The King of?Bahrain?has inaugurated the country?s largest independent power and water desalination plant, Al Dur, which can produce 1,234MW of power and 48 million gallons of desalinated water
Energy
Jordan considering nuclear power plant bids
The authorities in Jordan?are considering bids from a French-Japanese consortium and a Russian firm who are competing to build the Kingdom?s first 1,000MW nuclear power plant
ABB wins SEC contract to boost Saudi power grid capacity
Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has awarded ABB substation contracts worth US$70 million to enhance the electrical grid capacity in KSAs central region
Mott MacDonald selected as owner's engineer for Omani power plant

Mott MacDonald will supervise the design and construction of Oman?s largest power station. (Image Source: Mott MacDonald)
Phoenix Power Company, which is constructing Omans largest power station, has chosen Mott MacDonald as the owners engineer for the US$1.5 billion project
DEWA invites proposals for Smart Grid implementation
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has invited consulting companies to submit their proposals and tenders for implementing a Smart Grid strategy to increase its electrical networks output while reducing energy consumption