Saudi Electricity Company implements projects worth $26.6 billion
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) is currently implementing huge electric projects at a total cost of more than SR100 billion ($26.6...
Power & Electricity
Riyadh transport plan to save energy
The comprehensive bus, rail and road transport plan for Riyadh will ensure significant economic benefits for the Kingdom including a...
Power plans pose challenges in Jordan
While Jordan has had some success in meeting the requirements of its $2bn stand-by arrangement with the IMF, fulfilling its...
ABB wins Iraqi smart grid contract
ABB, the global power and automation technology group, has won an order from LS Industrial Systems (LSIS) to deliver a...
420,000 new subscribers linked to Saudi Electricity Company every year
Saudi Electricity Company ( SEC ) says 420,000 new subscribers are joining its grid every year. Ali bin Saleh Al-Barrak,...
Renewable energy use gaining momentum worldwide
Renewables like solar and wind represent the fastest-growing source of energy power generation and will make up a quarter of...
Renewable energy investment in the MENA region rises 40%
While worldwide renewable energy investment was 12 percent lower in 2012 compared with 2011, investment in the sector in the...
Iraq’s electricity capacity reaches 10,000 MW
The Ministry of Electricity announced that the production capacity for energy or electricity has reached around 10,000 MW, which is...
GCC power investments likely to exceed $250 billion
The GCC is on the threshold of a major power revolution, with investments in the sector estimated at $ 250...
Group Matelec wins $97 million tender to install electricity substations in Lebanon
The Ministry of Energy & Water announced that the Lebanese Group Matelec, which specializes in power generation, transmission and distribution,...
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