Power & Water

Details: Created: 13 January 2011

Syria_power_plant

Syria has awarded Ansaldo Energia, a unit of Italy's Finmecannica, and Greece's Metka, part of Mytilineos Holdings, to build a $973mn power generating plant in the country.

Details: Created: 07 January 2011

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has signed a new deal worth US$3.4bn with South Korea's Doosan Heavy Industries and Construction to build a 2,555 MW power plant at Rabigh.

Details: Created: 06 January 2011

power-plants--Abu-Dhabi

Abu Dhabi will commission a 1,500 MW power plant in 2011. Building of the Shuwaihat-2 power plant will be followed up with the construction of a 1,600 MW power plant in the same area towards the end of 2011. The second power plant will reportedly cost around US$1.5 billion to build, and bids for the project are already being evaluated.

Details: Created: 05 January 2011

ME_power_generation

Middle east countries are embarking on a massive power and electricity investment programme over the next five years to significantly expand the region's power generation and secure stable power supplies for the future.

Details: Created: 24 December 2010

Turkish_companies_Iraq

Three Turkish companies have been awarded important contracts in Iraq to install 20 gas-powered turbines in three power generating stations, the Iraqi Ministry of Electricity announced recently.