Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) is looking to secure a loan of up to US$1bn to partly finance building a power plant, the state-owned utility has announced
Energy
Qatar to install 1 GW of solar power
Qatar has said that solar would be a key part of its future energy mix, since both coal and wind power had been ruled out and the country?s land mass was too small to consider nuclear power. (Image source: Andrea-Troll/Pixabay)
Qatar plans to build around 1,000MW of solar power generating capacity to diversify its energy mix away from hydrocarbons, according to the state utility
Jordan to build first shale oil-fuelled power plant
The construction of Jordan?s first to be fuelled by oil shale US$2.2bn power plant is set to start in June this year
ENEC completes testing at UAE nuclear plant
All the units will deliver safe, clean, reliable and efficient nuclear energy to the UAE grid, pending regulatory reviews and licensing. (Image source: Jarrous/Shutterstock)
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has successfully completed the cold hydrostatic testing (CHT) at Unit 1 in Barakah
Siemens signs long-term service deal for power stations in Egypt
Siemens is providing long-term service for eight SGT5-4000F gas turbines (pictured) operating at the Nubaria, Talkha and El Kureimat power stations in Egypt. (Image source: Siemens)
Siemens has extended a long-term contract to provide service and maintenance, as well as component upgrades, at the Nubaria, Talkha and El Kureimat power stations in Egypt