ABB has won an order worth about US$17mn from Hanwha Engineering & Construction Corp. of Korea to extend an existing substation at the Yanbu power plant in Saudi Arabia.
Marafiq will award the contract for the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) of two multi-effect distillation (MED) desalination units in Yanbu to Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction.
Oryx Energy Projects & Services of Qatar (Oryx) and ABB have established a joint venture, ABB Oryx Motors & Generators Service LLC (ABB Oryx M&G), that will provide a wide range of electrical motor and generator services to customers in the Gulf and sub-Saharan African regions.
Siemens's 60 Hertz (Hz) version of the SGT-8000 gas turbine has started test operations with Saudi Arabia the prime target market in the region.
Dow will invest in a best-in-class manufacturing facility for DOW FILMTE reverse osmosis (RO) elements in Saudi Arabia.
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