Power Generation
Middle East power generation news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.
Power Generation News
Riyadh power plant to reach financial close next month
Independent power project will have a capacity of 2,000MW
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Islamic Development Bank considers Iranian power plant
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Deadline extended for Saudi Arabia power and water project
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Egyptian power plant secures additional finance
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Kuwait selects advisers for Al-Zour independent water and power project
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Mass Global to finance Iraqi power plants in equity
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Morocco receives two bids for Safi independent power project
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Sheikh Diab wins MEED Leadership award
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Consultants line up for Dubai water and power project
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UAE looks for advisers for nuclear power project
Power Generation Analysis
Seoul opens up a new Silk Road
South Korean firms won more than $71bn of contracts in the region last year. MEED charts their rise
Power Generation Special Reports
Special Report: Power & Water - Gulf opts for oil-fired plants
Just seven months ago, in March, the Abu Dhabi government released a report saying that the economic and environmental cost of using oil as a fuel for power plants was too high to be considered
Power Generation Data
Power & Water 2010: Activity picks up as banks begin lending
Power and water schemes are getting under way as project financing slowly becomes available
Gas shortage sparks switch to coal
Gulf statesare building a series of coal-fired power plants to cope with rising regional electricity demand
Abu Dhabi’s feedstock U-turn
In a significant change in policy, the emirate is planning its first oil-fired power plant as its growing industrial sector puts natural gas supplies under increasing strain
Abu Dhabi taking the lead on clean energy
Abu Dhabi’s Masdar Initiative could make the emirate a global leader in renewable energy technology, if it can take advantage of delays on rival projects and make progress quickly
Power Generation Tenders
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Saudi Arabia: Power plant boiler drain and waste piping
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Yemen: Power transmission lines and substations
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Kuwait: Crane and handling equipment maintenance
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Oman: Power station generation works
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Iraq: Power station oil flowmeters
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Saudi Arabia: Power plant evaporator ponds
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Saudi Arabia: Power plant cathodic protection systems
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Saudi Arabia: Power plant boiler services
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Iraq: Power station hardware
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Morocco: Power station equipment
Power Generation Contracts Awarded
Middle East contracts awarded: 9 March 2010
Almost $2.4bn worth of contracts have been awarded across the Middle East up to 9 March 2010, according to this selected checklist compiled from MEED reports
Sembcorp starts work on Salalah power and water project
Plant to start operating commercially in 2012
