Bahrain will build 21 power plants across the country this year at a total cost of US$439mn, the countrys Energy Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza stated.
Energy
Ducab sales jumped to US$1.3 billion in 2011
Ducab announced record sales of US$1.3 billion for 2011, representing a 39 per cent increase over the previous year, as the company ventured into new sectors and regions.
Iran could export electricity to UAE, Qatar, Oman
Iran could export as much as US$2 billion worth of electricity to the UAE, Qatar and Oman, a senior Iranian energy minister stated.
CESI to study creation of integrated Arab energy market
The Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development has chosen CESI Middle East to undertake a feasibility study to determine the best electric energy and natural gas trade scenario to create a single energy market for 20 Arab Countries.
Setra e.Vision awards Saudi lighting deal to Schneider
Setra e.Vision has awarded Schneider Electric a US$32mn deal to provide automated lighting controls system for Presidency of Meteorology and Environment (PME) centre, Jeddah.