Volvo Penta is the official supplier to the Volvo Ocean Race, providing each of the Volvo Ocean 65 sailing boats with a D2-75 engine with Saildrive, hands-on engine maintenance and support, as well additional power during the race stopovers
Power Generation
Marafiq JV to build 300MW mega power plant in Oman
The new power project is expected to meet the energy requirements at Duqm. (Image source: Oran Viriyincy/Flickr)
Marafiq, a joint venture firm set up by Takamul Investment Company of Oman and Sembcorp Utilities of Singapore, is in the process of developing a 300MW-capacity power project in the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) at Duqm in Oman
SEWA and SNOC sign gas sales agreement for power generation in Sharjah
(From left sitting) Rashid Alleem, chairman of SEWA with Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Al Qasimi, president of SNOC. (Image source: SEWA)
Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) and Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) have signed a full gas sales agreement (GSA) to supply natural gas for power generation in the emirate
ENEC completes initial construction work for Unit 1 of Barakah nuclear energy plant
The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is the largest single nuclear energy new build project in the world, with four APR-1400 units under simultaneous construction. (Image source: ENEC)
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has announced that it has, together with Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), completed initial construction activities for Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant and the turnover of all plant systems to KEPCO subsidiary Korea Hydro and Nuclear Power (KHNP) for testing and commissioning, in preparation for safety-led nuclear operations
Technical Review Middle East weekly digest - 30th April - 4th May
Here is a brief overview of the weeks new on Technical Review Middle East, from 30th April - 4th May 2017