The US Government?s Board of Directors of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) has approved funding worth US$270 million for construction of a 240MW electrical power plant in Jordan
Power Generation
Siemens to provide Khormala gas plant with turbines and generators
Siemens Energy Sector has won a US$128mn supply contract from KAR Construction and Engineering for its Khormala gas turbine power plant in the Kurdistan region of Iraq
US Export-Import Bank approves loan for UAE nuclear plant
The US Export-Import Bank (Ex-Im Bank) has authorised a US$2 billion direct loan to UAE?s Barakah One Company to underwrite the export of American equipment and service-expertise for the construction of a nuclear power plant in UAE
ENEC awards nuclear fuel deals worth US$3 billion
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has awarded contracts worth US$6bn to six global companies to supply nuclear fuel services for the UAEs first nuclear power plant in Barakah
Australia and UAE sign pact to permit uranium sale
The UAE has signed a nuclear cooperation agreement with Australia to permit the Gulf country to purchase Australian uranium as it makes the switch to nuclear power