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Siemens Gamesa secures wind turbine order for project in Sweden

NEWS 31 Mar 2020

Siemens Gamesa secures wind turbine order for project in Sweden

ABB Power Grids wins substation contract in Egypt

NEWS 30 Mar 2020

ABB Power Grids wins substation contract in Egypt

Acwa Power consortium reaches financial close for 500MW Oman solar IPP

NEWS 24 Mar 2020

Acwa Power consortium reaches financial close for 500MW Oman solar IPP

Saudi Arabia prequalifies 49 companies for third round of renewables programme

NEWS 22 Mar 2020

Saudi Arabia prequalifies 49 companies for third round of renewables programme

Coronavirus and the energy sector

NEWS 22 Mar 2020

Coronavirus and the energy sector

Bid deadline extended for Qatar IWPP

NEWS 19 Mar 2020

Bid deadline extended for Qatar IWPP

Notice of qualification issued for third round of Saudi renewables programme

NEWS 19 Mar 2020

Notice of qualification issued for third round of Saudi renewables programme

Region's energy sector feels impact of coronavirus

NEWS 18 Mar 2020

Region's energy sector feels impact of coronavirus

Solar bid opening postponed due to coronavirus precautions

NEWS 18 Mar 2020

Solar bid opening postponed due to coronavirus precautions

Oman utility sets new bid deadline for hybrid solar storage project

NEWS 17 Mar 2020

Oman utility sets new bid deadline for hybrid solar storage project

Bee’ah signs waste management deal for Dubai airports

NEWS 16 Mar 2020

Bee’ah signs waste management deal for Dubai airports

Abu Dhabi desalination project obtains world’s first sustainable loan

NEWS 12 Mar 2020

Abu Dhabi desalination project obtains world’s first sustainable loan

Developers wait for third round of Saudi renewables programme

NEWS 12 Mar 2020

Developers wait for third round of Saudi renewables programme

Oman food company invites bids for PV solar project

NEWS 12 Mar 2020

Oman food company invites bids for PV solar project

Q&A: Franco Atassi, head of smart infrastructure for Siemens in the Middle East

NEWS 11 Mar 2020

Q&A: Franco Atassi, head of smart infrastructure for Siemens in the Middle East

Four regional developers submit interest in Uzbekistan solar project

NEWS 10 Mar 2020

Four regional developers submit interest in Uzbekistan solar project

Kuwait seeks advisors for North Shuaiba power and water plant privatisation

NEWS 10 Mar 2020

Kuwait seeks advisors for North Shuaiba power and water plant privatisation

Abu Dhabi sets date for opening solar proposals

NEWS 9 Mar 2020

Abu Dhabi sets date for opening solar proposals

Acwa Power signs deals with Uzbekistan worth over $2bn

NEWS 8 Mar 2020

Acwa Power signs deals with Uzbekistan worth over $2bn

Saudi Arabia to shortlist bidders for second solar round

NEWS 5 Mar 2020

Saudi Arabia to shortlist bidders for second solar round

UAE firm begins testing solar concentrator

NEWS 5 Mar 2020

UAE firm begins testing solar concentrator

Saudi Arabia could account for 7 per cent of all PV solar additions by 2030

NEWS 5 Mar 2020

Saudi Arabia could account for 7 per cent of all PV solar additions by 2030

Installed PV solar capacity could reach 5,500GW by 2040

NEWS 5 Mar 2020

Installed PV solar capacity could reach 5,500GW by 2040

Regulatory reforms required to facilitate technology advances in utilities sector

NEWS 4 Mar 2020

Regulatory reforms required to facilitate technology advances in utilities sector

