Power & Water

Oman’s OPWP currently gets all its power from gas-fired plants, but plans for a second big solar power plant imply a major shift from gas burning is under way.

Cyprus has launched a tender for an LNG import terminal to supply gas for powergen as it eyes exporting its own gas discovery, Aphrodite, via Egypt.

US conglomerate General Electric will supply the steam turbines and generators for four power islands to be installed by...

Saudi Arabia has yet to install a utility-scale solar array. More like solar disarray, as $200bn, 200GW Softbank-funded plans are kicked into the long grass.

Aramco’s huge IGCC power plant, integrated with a new refinery at Jazan, is ready for commissioning. But Yemen’s Houthi rebels are threatening to spoil the party.

Since Aramco began building the Jazan refinery and associated oil terminal in 2014, the local geopolitical situation has deteriorated...

State petroleum firm Saudi Aramco is talking with international banks about borrowing up to $50bn, which would be used...

The yet-to-be formed government has much to do to fix its powergen problem.

Egypt is looking to smooth tensions with Ethiopia’s new government over the latter’s 6GW, $5bn ‘Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’ on the Blue Nile.

Acwa has secured contracts based on record low costs for electricity from solar projects; but it is equally keen in its pursuit of coal, oil and gas-fired power.

Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity has awarded Germany’s Siemens an eight-year contract for an undisclosed sum to operate and maintain...

Kuwait’s state refiner KNPC has issued a tender for the construction, operation and maintenance of a 1.5GW solar power...