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Türkiye and World Bank in $6 billion financing talks
- 2025-11-25 07:06:54
- David Flin
Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Energy Minister, has announced that Türkiye and the World Bank have begun talks for $6 billion in financing to upgrade the country’s electricity transmission system.
Iraq to increase electricity capacity by 57 GW
- 2025-11-20 06:28:46
- David Flin
Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani has announced a 20-year plan to increase electricity capacity by 57 GW through agreements reached with Siemens and GE, as well as the increased use of renewable energy.
Egypt plans modernisation of key hydropower plants
- 2025-11-03 05:53:02
- David Flin
The Egyptian government is discussing plans to upgrade the country’s major hydropower stations and strengthen the national electricity grid as part of efforts to expand renewable energy generation.
GE signs deal with Iraq for 3 GW CCGT power plant
- 2025-10-21 06:24:28
- David Flin
Iraq’s Ministry of Electricity has signed an agreement to construct the 3 GW Al-Faw CCGT power plant in Basra. The contract is between the Iraqi entities Southern Power Production General Company and Advanced Technology Systems Company, with the project to be carried out by GE.
Russia and Iran sign agreement on construction of SMRs
- 2025-09-25 06:53:01
- David Flin
Iran and Russia have signed an MOU to expand nuclear cooperation through the construction of SMRs in Iran. Alexey Likhachev, CEO of Rosatom, met with Mohammad Eslami, President of the Atomic Energy Organisation of Iran, during Eslami’s trip to Moscow.
Surging power demand in MENA with supply shifting to gas, renewables, and nuclear
- 2025-09-18 07:54:38
- David Flin
According to a report, The Future of Electricity in the Middle East and North Africa, by the International Energy Agency (IEA), electricity consumption in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) has tripled since 2000 and is predicted to rise by an extra 50 per cent by 2035.
Iraq to add 1500 MW through floating power plants
- 2025-08-25 06:23:53
- David Flin
Iraq plans to add 1500 MW of electricity through floating power generation vessels to help stabilise its grid and reduce reliance on imported gas.
Renewables reach 11.5 per cent of Oman’s electricity production share
- 2025-08-19 06:50:49
- David Flin
The share of renewable energy is electricity production in Oman rose to 11.5 per cent in May, as part of the national strategy to increase renewable energy’s contribution to power generation to 30 per cent by 2030 and 60 per cent by 2040.
Iran to build 5.2 GW of coal-fired power plants
- 2025-08-07 05:43:35
- David Flin
Abolfazi Asgari, CEO of Iran Thermal Power Plants Holding Company (TPPH) said that Iran will build 5.2 GW of coal-fired power plant capacity over the next 16 years to 2041 as part of a plan to diversify its power generation mix and to respond to a growing demand for electricity.
Siemens and CSCEC start construction of Iraq 1 GW Beiji 2 power plant
- 2025-08-06 05:57:09
- David Flin
The first phase of construction of the 1014 MW Beiji Gas Power Plant 2 in Iraq has been started by a consortium consisting of Siemens Energy and China State Construction Engineering Corporation (CSCEC).
