Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has inaugurated the 400/132 kilovolt (kV) substation at the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, which is the first-of-its-kind in the UAE to integrate clean energy with the traditional energy grid
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Bahrain awards T&D contract to SNC-Lavalin
SNC-Lavalin has been awarded a transmission and distribution (T&D) contract by the electricity transmission directorate (ETD) of the electricity and water authority of Bahrain
ITG to build high voltage cable factory in Saudi Arabia?s KAEC
International Trade Gateway Co. Ltd. (ITG) has signed a contract with Saudi Arabia?s King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC) for the purchase of a 9,000 sq m area of land to build a high voltage cable factory and it will be the first of its kind in KAEC
Iraq and GE sign long-term power agreement

GE has recently signed a ?Power Up Plan? with Ira?s Ministry of Electricity for critical electricity generation and maintenance projects throughout the country. (Image source: Guy P/Flickr)
Iraq?s Federal Oil Ministry has signed a long-term strategic framework agreement with GE Oil & Gas, which comprises several projects to boost national power resources
ABB solutions to improve power grid reliability in Saudi Arabia
ABB?s automated solutions are being installed throughout the entire extension of the network in Saudi Arabia, resulting in a more resilient power infrastructure. (Image source: ABB)
ABB will supply Saudi Electric Company (SEC) with medium-voltage surge protection outdoor equipment, including fuse cutouts and sectionalisers, as part of an upgrade of the distribution network in the Kingdom