Orascom Construction wins contract for Egypt power plan
Construction and engineering firm Orascom Construction has secured a $100m contract to build a new steam-turbine power plant in Walideya,...
Power & Electricity
Dubai set for world’s cheapest night-time solar power
World Environment Day featured record-low solar bids submitted for Dubai’s upcoming project that will allow the sun to power thousands...
Qatar’s Power Sector Banking on Renewable Energy
Qatar’s Minister of Energy and Industry recently announced that the Qatar's energy sector would focus more on renewable energy. The...
Beirut River Solar Snake extension “postponed indefinitely”
A proposed 6km extension to the Beirut River Solar Snake (BRSS) project has been “postponed indefinitely”, according to a source...
Iraq to import electricity from Kurdistan Region
Iraq Ministry of Electricity is planning to import power for Mosul and surrounding areas from the Kurdistan Region. In a...
Qatar's power generation capacity to surge by 50%
Qatar’s power generation capacity is projected to increase by 50 percent in the next two years. Plans are in place...
Iranian Gov't Outlines Clean Energy Initiatives
The government has developed several renewable power projects as well as 12 initiatives to produce electricity from fuel cells as...
Iran energy projects may draw up to $80 billion in FDI
Iran's energy projects are likely to attract foreign investments worth $50 billion-$80 billion in the near future, a report said....
Renewables could address challenges in energy-intensive sectors of Qatar, says Irena
Qatar is looking towards renewable energy sources, as among the solutions to address some of the challenges in the energy-intensive...
Egypt to boost use of renewable energy to 22% by 2020
Egypt aims to increase its use of renewable energy to 22 percent by 2020, the country’s investment and international cooperation...
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