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Alstom secures new Saudi contract for 2650 MW oil plant

  • 2013-09-20 12:19:03
  • Junior Isles
Alstom has secured a contract with Saudi Arabia to supply four 720 MW steam turbine generator sets for the Shuqaiq project, following its selection by lead contractor Hyundai Heavy Industries. The contract is worth approximately €170 million, and the Shuqaiq oil-fired plant is due to enter commercial operation in 2017.

Nigeria seeks $450 million from IDB for electricity development

  • 2013-08-10 04:35:04
  • David Flin
Nigeria is seeking around $450 million from the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) to help raise the country’s total electricity generation capacity to 20,000MW, while already facing debts of around $6.67 billion.

MENA needs $150 billion investment in power generation

  • 2013-08-06 04:21:57
  • David Flin
A joint report by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the Renewable Energy Policy Network for the 21st Century (REN21) said that strong economic and demographic growth has led to an increase in energy demand to in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.

Morocco tenders for 300 MW of concentrated solar

  • 2013-08-02 23:31:16
  • Junior Isles
The Moroccan government has announced tenders for a pair of concentrated solar power plants with a generation capacity of 200 MW and 100 MW, respectively to be built near the south-Moroccan city of Ouarzazate.

Iraq signs deal to import Iranian gas for power generation

  • 2013-07-23 05:41:56
  • David Flin
Iraq has signed an agreement to import natural gas from Iran for power generation.

Iran to increase the pace of power privatisation

  • 2013-07-11 09:13:11
  • Junior Isles
Iran will privatise a further 22 power plants during the coming Iranian calendar year, ending March 20, 2014, according to power sector privatisation project manager Bahman Allahmoradi.

World Bank supports new capacity in Egypt

  • 2013-07-09 04:06:33
  • David Flin
The Board of Executive Directors of the World Bank have approved a $585.4 million Helwan South Power Plant project, a gas-fired power plant that will contribute 10 per cent of Egypt’s new generation capacity to be added by 2018.

Renewables to surpass gas in global power mix by 2016

  • 2013-07-02 04:04:50
  • David Flin
The International Energy Agency (IEA) has said that it expects power generation worldwide from hydro, wind, solar and other renewable sources will exceed gas and be twice that from nuclear by 2016.

Private sector accounts for 40 per cent of Iran’s electricity production

  • 2013-06-04 03:41:33
  • David Flin
Mohammad Behzad, the Iranian Deputy Energy Minister, has announced that the country’s private sector accounts for 40 per cent of Iran’s total electricity generation.

Plans to increase Oman power generation capacity by 2500MW

  • 2013-05-07 04:08:09
  • David Flin
Dr Hilal Abdullah Al Nasseri, of the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP), said that the Oman government is planning to float initial tenders for building IPPs with a combined generation capacity of 2000-2500MW by next year.