Power Generation

Middle East power generation news and analysis, tenders, contracts awarded, commentary and economic data.

Power Generation Data

Power & Water 2010: Activity picks up as banks begin lending

Supplement: MEED Yearbook 2010 | By Karin Maree

Power and water schemes are getting under way as project financing slowly becomes available

Trends - World Coal Prices graph

Gas shortage sparks switch to coal

26-Nov-2009 | By Elizabeth Bains

Gulf statesare building a series of coal-fired power plants to cope with rising regional electricity demand

Abu Dhabi at night

Abu Dhabi’s feedstock U-turn

Issue No 43 23-29 October 2009 | By Elizabeth Bains

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

Masdar City

Abu Dhabi taking the lead on clean energy

Issue No 42 16-22 October 2009 | By James Gavin

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 Contracts Awarded

Middle East contracts awarded: 9 March 2010 Subscription Required

9-Mar-2010 | By Clynton Wratten

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 Subscription Required

11-Feb-2010 | By Karin Maree

Plant to start operating commercially in 2012

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