Abu Dhabi makes progress with sustainable finance sector

NEWS 4 Mar 2020

Abu Dhabi makes progress with sustainable finance sector

More needs to be done to meet Paris climate target

NEWS 3 Mar 2020

More needs to be done to meet Paris climate target

Green hydrogen rises to the fore

NEWS 3 Mar 2020

Green hydrogen rises to the fore

Middle East must focus on reducing wasteful use of energy

NEWS 3 Mar 2020

Middle East must focus on reducing wasteful use of energy

Developers submit interest in 400MW PV solar project

NEWS 2 Mar 2020

Developers submit interest in 400MW PV solar project

Developers submit revised proposals for 1.5GW Abu Dhabi solar project

NEWS 2 Mar 2020

Developers submit revised proposals for 1.5GW Abu Dhabi solar project

Q&A: Omar Sadder, Yellow Door Energy

NEWS 2 Mar 2020

Q&A: Omar Sadder, Yellow Door Energy

Q&A: Middle East Water Sector with Lu'ay Khdeir, Mott MacDonald

NEWS 1 Mar 2020

Q&A: Middle East Water Sector with Lu'ay Khdeir, Mott MacDonald

Energy transition takes centre stage

NEWS 26 Feb 2020

Energy transition takes centre stage

Prospects for renewables in water production

NEWS 25 Feb 2020

Prospects for renewables in water production

GCC economies to remain reliant on hydrocarbons into 2030s, says S&P

NEWS 24 Feb 2020

GCC economies to remain reliant on hydrocarbons into 2030s, says S&P

Oman to tender 1GW of solar capacity in March

NEWS 23 Feb 2020

Oman to tender 1GW of solar capacity in March

Construction starts on Egypt 250MW wind project

NEWS 23 Feb 2020

Construction starts on Egypt 250MW wind project

Saudi Aramco to invest $110bn on Jafurah unconventional gas development

NEWS 23 Feb 2020

Saudi Aramco to invest $110bn on Jafurah unconventional gas development

Samsung C&T appointed for UAE power project

NEWS 20 Feb 2020

Samsung C&T appointed for UAE power project

Bidders to submit revised proposals for 1.5GW Abu Dhabi solar project

NEWS 20 Feb 2020

Bidders to submit revised proposals for 1.5GW Abu Dhabi solar project

Three groups work on proposals for Saudi PPP utilities package

NEWS 18 Feb 2020

Three groups work on proposals for Saudi PPP utilities package

Operating licence issued for first phase of UAE nuclear power project

NEWS 18 Feb 2020

Operating licence issued for first phase of UAE nuclear power project

Abu Dhabi appoints Japanese developer for major power project

NEWS 17 Feb 2020

Abu Dhabi appoints Japanese developer for major power project

Qatar extends bid deadline for Facility E IWPP

NEWS 12 Feb 2020

Qatar extends bid deadline for Facility E IWPP

Marubeni consortium selected for Saudi Aramco Marjan ISPP project

NEWS 12 Feb 2020

Marubeni consortium selected for Saudi Aramco Marjan ISPP project

Interview: Regulatory reforms key to next phase of region’s renewables push

NEWS 11 Feb 2020

Interview: Regulatory reforms key to next phase of region’s renewables push

Morocco invites interest in 400MW PV solar project

NEWS 11 Feb 2020

Morocco invites interest in 400MW PV solar project

Yellow Door begins construction on industrial rooftop solar project

NEWS 10 Feb 2020

Yellow Door begins construction on industrial rooftop solar project

Saudi Arabia receives bids for remaining second round solar projects

NEWS 6 Feb 2020

Saudi Arabia receives bids for remaining second round solar projects

Abu Dhabi Power Corporation seeks to take control of Taqa in major asset-swap

NEWS 4 Feb 2020

Abu Dhabi Power Corporation seeks to take control of Taqa in major asset-swap

Egypt and Saudi Arabia aim to sign contracts for $1.6bn power link in May

NEWS 3 Feb 2020

Egypt and Saudi Arabia aim to sign contracts for $1.6bn power link in May

EXCLUSIVE: Marubeni selected as preferred bidder for Abu Dhabi’s F3 IPP

NEWS 2 Feb 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Marubeni selected as preferred bidder for Abu Dhabi’s F3 IPP

Middle East will require 76GW of new power capacity by 2025

NEWS 1 Feb 2020

Middle East will require 76GW of new power capacity by 2025

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi completes clarification meetings with bidders for 1.5GW solar project

NEWS 23 Jan 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi completes clarification meetings with bidders for 1.5GW solar project

Metito consortium wins Bangladesh solar contract

NEWS 21 Jan 2020

Metito consortium wins Bangladesh solar contract

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia receives four bids for 1.4GW second solar round

NEWS 20 Jan 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia receives four bids for 1.4GW second solar round

Total and Marubeni win Qatar solar contract

NEWS 20 Jan 2020

Total and Marubeni win Qatar solar contract

New decade ushers in new era for Middle East’s utilities sector

NEWS 20 Jan 2020

New decade ushers in new era for Middle East’s utilities sector

Dubai to fully commission 800MW solar project in April

NEWS 19 Jan 2020

Dubai to fully commission 800MW solar project in April

A new decade begins for renewable power in the Middle East and North Africa

NEWS 18 Jan 2020

A new decade begins for renewable power in the Middle East and North Africa

Abu Dhabi launches new energy services company

NEWS 15 Jan 2020

Abu Dhabi launches new energy services company

Saudi Arabia invites prequalification for 1.2GW round of solar projects

NEWS 12 Jan 2020

Saudi Arabia invites prequalification for 1.2GW round of solar projects

Acwa Power signs contract for Azerbaijan wind farm

NEWS 10 Jan 2020

Acwa Power signs contract for Azerbaijan wind farm

Fewa invites interest in 500MW solar IPP

NEWS 9 Jan 2020

Fewa invites interest in 500MW solar IPP

Worley appointed for Egypt nuclear power project

NEWS 5 Jan 2020

Worley appointed for Egypt nuclear power project

EXCLUSIVE: Developers work on proposals for Qatar IWPP

NEWS 2 Jan 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Developers work on proposals for Qatar IWPP

