Acwa Power-led consortium to develop Oman’s largest utility scale solar project

Plant will generate enough power to supply 33,000 homes with electricity and will offset 340,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions a year. Saudi...

Eaton’s Ashraf Yehia: Storage can ease energy demand concerns

Energy system is moving rapidly and the transition to renewable energy is accelerating, says Yehia. Ashraf Yehia, managing director at Eaton Middle...

SEWA replaces electrical transmission lines with ground power cables

Overhead transmission lines to be replaced with ground cables at a cost of over $8 million. The Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority...

DEWA completes expansion of M-Station power and desalination plant

Expansion project adds 700MW of power production capacity and makes plant largest power and desalination facility in the UAE. DEWA has announced...

Siemens signs $784mn roadmap with Iraq

The roadmap focuses on energy, education, compliance and financing, and aims to advance sustainable economic development for the people of Iraq. The...

Petrofac bags contracts worth in excess of $30mn

Firm has won and extended contracts across the Middle East region. Petrofac has announced that it has secured several new contracts and...

UAE-CREF inaugurates $50mn solar power projects

The project in the Bahamas, Barbados, and the Saint Vincent and the Grenadines will deliver 2.35 MW of clean energy . Under...

Etihad Esco announces four new energy-efficiency projects

Citizens are welcoming towards our solar panel installation initiatives, says Etihad Esco CEO. The Etihad Energy Services Company (Etihad Esco) wants to...

Siemens appoints new CEO of its oil and gas unit

Talakar was previously responsible for Siemens Saudi Arabia. Siemens has announced Arja Talakar as chief executive of its oil and gas unit....

Egypt’s 1.5 GW Benban solar plant begins partial operations

Scatec Solar is the largest contributor to the Benban site, delivering electricity from six power plants, totalling 400 MW. Norway-based Scatec Solar...