UK, Swiss deal will bring $210 million boost to Iraq power grid
In a boost to Iraq’s beleaguered power grid, UK Export Finance (UKEF) will team up with Swiss export credit agency...
Power & Electricity
24-hour electricity in Beirut next year
The Municipality of Beirut is preparing to provide the capital with 24-hour electricity next year, said Jamal Itani, Chairman of...
GCC needs to invest $131 billion to meet five-year power demand
GCC needs to invest $131bn to meet five-year power demand Report says Saudi Arabia accounts for the largest spend needs...
Lebanon In need of new energy
Lebanon’s electricity sector was not saved in 2017, despite an emergency plan from the Ministry of Energy and Water (MoEW)...
Kahramaa Qatar to implement mega projects worth $10 billion
Electricity and water projects worth around QR38bn will be implemented in Qatar over a five-year period, from January 1, 2018...
Qatar’s first renewable energy strategy on the anvil
Plans are underway to adopt Qatar's first renewable energy strategy, said a top official at the Sustainability Summit 2017 which...
GE signs $400m contract to build electric substations in Iraq
GE has received a $400m contract from the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MoE) to build 14 electric substations to help...
Qatar to build mega power and water plant in Ras Rukn
Qatar has decided to build another mega power and water plant in Ras Rukn in Al Shamal to meet the...
Lebanon: 42 companies bid for solar energy farms
The Lebanese Center for Energy Conservation (LCEC) received 42 offers from the 256 companies that expressed their interest in the...
Lebanon: Hasbaya gets round-the clock electricity
The southern town of Hasbaya has enjoyed electricity 24/7 since the beginning of this month. Hasbaya is the first city...
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