US-based solar services company First Solar and Shams Maan Power Generation have signed a 20-year power purchase agreement (PPA) with the National Electric Power Company (NEPCO) to build a 52.5MW solar power plant in Hashemite, Jordan
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ABB signs US$110 million deal with Saudi Electricity Company
Swiss company ABB has announced it has signed a contract worth US$110mn with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to construct substations in the western region of Saudi Arabia
GE and Sonelgaz to build US$300mn production facility in Algeria
GE and Sonelgaz have signed an agreement to build a US$300mn manufacturing complex in Batna province
World Bank to contribute US$20 million towards Yemen wind farm
The World Bank has granted US$20mn towards the construction of a 60MW wind farm project in Mocha, Yemen