The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) announced that it has applied for a construction licence to build two new nuclear reactors, Barak 3 and 4
Power Generation
Egypt to tender three power projects
Egypts Ministry of Energy and Electricity is set to tender three power generation projects with a total capacity of 5,500MW for a combined cost of nearly US$7.5bn
TAQA invites tenders for UAE's first waste-to-energy plant
TAQA has invited companies to submit qualifications ahead of tendering the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for the UAE?s first waste-to-energy plant
Electricity barge sets anchor at Zouk plant

In central Beirut, electricity supply has remained at 21 hours a day, except for days when there have been major failures at the country?s aging plants. (Image source: austinevan/Flickr)
A Turkish power barge, which arrived in Lebanon a fortnight ago, has finally set anchor at the Zouk power plant where it is scheduled to start producing electricity by mid-March with the aim of reducing ongoing blackouts across the country
Lebanon signs US$348 million power plants contract

UK bank HSBC and the EKF, Denmarks export credit agency, have reportedly offered to provide an extended loan for the projects. (Image source: Salim Virji/Flickr)
Lebanons Ministry of Energy and Water has signed a US$348mn contract with a Danish-German consortium to build new power plants in Jiyyeh and Zouk