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Gulf states must add 8 GW a year
- 2011-04-19 19:16:38
- Junior Isles
Gulf states must add about 8 GW of power generation capacity per year to cope with growing demand, Dr Abdullah Al Shehri, CEO of Saudi Arabia's Electricity and Co-generation Regulatory Authority (ECRA), has said at the Dubai Global Energy Forum.
Siemens targets Saudi Arabia for power projects
- 2011-03-02 17:31:37
- Junior Isles
Siemens AG, which recently won orders exceeding $1 billion in Saudi Arabia, is eyeing the kingdom for power-generation projects as population growth spurs electricity demand, an executive said.
Arab states continue power spending
- 2011-02-20 16:59:14
- Junior Isles
Arab nations are expected to pump more than $92 billion into projects to expand their power generation capacity.
Jordan and Turkey sign nuclear cooperation agreement
- 2011-02-19 13:41:34
- Junior Isles
Amman and Ankara are set to usher in a new era of energy cooperation between Turkey and Jordan, with the signing of a nuclear cooperation agreement.
New thermal unit pushes Iran’s generation over 60 000 MW
- 2011-02-06 22:19:01
- Junior Isles
Iran’s electricity generation capacity has increased to 60 000 MW after the inauguration of a new gas unit in Semnan’s combined cycle power plant in northern Iran.
Pakistan says new generation coming this year
- 2011-01-25 15:18:29
- Junior Isles
Pakistan’s Water and Power Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf has said that an additional 826 MW of electricity will be added to the system by December 2011.
Solar an economically viable alternative to oil in Gulf States
- 2011-01-21 13:06:42
- Junior Isles
Solar photovoltaic (PV) would be more economically viable than oil-fired electricity generation in oil-rich Gulf states, according to Bloomberg New Energy Finance (BNEF).
Turkey to continue power infrastructure privatisation
- 2011-01-18 16:37:40
- Junior Isles
Turkey’s largest electricity generation plant, Hamitabat power station (HEAŞ), is to be privatised in the next few days according to Privatization Administration (ÖİB) Vice President Ahmet Aksu.
Siemens to supply 8000H to Korea
- 2011-01-12 15:29:57
- Junior Isles
Siemens has received an order from Seoul-based utility GS Electric Power and Services Co. for the supply of its latest (H Class) high-efficiency gas turbine. This is the first time Siemens will supply a complete combined cycle power plant equipped with its new-generation gas turbine.
Gujarat secures PPAs for 950 MW of solar generation
- 2011-01-12 12:43:17
- Junior Isles
Eighty companies have signed Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs) for generation of 950 MW of solar power in the Indian state of Gujarat, according to Pranav Mehta, founder and chairman of the Solar Energy Association of Gujarat.
