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Elsewedy Electric and Sinohydro sign $2.2 billion Saudi power plant contract
- 2026-10-15 05:29:00
- David Flin
A consortium comprising Egypt’s Elsewedy Electric Power Systems Projects, a subsidiary of Elsewedy Electric, and China’s Sinohydro has signed a $2.2 billion contract to expand Saudi Arabia’s Rabigh 2 IPP. The expansion will add 2.3 GW of capacity, with commercial operation scheduled to start in May 2029.
Türkiye to invest $108 billion in power infrastructure by 2035
- 2026-09-17 06:05:09
- David Flin
Türkiye has announced plans to invest approximately $108 billion in power generation and transmission infrastructure by 2035. Alparslan Bayraktart, Türkiye’s Energy and Natural Resources Minister, said that the country was aiming to achieve 120 GW of installed wind and solar capacity by 2035.
ePointZero to acquire 90 per cent stake in Azura Power of Africa
- 2026-09-02 06:50:06
- David Flin
ePointZero, a subsidiary of the 2PointZero Group from the UAE, will acquire a 90 per cent stake in Azura Power, an IPP operating in Africa. Completion of the deal is subject to regulatory approval.
Partial blackout hits Tripoli and western Libya
- 2026-09-01 05:25:57
- David Flin
The General Electricity Company of Libya (GECOL) said that Tripoli and several cities in western Libya suffered a blackout in the early hours of 31 August following a sudden and severe disturbance affecting the western section of the power grid.
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye cooperate on renewable energy
- 2026-08-31 06:22:24
- David Flin
Saudi Arabia and Türkiye have announced plans to cooperate on renewable energy, which both countries aim to develop in bulk. Saudi Arabia has already invested heavily in Türkiye’s solar power sector and aims to deepen its energy partnership with Türkiye.
Mitsubishi Power to supply boiler components for dual-fuel conversion at two Saudi plants
- 2026-07-15 06:51:07
- David Flin
Mitsubishi Power has won a contract to supply key boiler components for the conversion of heavy oil-fired boilers into dual-fuel boilers at the 2.9 GW Jeddah South power plant and the 2.9 GW Shuqaiq power plant in Saudi Arabia.
Cenal Elektrik submits application for 1 GW coal-fired power plant in Türkiye
- 2026-07-07 05:41:30
- David Flin
Cenal Elektrik Üretim, a joint venture of Cengiz Holding and Alarko Holding, has submitted an application to the Turkish Ministry of Environment, Urbanisation, and Climate Change to expand its 1320 MW Cenal coal-fired power plant in Biga, Çanakkale in northwestern Türkiye with a new 1050 MW coal-fired power unit.
Siemens Energy wins contract to supply gas turbines for two CCGT power plants in Oman
- 2026-07-02 06:31:31
- David Flin
Siemens Energy has won a contract to supply power generation equipment for the Misfah and Duqm IPP projects in Oman, with Nama Power and Water Procurement Company serving as the offtaker for the generated electricity.
Egypt encouraging initiatives to develop solar power generation
- 2026-06-03 06:40:54
- David Flin
Mustafa Madbouli, Prime Minister of Egypt, has announced that as a result of the war in Iran revealing the vulnerability of oil and gas supplies, Egypt will increase the proportion of renewables in its energy mix.
Drone strike hits generator at Abu Dhabi’s Barakah nuclear power plant
- 2026-05-18 05:51:06
- David Flin
A drone hit a generator at the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region on 17 May.
