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Zambia to get $100m transmission line upgrade
21/05/2012
The European Investment Bank is to provide $30m towards the upgrade of a 341 km transmission line in Zambia. |
Wartsila signs gas power agreement in South Africa
14/05/2012
Wartsila has signed three year Operations & Maintenance (O&M) agreement with Sasol New Energy Holdings, a wholly owned ...
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Botswana to tender for coal power plants
11/05/2012
African nation, Botswana, is to issue a tender for two 300 MW coal fired plants to be built, construction beginning this year.
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Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to invest $109bn in solar
11/05/2012
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is turning its attention to solar power in an effort to generate a third of its electricity by 2032.
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Siemens launches gas turbine technology centre in Saudi
09/05/2012
Siemens has begun work on a manufacturing facility and training centre for gas turbines and compressors in Dammam, as part of a...
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$50bn investment predicted for Iraq as security fears recede
03/05/2012
A predicted minimum investment of $50bn is set for Iraq’s energy network over the next five years as the country’s security sit...
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Consortium chosen to build Jordan's first nuclear power plant
02/05/2012
JAEC (Jordan Atomic Energy Commission) has completed its evaluation and made a decision on which company will build the first n...
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Jordan shortlists utilities for nuclear plant construction
01/05/2012
The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) has shortlisted a Russian company and French-Japanese consortium in its final shortl...
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Jordan turns attention to Smart Grid
30/04/2012
Jordan is exploring Smart Grid upgrades across its electricity network after the US Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) awarde...
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Egypt's Orascom wins $363m Iraq gas project
30/04/2012
Orascom Construction Industries has formally signed the $363m contract to build a 1014 MW power station in Baija, Iraq.
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