Qatar plans $16.8bn investment for utilities
Qatar has a planned investment of $16.8bn in power and water supply schemes, reflecting the country’s priority in developing the...
Power & Electricity
Bidders named for $1bn Iraqi power plant
Iraq has announced the names of foreign companies bidding to build a $1 billion, 1,500 megawatt, power plant in western...
Saudi Electricity Company inks $ 1.3 billion contract for Riyadh plant
Saudi Electricity Company announced that it has signed a contract worth US$ 1.3 billion to build a power plant outside...
Qatar to generate 10 percent power from solar energy
Qatar is set to replace over 10 percent of its conventional forms of energy used to produce electricity and water...
Bahrain signs region's first major solar energy project
The National Oil and Gas Authority (NOGA), the Bahrain Petroleum Company (BAPCO) and Caspian Energy Holdings inked an agreement for...
Top firms bid for $ 1 billion Iraq power plant deal
Iraq has announced the names of foreign companies bidding to build a 1,500 megawatt (MW) power plant with a value...
Saudi Aramco invites bids for new refinery
Saudi Aramco has invited bids for the construction of a new refinery in Jizan, an underdeveloped province bordering Yemen, industry...
Bahrain oil output to double in 5 years
Bahrain’s oil output is expected to double to 100,000 barrels a day (bpd) from the current 50,000 bpd within five...
Iraq oil production to exceed Iran's supply by 2015
Iraq aims to more than double its oil output by 2015, which will place it in second place among OPEC...
UAE to join world's 12 largest gas suppliers
The UAE announced that it will join the top 12 gas suppliers in the Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF). The...
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