The Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) has signed a loan agreement with the government of Maldives to finance a US$6mn project that will generate energy from waste
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Nexans wins cable contract for Karbala refinery

Nexans will supply 3,500 km of cable to the Karbala refinery. (Image source: PublicDomainPictures/pixabay)
French cable manufacturer Nexans SA has been awarded a contract to supply low voltage cables for Iraq?s Karbala refinery project
First Solar to power 200MW solar project in Dubai

Power from the solar park will be sold at 20 per cent lower prices than before. (Image source: First Solar)
First Solar, Inc. has signed an agreement to supply its high performance photovoltaic (PV) modules to power the 200MW AC second phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai
DEWA awards contracts worth US$326mn in 2015 so far

DEWA is increasing its electrical capacity to meet the growing demand. (Image source: NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center/Flickr)
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has awarded 15 contracts for building 132/11 kV substations in various areas of the emirate
ABB to extend sub-station to aid Dubai solar park

ABBs power automation systems are expected to aid DEWAs goal of diversifying the energy mix of the emirate. (Image source: Pixabay)
Swiss power automation company ABB has won a US$20mn order from the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) to extend a sub-station that aids with integration of solar energy into the emirate?s grid