Middle East
Oman’s largest solar PV plant achieves financial close
A consortium of ACWA Power, GIC and AEPC has achieved financial close on a 500 MW solar PV plant in Oman.
Middle East
Iran invests $500m in raft of new energy projects
Iran has announced almost $500 million in investment into 25 new electricity projects as part of a far-reaching plan to modernise the country’s energy sector.
Middle East
Industry’s high-emitters ‘lack climate pace and ambition’
A new report examined the ‘carbon performance’ of 238 energy, industrial and transport companies and found only 43 have emissions trajectories in line with the Paris Agreement of limiting climate change to 2°C.
Middle East
IEA chief warns coronavirus must not stall climate efforts
The Executive Director of the International Energy Agency, Dr Fatih Birol, has urged governments to not lose sight of climate change challenges as they tackle the impact of the coronavirus.
Middle East
Alectris and Mase complete technical services project for MENA solar
Alectris and MASE have recently completed a three-year milestone O&M project in Jordan.
Middle East
Dubai inaugurates cutting edge solar R&D centre
The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority’s (DEWA’s) Research and Development (R&D) Centre at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park has been inaugurated
Middle East
Cummins launches new C25G natural gas generator series
Cummins Inc will introduce its latest gas product innovation, the C25G gas generator series during the 2020 Middle East Energy (MEE) show.
Middle East
IFC and Massader to deliver rooftop solar in West Bank
The IFC and Massader have signed a loan agreement to finance the construction of hundreds of rooftop solar power projects across the West Bank.
Digitalization
Siemens and DEWA working on revolutionary blockchain strategy for Dubai
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and Siemens have partnered to transform Dubai into the world’s first government to conduct all its applicable transactions via blockchain by 2020.
DEWA and...
Renewables
Total and Marubeni to develop Qatar’s first large-scale solar plant
Total and Marubeni have entered into agreements for the development of the Al Kharsaah Solar PV IPP Project, an 800 MWp solar plant that...
