Dubai is likely to decide on its multi-billon dollar energy investment strategy, including possible investments abroad, by the end of this year, a senior official of the Gulf emirates supreme energy council said recently.
Power Generation
Bahrain looks at 21 power stations in 2012
Bahrain will build 21 power plants across the country this year at a total cost of US$439mn, the countrys Energy Minister Dr Abdulhussain Mirza stated.
Iran could export electricity to UAE, Qatar, Oman
Iran could export as much as US$2 billion worth of electricity to the UAE, Qatar and Oman, a senior Iranian energy minister stated.
SEC plans 2,400MW oil-fired power plant
Saudi Electricity Co (SEC) plans to build a new oil fired power plant in Jeddah over the next four years,? industry sources said.
Siemens wins US$1 billion Saudi power contract
Siemens has won a major order worth more than U$1 billion for Qurayyah combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Saudi Arabia which will have an installed capacity of 4 GW.