The Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded a US$400mn contract to German company Siemens to expand Dubai?s M-Station power production and desalination plant
Energy
Orange Jordan aims to cover 50 per cent of energy needs through solar
Jordan?s mobile phone operator Orange Jordan has claimed that it would meet nearly 50 per cent of its energy demands through solar power
Canadian firm to lead advisors on Oman power distribution privatisation
Canada-based CPCS Transcom International Limited has been chosen by Oman?s Electricity Holding Co (EHC) to lead a consortium of advisors on the possibility of privatising the sultanate?s electricity distribution business
Ericsson and Landis+Gyr address smart grid projects in the Middle East
Global provider of energy management solutions Landis+Gyr and mobile giant, Ericsson have entered into partnership to offer smart metering solutions aiming to provide smart grid environments in cities across the Middle East
GE to provide electrical VSD technology for Saudi Arabia?s Yanbu 3 plant
GE has agreed to provide electrical variable speed drive (eVSD) technology including motors and MV7000 drives that would help power the Yanbu 3 power and desalination plant in Saudi Arabia