The Lebanese government has signed a US$360 million three-year contract with Turkish firm Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim (KKEU) to lease electricity-generating ships
Energy
DEWA completes 14 substations during first half of 2012
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has successfully completed two 400kV substations at a total cost of US$245 million during the first half of 2012
Saudi Arabia's ACWA Power buys into PV solar plant in Bulgaria
ACWA Power International, the Saudi-based water and power developer, has signed an agreement to acquire a 42 per cent stake in a solar photovoltaic (PV) plant located in Karadzhalovo, Bulgaria
First Solar looking for a greater presence in the Middle East
US-based First Solar considers the Middle East as a key market for its solar technology and an area in which it is looking to expand its operations, especially in Saudi Arabia, according to the companys business development manager
Hail-2 Power Plant project commissioned early
Alfanar Construction has successfully completed the commissioning of the first two Siemens gas turbine units as part of the Hail-2?Power Plant?Extension-III project in Hail Province, Saudi Arabia, six weeks ahead of schedule