Building work has begun in the UAE on the facility that will house the countrys first nuclear reactor, after the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) gave the project the green light
Power Generation
ABB to spend US$40 million on new switchgear plant in Dammam
ABB has unveiled plans to spend US$40 million on building a new manufacturing plant for high-voltage gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and a transformer service workshop in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Alstom wins Riyadh PP12 power plant contract
Alstom Thermal Power has signed a US$123 million contract with Arabian Bemco Contracting Company and GS E&C to provide the steam tail for the Riyadh PP12 gas-fired power plant
UAE nuclear plant gets environmental clearance
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), for the construction of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 & 2
Lebanon signs US$360 million power deal
The Lebanese government has signed a US$360 million three-year contract with Turkish firm Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim (KKEU) to lease electricity-generating ships