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi to hold clarification meetings with bidders for PV solar project

NEWS 2 Jan 2020

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi to hold clarification meetings with bidders for PV solar project

Siemens signs smart energy deal with Saudi Arabia’s Tarshid

NEWS 30 Dec 2019

Siemens signs smart energy deal with Saudi Arabia’s Tarshid

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Aramco extends bid deadline for Jafurah power and steam project

NEWS 30 Dec 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Aramco extends bid deadline for Jafurah power and steam project

Acwa Power signs agreements for Ethiopia solar projects

NEWS 23 Dec 2019

Acwa Power signs agreements for Ethiopia solar projects

Saudi group and French firm form JV to manufacture solar panels

NEWS 22 Dec 2019

Saudi group and French firm form JV to manufacture solar panels

Oman prequalifies nine groups for Manah solar IPPs

NEWS 22 Dec 2019

Oman prequalifies nine groups for Manah solar IPPs

International groups appointed for Tunisia solar projects

NEWS 22 Dec 2019

International groups appointed for Tunisia solar projects

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia extends bid deadline for second round of renewables programme

NEWS 18 Dec 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Saudi Arabia extends bid deadline for second round of renewables programme

Scatec Solar wins 360MW solar contract in Tunisia

NEWS 17 Dec 2019

Scatec Solar wins 360MW solar contract in Tunisia

Saudi Aramco holds meetings with bidders for Marjan power and water project

NEWS 17 Dec 2019

Saudi Aramco holds meetings with bidders for Marjan power and water project

China’s State Grid to buy 49 per cent stake in Oman utility company

NEWS 17 Dec 2019

China’s State Grid to buy 49 per cent stake in Oman utility company

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi holds meetings with bidders for 2GW Al-Dhafrah solar IPP

NEWS 16 Dec 2019

EXCLUSIVE: Abu Dhabi holds meetings with bidders for 2GW Al-Dhafrah solar IPP

Yellow Door to provide solar energy for Jordan industrial development

NEWS 15 Dec 2019

Yellow Door to provide solar energy for Jordan industrial development

China’s Sepco 3 awarded contract to build PP13 power plant in Saudi Arabia

NEWS 14 Dec 2019

China’s Sepco 3 awarded contract to build PP13 power plant in Saudi Arabia

Acwa Power Jordan solar project begins commercial operation

NEWS 12 Dec 2019

Acwa Power Jordan solar project begins commercial operation

Oman prepares to issue tenders for solar IPPs

NEWS 12 Dec 2019

Oman prepares to issue tenders for solar IPPs

Engie signs agreement with Saudi Arabia’s GCC-lab

NEWS 11 Dec 2019

Engie signs agreement with Saudi Arabia’s GCC-lab

UAE developer signs contracts for 700MW of renewables capacity in Egypt

NEWS 11 Dec 2019

UAE developer signs contracts for 700MW of renewables capacity in Egypt

European development bank to provide loan for Egypt transmission scheme

NEWS 29 Nov 2019

European development bank to provide loan for Egypt transmission scheme

Operating licence for UAE nuclear power plant could be issued in early 2020

NEWS 28 Nov 2019

Operating licence for UAE nuclear power plant could be issued in early 2020

Acwa Power forms new maintenance services company

NEWS 3 Nov 2019

Acwa Power forms new maintenance services company

Acwa Power signs power purchase agreement for Egypt solar project

NEWS 1 Nov 2019

Acwa Power signs power purchase agreement for Egypt solar project

DEWA Launches Tender For 900MW Fifth Phase Of MBR Solar Park

NEWS 17 Oct 2019

DEWA Launches Tender For 900MW Fifth Phase Of MBR Solar Park

UAE Waste-To-Energy Projects Receives $33mn Funding

NEWS 17 Oct 2019

UAE Waste-To-Energy Projects Receives $33mn Funding

Four groups submit bids for Saudi Aramco IPP

NEWS 10 Oct 2019

Four groups submit bids for Saudi Aramco IPP

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