Qatar Solar Technologies (QSTec) has secured financing from Masraf Al Rayan Islamic Bank for the construction of its US$1 billion polysilicon manufacturing plant
Energy
Operations begin at Iraqi power plant
The Taji?power plant in Iraq has?entered commercial operation adding 160MW of critical capacity to the countrys grid
Alstom opens services workshop in Saudi Arabia
Alstom has launched a new power generation services workshop in Saudi Arabias western region that will include a training facility to help bolster the skills of the local workforce
Bahrain focusing on renewable energy
Bahrains minister of energy, Abdul Hussain bin Ali Mirza, has unveiled the Kingdoms plans to implement renewable energy projects based on solar and wind technology
Saudi increases power projects spend estimate by US$25 billion
Saudi Arabia has increased its estimated spend on power projects over the next ten year from SAR 300 billion (US$80 billion) to more than SAR 400 billion (US$106.6 billion), according to the country?s deputy electricity minister