Building Energys purchase of 4energia, an Italian energy trader, will strengthen its position in a vastly changing energy market
Energy
GCC power construction contractor awards to see 14 per cent y-o-y rise in 2017

The power market is set to grow significantly this year with a huge increase in the value of contracts to be awarded by Saudi Arabia. (Image source: MEE)
The recent ?GCC Power Market? report published by Ventures Onsite, on behalf of Middle East Electricity (MEE), forecasts GCC power construction contractor awards to increase from US$22.38bn in 2016 to US$25.52bn in 2017
Masdar and Bee?ah to build 300,000 tonne waste-to-energy plant

HE Dr Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and chairman of Masdar (second left); HE Salim Al Owais, chairman of Bee?ah (centre); HE Thabit Salem Al Shamsi, director general of Sharjah Municipality (third from right); Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, CEO of Masdar (far left); Khaled Al Huraimel, group CEO of Bee?ah; Bader Al Lamki, executive director for Clean Energy, Masdar (far right). (Image source: Louise Waters/Alain Charles)
Masdar is to develop a cutting-edge waste-to-energy plant in Sharjah in partnership with Bee?ah, the Middle East?s award-winning environmental management company, it was announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017
ABB installs 315 kW solar plant in its office

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), at the ceremony. (Image source: ABB)
Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, MD & CEO of Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), inaugurated ABB?s new 315 kW solar power plant, one of the largest of its kind in the region, in Dubai
DEWA inaugurates new substation to enhance transmission networks in Al Quoz 4
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA), have inaugurated a new 132/11 kV substation with a total capacity of 150 megavolt Amperes at Al Quoz 4, in collaboration with Meraas Holding