Saudi Arabia expects renewable sources to contribute greater amounts to its total energy consumption as its need for power triples over the next two decades.
Energy
Saudi to build solar power plant
Vision Electro Mechanical Company, a subsidiary of Saudi based Construction Products Holding Company (CPC), plans to construct a 130KW solar power plant in the Kingdoms Bahra region in alliance with California-based SolFocus.
Egypt is expanding its power capabilities
Egypt is in the process of expanding the countrys power capabilities by building new power plants and is taking the first step to the creation of an Egyptian Electricity Market which would be a first for the region.
Syria builds new power plant
Syria has awarded Ansaldo Energia, a unit of Italys Finmecannica, and Greeces Metka, part of Mytilineos Holdings, to build a $973mn power generating plant in the country.
New power plant in Saudi
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has signed a new deal worth US$3.4bn with South Koreas Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction to build a 2,555 MW power plant at Rabigh.