Power & Water

While Algeria currently has a healthy cushion between peak demand and installed capacity, consumption is steadily rising. If Algiers wants to avoid a repeat of the 2012 unrest over blackouts, it must step on the gas with a number of delayed CCGT plants.

Gulf countries have barely scratched of the surface the potential to use renewables to cut oil and gas consumption, boosting export revenue.

Cairo is hiking power prices for the year from 1 July. Hikes of 20-30% for average users will hit them...

The UAE’s flagship nuclear plant will be three years late and Jordan has dramatically scaled back its plans. Needling Trump is the aim of Iran’s nuclear plans.

Tunisia relies on gas for over 90% of its power needs. But dwindling domestic output has left it ever more reliant on Algeria. With domestic gas output set to get worse before it gets better the country is looking to the sun to ease its soaring import bill.

The award to Italian oil and gas giant Eni, together with Tunisian state firm Etap, of a provisional contract to...

Iraqi crude burn volumes fell to a 10-year low of 43,000 b/d as in 1Q 2018 it stepped up fuel...

After a slow start, the GCC’s transmission grid is enabling power trading rather than just preventing unplanned outages. Plans to link to nearby countries still await lift-off.

Sonatrach aims to use solar power to run its plants, but limited funds mean delays.

The country’s existing wind projects are running well below claimed capacity.

The Crown Prince’s $200bn solar deal dwarfs Riyadh’s existing renewables plans.

Despite zero wells drilled, officials are already eying gas-fueled riches. Output would spell an end to power cuts, but could also give officials an excuse to delay reform.