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.
Power Generation
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.
ABB wins US$250mn Saudi substation projects

ABB has won orders worth US$250mn from SEC to construct new substations and reinforce existing ones.
ABB has won orders worth more than US$250mn from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to construct new substations and reinforce existing ones, to help address the growing demand for electricity.