Saudis express interest in Iraq’s Ratawi gas hub
Saudi Arabia has expressed interest in investing in a gas hub at Ratawi in southern Iraq, former Iraqi electricity minister...
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Sterling and Wilson Solar commissions its first Solar project in Oman
Sterling and Wilson Solar on Tuesday said it has commissioned its first 125-MW solar energy project in Oman. Sterling and...
The Middle East’s top construction contracts of May 2020
May 2020 saw several countries across the region announce ease on restrictions surrounding COVID-19 pandemic. This move comes as most...
Kuwait to finish key projects on time despite coronavirus
OPEC member Kuwait will complete key projects worth nearly 14.3 billion Kuwaiti dinars ($47 billion) during 2020-2021 despite the COVID-19...
McDermott signs key tech contract in Saudi Arabia
US-based McDermott International said that it has been awarded a sizeable technology contract by Advanced Global Investment Company, a wholly...
Egypt to execute 11 petrochemical projects worth $19 billion
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is considering the implementation of 11 new petrochemical projects at a total...
Construction of Oman’s largest solar PV project makes headway
Shams Ad-Dhahira Generating Company SAOC (SAGC), which is developing Oman’s biggest utility-scale solar PV project, says it is making headway...
Green energy capacity to grow despite Covid-19: IEA
Overall global renewable power capacity is expected to grow by 6 percent in 2020, surpassing the total power capacity of...
KRG to begin privatizing fragile electricity sector: official
A Ministry of Electricity proposal to privatize the Kurdistan Region’s fragile electricity sector has been approved, according to ministry officials....
Rwanda parliament approves €91.4mn electrification funding
Rwanda Parliament yesterday approved an International Development Association (IDA) credit worth €91,4million to finance Rwanda’s energy sector supplemental development policy...
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