The largest thermal power plant in the Middle East, with a generation capacity of 2.8GW, has been officially inaugurated in Pakdasht, Iran
Energy
Mitsubishi Electric wins substation order from DEWA
Mitsubishi Electric Corporation has received an order worth US$55mn from Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) for two large Static VAR Compensator (SVC) systems
Qatar to build 1,800MW solar power plant
Qatar will seek tenders for a 1,800MW solar energy plant in 2014, according to the local organiser of the UN Climate Change Conference COP 18, which is currently taking place in Doha
Bahra Cables signs US$106.6 million supply contract with Saudi Electricity Company
Saudi Arabian manufacturer Bahra Cables has signed a US$106.6mn (SAR400mn) contract with Saudi Electricity Company to supply the utility firm with low- and medium-voltage cables throughout 2013
World?s largest solar plant nears completion in Abu Dhabi
Masdar has announced that the largest single-unit solar power plant in the world is scheduled to be completed by the end of 2012 and will officially open in Abu Dhabi in Q1 2013