Dubai’s DEWA invites bidders for 200MW solar plant

Dubai Water & Electricity Authority (DEWA) has called for bids for a 200MW concentrated solar power (CSP) plant, the fourth phase of...

Sustainability

Call for elevation of UAE green building standards

A leading expert involved with Dubai’s Sustainable City project has called on local government authorities and the construction industry to elevate green...

Infrastructure

Abu Dhabi merges IPIC, Mubadala Development

Abu Dhabi’s government has merged two of its top investment funds in an attempt to reinforce their financial strength at a time...

Property

Dubai real estate market sees $3.2bn of deals in fortnight

Dubai’s real estate market generated transactions worth $3.2bn during the first 15 days of January 2017, according to the latest report issued...

Infrastructure

Masdar, Bee’ah plan Sharjah waste-to-energy plant

Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar said it plans to build a cutting-edge waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah, UAE, in partnership with Bee’ah...

Infrastructure

KSA to be ‘major’ green energy exporter

Saudi Arabia has ambitious plans to export “green” energy, including solar electricity, to Europe. Energy minister Khalid Al-Falih told Arab News that...

Construction

New UAE fire code ‘won’t apply to ongoing projects’

A new fire safety code in the UAE will not apply to projects on which construction has already started, it has been...

Construction

UAE committee approves 420 projects worth $136m

The UAE President’s Initiatives Committee has endorsed 420 construction projects at a cost of AED500 million ($136m). The projects will be implemented...

Infrastructure

Dubai solar park phase 3 works set to begin

The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company Masdar will begin construction of the 800-megawatt (MW) phase...