Rystad Energy, a Norwegian energy intelligence company, has reported that solar energy is set for significant growth in the Middle East.
Alparslan Bayraktar, Türkiye’s Minister of Energy and Natural Resources, said that the country had broken records for solar and wind power generation in April.
Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) has started a competitive tender process to select a developer to build and operate the Al Qusais Landfill Gas Power Generation plant on an IPP basis.
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation has launched the Qatar National Renewable Energy Strategy (QNRES) which plans to increase renewable power generation to 4 GW by 2030.
GE Vernova has announced that it has launched multiple strategic initiatives with Iraq to boost generation and enhance the availability of power supply across the country.
The Iraq Government and Siemens Energy have signed an agreement to capture and use associated gas from oil fields for power generation.
BHI of South Korea has won a $150 million contract to supply HRSGs for Saudi Arabia’s largest CCGT power plant construction project, the SEPCO-3 project led by Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation.
Iraq’s electricity ministry has announced that gas delivery to the power plants in its Kurdistan region have been halted as a safety precaution following an attack on Khor Mor gas field.
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has ordered construction of the largest renewable energy power plant in the West Asia region.
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and GE Hitachi have signed an MOU to identify opportunities for future investment in SMR technology development.