International power and automation technology provider ABB has won an order worth US$78mn from Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to supply transformers for two new combined-cycle power plants
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DEWA to build sub-station in Jumeirah
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) will build a 132/11kV sub-station in Jumeirah for US$20mn
Drydocks World completes world?s largest platform
Drydocks World has announced the completion of the HVDC converter platform, DolWin beta, the world?s largest offshore platform in terms of capacity
Qatar's Kahramaa signs US$68 million deal with Nexans
Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation, Kahramaa has signed an agreement with French cable provider Nexans worth US$168mn for the provision of cables
Saudi Arabia and Egypt electricity exchange set for 2015 start
An electricity exchange between Saudi Arabia and neighbouring Egypt will come online in 2015, according to the Kingdoms deputy minister for electricity HE Saleh Bin Hossein Al Awaji