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Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) is working hard on expanding the countrys power transmission infrastructure and upgrading the national power grid to try and meet growing local energy demand.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) introduced a new tariff structure for residential and commercial consumers that became effective on 1st January 2011.
Iraq asked investors to compete to build four power plants and help the country meet burgeoning electricity demands, promising a healthy profit for the winners.
Egypt is in the process of expanding the countrys power capabilities by building new power plants and is taking the first step to the creation of an Egyptian Electricity Market which would be a first for the region.
Syria has awarded Ansaldo Energia, a unit of Italys Finmecannica, and Greeces Metka, part of Mytilineos Holdings, to build a $973mn power generating plant in the country.
