The world’s largest solar power plant in Abu Dhabi to cost $600 million
The inauguration of the world’s largest solar power plant in operation, the $600 million, 100 megawatt Shams-1 located 120 kilometers...
Power & Electricity
Solar panels for Bekaa Valley farms
In Lebanon’s fertile Bekaa Valley, a hobby farmer is sowing the seeds of solar energy, an idea that might help...
Lebanon signs $348 million contract for power plants
The Energy Ministry signed a $348 million contract with a Danish-German consortium to build new power plants in Jiyyeh and...
Saudi Energy 2013 attracts leading alternative energy companies worldwide
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is fast becoming a leading investor in alternative energy with the KSA Government announcing various...
Major water and power projects on the way in Qatar
The Qatar General Electricity & Water Corporation ( Kahramaa ) is set for major expansions in water and electricity sectors,...
Jordan: Energy price rises inevitable
Ongoing energy concerns continue to plague Jordanian manufacturers despite an overall resilient performance from the sector in 2012. As the...
Kuwait Fund grants Lebanon $85 million loan for the power sector
The Ministry of Energy and Water secured a 25-year loan worth $85 million from the Kuwait Fund for Arab Economic...
Kurdistan region of Iraq to double power generation by 2015
Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) is planning to double its total power generation capacity from 3,000KW to 6,000KW by the end...
Siemens seals $38 million Qatar substation contract
Siemens, the global powerhouse in electronics and electrical engineering operating in the energy and infrastructure sectors, has signed a $38...
Biggest solar plant ‘a Saudi milestone’
Saudi Arabia has completed its biggest ground-mounted photovoltaic plant as the Kingdom seeks to generate a third of its electricity...
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