Acwa Power signs deal to develop new 200MW solar PV project in Egypt

The government guarantee for the project was signed in January 2021 between Acwa Power and Mohamed Maait, Egypt’s Minister of Finance. Acwa...

ENEC announces start of commercial operations at Unit 1 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

Sheikh Mohamed said the UAE programme had become a global and pioneering role model in close international cooperation in such strategic projects....

Works on $598mn Umm Al Quwain water desalination plant over 70% complete

Plant is expected to process 50 million gallons of water per day by Q4, 2021 . Officials have announced that over 70%...

Construction of roads and bridges leading to Al Khail Avenue Mall reaches 90%-mark, RTA says

Construction scheduled to be completed by H1 2021, with bridges to open along with mall in Jumeriah Village Triangle. Dubai’s Roads and...

DEWA CEO carries out inspection of work for 4th Phase of MBR Solar Park

Visit covered the construction workflow and continuity of the strategic project . Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, managing director and CEO of Dubai...

JIIC awards contract for first phase of villas on Jubail island development to Arabian Construction Company

The $1.36bn Jubail Island development will be an idyllic collection of villages located between Yas Island and Saadiyat Island, JIIC said ....

Siemens Energy awarded joint contract for building of grid stabilisation stations in Sudan

Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the Sudanese Electricity Transmission Company award contract for first grid stabilisation of scale to be implemented in...

SWCC sets Guinness record for lowest energy consumption in water desalination

Saudi utility recognised for consuming only 2.27kW/h for every cubic metre of desalinated water produced . The Saudi Water Conversion Corporation (SWCC)...

PPP approach could save $2.9bn on Kuwait megaproject

KAPP study calls for PPP to build Kuwait Metro project. Kuwait could save billions of dollars if it builds its planned metro...

ION deploys region’s first ultra-fast charging stations for electric vehicles

Abu Dhabi station can fully charge in 15 minutes, says Bee’ah and Crescent Enterprises joint-venture . UAE-based sustainable transportation company ION has...