ENGIE has successfully revived the Sohar 1 Power and Desalination Plant in Oman by signing a new Power Purchas ..Read More

ENGIE has successfully revived the Sohar 1 Power and Desalination Plant in Oman by signing a new Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) in October 2024, following a debt restructuring. The plant, originally a 585 MW CCGT and 150,000 m³/day desalination facility, will now operate with 405 MW Open Cycle Gas Turbine (OCGT) capacity. It achieved Commercial Operation Date (COD) on March 28, 2025.
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The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) and MEWRE are inviting companies/consortia to qualify for ..Read More

The Kuwait Authority for Partnership Projects (KAPP) and MEWRE are inviting companies/consortia to qualify for the Al Dibdibah Power and Al Shagaya Renewable Energy Phase III – Zone 2 Solar PV IPP project, a 500 MW solar plant in Jahra Governorate, 100 km west of Kuwait City. The project involves design, financing, construction, operation, and maintenance under a 30-year Power Purchase Agreement with MEWRE. Ernst & Young, DLA Piper, and DNV are serving as advisors, and the RFQ deadline is 24 July 2025.
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Aamal Company Q.P.S.C. announced that Elsewedy Cables Qatar, a subsidiary of Senyar Industries (50% owned by A ..Read More

Aamal Company Q.P.S.C. announced that Elsewedy Cables Qatar, a subsidiary of Senyar Industries (50% owned by Aamal), has signed a QAR 1+ billion contract with Kahramaa to support the expansion of Qatar’s power transmission system. The contract includes the supply and installation of 132 kV power cables, to be manufactured by Doha Cables (a joint venture between Aamal and El Sewedy Cables). This project aligns with Qatar National Vision 2030 and marks a new milestone in the Elsewedy–Kahramaa partnership.
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SEPCO 3, the main EPC contractor for the Taiba 1 Power Plant in Saudi Arabia, has successfully completed the f ..Read More

SEPCO 3, the main EPC contractor for the Taiba 1 Power Plant in Saudi Arabia, has successfully completed the first major milestone by installing and positioning the first 7HA.03 gas turbine—the first such installation in the region. The turbine is part of a June 2024 contract with GE Vernova to supply six 7HA.03 and two 7E.03 turbines, along with a 21-year service agreement for Taiba 1 and Qassim 1 power plants. The milestone followed meticulous planning, equipment checks, and coordinated execution.
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KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation) signed four strategic contracts worth QAR 3.1 billi ..Read More

KAHRAMAA (Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation) signed four strategic contracts worth QAR 3.1 billion (USD 851.6 million) to expand Qatar’s power network in response to rapid urban development. The project includes 7 high-voltage substations and 212 km of underground cables and overhead lines. The contracts were awarded to Elsewedy Cables Qatar, Voltage Engineering (Qatar), Best and Betash Consortium (Turkey), and Taihan Cable & Solution (South Korea), with a significant portion going to Qatari firms to support the local economy.
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BYD Energy Storage (China) has begun shipping the world’s largest 12.5 GWh grid-scale Battery Energy Storage ..Read More

BYD Energy Storage (China) has begun shipping the world’s largest 12.5 GWh grid-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) to Saudi Arabia, with the first batch of 120 MC Cube-T cabinets departing from Guangxi on April 27, 2025. The full project includes 2,364 cabinets and supports Saudi Arabia’s green energy transition. The contract with Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) was signed in January 2025, covering design, supply, installation supervision, and maintenance.
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Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy has invited bids for Phase 4 of the Sabiya Power Pl ..Read More

Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water & Renewable Energy has invited bids for Phase 4 of the Sabiya Power Plant expansion in Al Jahra, aiming to add 900 MW via combined cycle gas turbines. Earlier phases included 935 MW (Phase 3) by Alghanim International in 2020 (USD 439 million) and a 250 MW upgradation in Phase 2 by the same EPC. Recently, TNB REMACO (Malaysia) was awarded a maintenance contract for the facility.
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Schneider Electric hosted its Innovation Talks in Riyadh, announcing the $850M acquisition of Motivair (75% st ..Read More

Schneider Electric hosted its Innovation Talks in Riyadh, announcing the $850M acquisition of Motivair (75% stake), a leader in liquid cooling for AI and HPC data centers. This move supports Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 and its goal to increase data center capacity by 37% by 2027. Schneider also signed multiple MoUs with Dulb, Edarat, Mobily, and DataVolt to develop sustainable, AI-driven digital infrastructure. With Saudi Arabia accounting for 86% of Middle East’s data center capacity, Schneider is reinforcing its role as a key partner in the Kingdom’s digital and green transformation.
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