Chinese solar energy firm Trina Solar has unveiled plans to build a US$200 million solar power project in Jordan
Energy
ABB to spend US$40 million on new switchgear plant in Dammam
ABB has unveiled plans to spend US$40 million on building a new manufacturing plant for high-voltage gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) and a transformer service workshop in Dammam, Saudi Arabia
Alstom wins Riyadh PP12 power plant contract
Alstom Thermal Power has signed a US$123 million contract with Arabian Bemco Contracting Company and GS E&C to provide the steam tail for the Riyadh PP12 gas-fired power plant
UAE nuclear plant gets environmental clearance
The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has received a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD), for the construction of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Units 1 & 2
Lebanon signs US$360 million power deal
The Lebanese government has signed a US$360 million three-year contract with Turkish firm Karkey Karadeniz Elektrik Uretim (KKEU) to lease electricity-generating ships