DEWA commissions new 400/132 kV Substation in Dubai South

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has commissioned a new 400/132 kV substation in Dubai South. It has a conversion capacity of 2020 megavolt-amperes (MVA) with 2.4 kilometres of 400kV overhead lines to connect with DEWA’s network..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/17/2020

Proposed Djermaya solar project in Chad enters a new phase

The proposed Djermaya solar project in Chad has now arrived into a new phase following a call for bids to recruit a company to carry out the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of its first 32 MWp phase..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/17/2020

EWEC to construct world's largest Solar Power Plant in Abu Dhabi

The Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has announced the contract award for the world’s largest solar energy plant project. The project was awarded to a consortium led by Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA) and Masdar, with partners EDF and JinkoPower, for the development of the 2GW Al Dhafra Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Independent Power Producer (IPP) project, which will be located approximately 35km from Abu Dhabi city. The project’s power purchase agreement (PPA) and shareholders’ agreement were signed with EWEC..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/17/2020

900MW Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park to be constructed in UAE

ACWA Power has publicised the selection of Shanghai Electric as the Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contractor for the 5th phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Solar Park, which tracks within only three months of the PPA signing between Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) and the consortium led by ACWA Power..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/17/2020

Italy's Snam enters UAE in landmark $10bn energy deal

Italian-based multinational energy infrastructure company Snam has partnered with five international funds to enter the United Arab Emirates’ energy market.... Read more »

Posted on : 8/17/2020

DubaiBased Cloud Kitchen Platform "Food To Go" Launches In Saudi Arabia

Food To Go, a Dubai-based cloud kitchen concept, will begin operating three kitchens in Saudi Arabia in the fourth quarter of this year, while further expansion across the GCC region is expected in 2021..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/17/2020

Dubai Health Authority deploys robots to disinfect facilities

DHA the Dubai Health Authority has introduced eight smart robots to sterilise its government run hospitals and clinics, it has confirmed in a statement..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/11/2020

UAE agricultural firm uses technology to overcome food security

Smart Acres aims to support the UAE’s food security program by using high-tech vertical farming to produce approximately 8,000 kilograms of lettuce per cycle..... Read more »

Posted on : 8/10/2020

ALEC Energy in agreement with Azelio for development and installation of energy storage in the Middle East and Africa

Prize-winning solar company, ALEC Energy and Swedish company Azelio has recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding that covers a partnership over 49 MW installed capacity of Azelio’s thermal energy storage until 2025. The projects are focused to the Middle East and African markets, where Alec Energy targets to enlarge its business proposing as a renewable energy project developer and system integrator. .... Read more »

Posted on : 7/22/2020

Aramco buys 70% of SABIC for $69.1 billion

Dubai: Oil giant signed a deal last year with Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund, the PIF. Saudi Aramco purchased 2.1 billion shares, or 70 per cent, of Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC) for 259 billion riyals ($69.1 billion) in four special transactions on Sunday..... Read more »

Posted on : 6/14/2020