ABB has won orders worth $144 million, from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC), to construct new substations and upgrade existing ones to help address the growing demand for electricity in the region.
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) and a multinational consortium signed a deal worth US$1.5 billion to build, own and operate the Sur Independent Power Project.
Rental Solutions & Services (RSS) has installed 80MVA of rental power in Oman for two power generation authorities to support the Sultanates power grid during the summer period when power demand peaks.
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continued to upgrade the capacity of its infrastructure to keep pace with the growth of demand with a new substation being built in Al Barshaa.
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Canadian firm Capgent has signed a US$1.66 billion deal with the Iraqi electricity ministry to build 10 fuel oil-fired power plants of 100 megawatts each to help battle electricity shortages in the country, a ministry spokesman said yesterday.
