Construction work has begun on the UAEs second nuclear reactor, which will be expected to begin commercial operations in 2018
Energy
Altaaqa installs temporary power plant in Oman
Power solutions provider Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power has designed and installed a 24MW temporary power plant within a span of 96 hours in Oman
Taqa to build 100MW power plant in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi-based global energy company Taqa has outlined plans to build a 100MW US$850mn waste-to-energy plant in Abu Dhabi to generate power and reduce landfill waste from reaching Al Gharbia
OETC floats tenders for power grid station
The Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) has floated a tender to build a 400kV/220kV power grid station at Izki in Oman as part of an initiative to strengthen the countrys power network
MENA power projects 'lack adequate funds'
Power generation projects in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) are facing obstacles due to reduced funding and the massive costs involved, according to a recent study