Saudi Arabia leads in the nuclear, gas and oil sectors, and is one of the three countries in the MEA region, together with Iraq and Zimbabwe, investing in the oil sector. (Image source: Oran Viriyincy/Flickr)
The total value of power generation construction projects in the pipeline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) currently stands at US$876.6bn, with Saudi Arabia and South Africa accounting for the largest shares, valued at US$275.5bn and US$167.4bn respectively
The refinancing facilities of over US$1.82bn equivalent in aggregate were provided on a combined conventional and Islamic basis. (Image source: SEC)
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and ACWA Power have announced that Rabigh 1 independent power project (IPP) has acquired refinancing of its senior facilities
The tests demonstrated that the RCB can perform its primary function ? to contain radiation and prevent any radioactive release into the environment ? under normal operation conditions and emergencies. (Image source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has recently completed important tests at Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE
The project is being implemented to meet Kuwait?s plan to double its generation capacity by 2017, in order to meet an anticipated peak demand of 25GW by 2025. (Image source: Gever/Flickr)
Kuwait?s first independently owned power and water facility Az-Zour North One Phase 1 is expected to fully start commercial operations by November 2016
Nuclear energy plants generally have a very positive impact on local economy long-term growth. (Image source: Henriette Hansen/sxc.hu)
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has awarded contracts totalling US$3bn to UAE-based companies for the construction of the country?s first nuclear energy plant
