Electricity Minister disclosed that Iraq is attempting to reach production levels of 20,000 megawatts of electricity by developing the...
Saudi Electricity Company posts $768 million profit
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has posted a 32 percent rise in third-quarter net profit, beating analyst forecasts. The utility...
Dubai's Dewa awards $562 million maintenance contract to SIEMENS
The State-owned utility Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) announced that it has awarded a US$ 562.1 million maintenance contract...
Hyundai to build $3.2 billion Saudi power plant
South Korea's Hyundai Heavy Industries said it had won a $3.2 billion order to build a thermal power plant in...
GCC power investments put at over $63 billion
Gulf hydrocarbon producers are expected to pump more than $63 billion into projects over the next five years to expand...
GCC urged to develop gas sector amid mounting domestic demand
Gulf hydrocarbon producers need to improve the natural gas sector amid growing gas demand to fuel rising power consumption, the...
Bahrain developing a viable alternative energy
The Kingdom has edged one step closer to developing a viable alternative energy infrastructure with its implementation of a solar...
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