By 2030, MENA is expected to have added 15.8 GW of nuclear capacity, a quantum leap from the current one gigawatt, representing a step change in the region?s energy mix, according to the latest research report by Arab Petroleum Investments Corporation (APICORP)
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SEC sets up world?s first integrated centre for monitoring energy efficiency
![The centre?s activities focus on three main processes ? business operations, asset management and operations improvement. There are also 13 sub-processes provided by the centre according to the business line. (Image source: SEC)](/images/TRME-SEC1.jpg)
The centre?s activities focus on three main processes ? business operations, asset management and operations improvement. There are also 13 sub-processes provided by the centre according to the business line. (Image source: SEC)
Saudi Electricity Company?s (SEC) Energy Efficiency Center in Dammam is world?s first comprehensive and integrated centre for monitoring, managing and operating generation plants
Kuwait?s oil sector to produce 1.5 GW of PV cells
![Renewable energy is set to meet up to 15 per cent of Kuwait?s electricity consumption needs by 2030. (Image source: Carl Attard/Pexels)](/images/TRME-solar1.jpg)
Renewable energy is set to meet up to 15 per cent of Kuwait?s electricity consumption needs by 2030. (Image source: Carl Attard/Pexels)
Kuwait?s oil sector will produce 1.5 GW of solar cells before the end of 2018, as quoted saying by oil minister and minister of electricity and water Bakheet Al- Rasheedi
SEC links seven transformer stations to main electricity grid
![The initiative is in line with SEC?s efforts to connect the northern areas with the main power grid of the kingdom. (Image source: Jeff Wallace/Flickr)](/images/SEC_power_grid.jpg)
The initiative is in line with SEC?s efforts to connect the northern areas with the main power grid of the kingdom. (Image source: Jeff Wallace/Flickr)
The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has announced the start of seven power transformer stations in the northern border area with a total value of US$560mn and capacity of 3613 mva
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IoT?s connected equipment is causing some concern over security. (Image source: Christiaan Colen/ Flickr)
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