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Middle East power news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Marafiq abandons plans for independent power scheme in Saudi Arabia
Utility cancels Yanbu, but Riyadh PP11 project reaches the proposals stage.Power: Latest 20 news stories
- Riyadh delays deadline for Rabigh bids
- Iran delays bids for Uromieh power plant conversion
- Bahwan bids low for Sohar substation
- Aramco signs solar deal with Showa Shell
- Prequalifications in for Syrian power project
- Larsen & Toubro secures Nakhal substation deal
- Bids in for Duqm plant advisory contracts
- Amman to award Aqaba nuclear study
- Muscat seeks to end delays on Salalah power project
- Swiss firm wins Algerian desalination plant contract
- Saudi Electricity receives $1bn loan for projects
- Bemco bids low for power plant conversion in Saudi Arabia
- Abu Dhabi nuclear plant bid deadline approaches
- US power developer to invite bids for regional power portfolio
- Tunis to invite contractors to prequalify for power export scheme
- Egypt to shortlist wind farm bidders in September
- Bids in for Subiya power plant
- Saudi Services wins South Dhahran substation deal
- Marafiq abandons private sector plan in Saudi Arabia
- Contractors line up for work on Marib 2 power scheme
Power Generation
Power Transmission and Distribution
- Bahwan bids low for Sohar substation
- Larsen & Toubro secures Nakhal substation deal
- Swiss firm wins Algerian desalination plant contract
- Tunis to invite contractors to prequalify for power export scheme
- Saudi Services wins South Dhahran substation deal
- Canadian firm secures power deal from Riyadh and Cairo
Renewable Energy
Special Report: Power & Water - Gulf plants face fuel supply threat
Given the challenge that Gulf power plants face in securing a reliable and cheap supply of gas feedstock, it seems remarkable that it is still the first choice for the industry. Most of the region still relies on gas to fuel its electricity generation plants, even as competition for the finite amount of gas supplies intensifies.Other Power Special Reports
- Special Report: Power & Water - Utilities plan for slow growth
- MEED 100 Special Report: The Middle East's top 100 listed companies in 2009
- Special Report: Sector outlook 2009
- Special Report: UAE - Dubai debt tests federal structure
- Special Report: Power & Water - Gulf developer rankings
- Special Report: Baghdad's plans to rebuild economy
- Special Report: Power & Water - Seeking alternatives
- Special report: Power & Water - Controlling resources
- Special report: Sector outlook 2008
Commentary
- Saudi utilities are right to bond together
- Chinese will upset Gulf power market
- Merging facilities in Saudi Arabia makes sense
- Gulf can lead on renewable energy
- Emirates sets the nuclear standard
- Sumitomo will be given time by Riyadh
- Nuclear power is self-sufficiency in Jordan
- Power: Riyadh must lead the way
- Power and water focus is sensible
Tenders
- Oman: Primary substation
- Egypt: Power plant electric transformers
- UAE: Overhead power lines
- Iraq: Power plant ignitor cable and thermocouples
- UAE: Valves, meters, transmitters and communications systems
- Iraq: Generators
- Iraq: Turbine control panels
- Iraq: Control panel parts
- Oman: Grid substation capacitor banks
- Qatar: Energy meters
