Samsung says consortium wins $3 billion Saudi Arabia order
Samsung Engineering Co Ltd said its consortium with China's Shanghai Electric and Saudi Arabia's Al Toukhi was awarded a $3...
Power & Electricity
Iran to build 163MW Plant in Iraq
Iran is ready to construct a power plant, named Heidariya, in Iraq with a capacity to generate 163 megawatts (MW)...
Qatar to invest up to $20 billion in solar energy plant
OPEC member Qatar will ask firms to tender for a 1,800 megawatt (MW) solar energy plant in 2014 costing between...
Qatar unveils plans to cut power and water use
The Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (Kahramaa) announced an ambitious plan to reduce electricity consumption in the country by...
Qatar to invest $13.1 billion in power sector
Qatar is set to invest an estimated $13.1bn in power sector during the next eight years. Most of the investments...
Jordan: Seeking shale solution
Egypt’s recent decision to halt gas supplies to Jordan and the kingdom’s subsequent decision to lift fuel subsidies has placed...
Saudi electric power generation to go nuclear
The Kingdom's electricity generating stations will replace diesel and gas fuels with nuclear and renewable energy over the next 10...
Government agencies and industry leaders discuss challenges at 'GCC Power 2012'
The consumption of power in the Middle East is probably one of the highest in the world today. Thus power...
Judicious power use could save $2.05 billion annually in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia will invest more than SR 500 billion into electricity projects during the next 15 years, said Dr. Saleh...
GCC Power 2012 conference and exhibition kicks off in Muscat
The GCC’s fast expanding power sector took centrestage at the ‘GCC Power 2012’ conference and exhibition that began at Shangri-La’s...
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