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Power Generation
MENA to add 15.8 GW of nuclear capacity by 2030: APICORP
By 2030, MENA is expected to have added 15.8 GW of nuclear capacity, a quantum leap from the current one gigawatt, representing a step change in the region?s energy mix, according to the latest research report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)
SEC links seven transformer stations to main electricity grid
The initiative is in line with SEC?s efforts to connect the northern areas with the main power grid of the kingdom. (Image source: Jeff Wallace/Flickr)
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has announced the start of seven power transformer stations in the northern border area with a total value of US$560mn and capacity of 3613 mva
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IoT?s connected equipment is causing some concern over security. (Image source: Christiaan Colen/ Flickr)
As utility companies continue to develop more customer-centric businesses, cloud services are helping them to engage with the customers in a more appealing way
UAE?s Barakah One granted electricity generation licence
The electricity generation licence granted to Barakah One Company is the first of its kind in the region that will allow the plant to generate electricity from peaceful nuclear energy. (Image source: ENEC)
The UAE?s department of energy (DoE) has issued an electricity generation licence to Barakah One Company, the joint venture subsidiary company owned by the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO)