The conversion to combined cycle will boost capacity without the need for extra fuel intake. (Image source: Rob/Flickr)
Orascom Construction has agreed to undertake a US$420mn contract to convert existing simple power plants to combined cycle power plants
Bahrain is the third lowest in household rates for electricity and water among the six GCC countries. (Image source: Rory/Flickr)
Bahrain has approved the removal of subsidies for electricity and water in March this year, which will eventually see prices double for expats and large companies in the industrial sector
(From left) Mirko Duesel, CEO of Transmission Solutions, energy management, Siemens AG and Gamal Abdel Reheem, chairman of EETC. (Image source: Siemens)
A consortium comprising Siemens and El Sewedy Electric T&D has signed a contract with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for the construction of six state-of-the-art substations in the North African country
Jordan imports around 96 per cent of its energy needs at a cost equivalent to 20 per cent of the country?s GDP. (Image source: Luis Relampago/sxc.hu)
Jordan?s National Electric Power Company will sign a US$400mn contract with Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power for construction of a 480MW plant, secretary general of Jordan?s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said
The plant aims to meet Kuwait?s plan to meet an anticipated peak demand of 25 GW by 2025. (Image source: Shamal Azzour Al Oula)
Kuwait?s first gas-fired combined cycle power and water desalination plant ? Azzour North One ? is due for completion by Q4 2016, said developer Shamal Azzour Al Oula
