Siemens has won a major order worth more than U$1 billion for Qurayyah combined cycle power plant (CCPP) in Saudi Arabia which will have an installed capacity of 4 GW.

ABB has won orders worth more than US$250mn from the Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) to construct new substations and reinforce existing ones, to help address the growing demand for electricity.

New power, water, and energy projects valued at US$180 billion are underway at the planning stages in the Middle East as UAE forges ahead with 20 projects worth US$34.2 billion.

Jordan awarded a US$800mn power plant project to an international consortium led by Korea Electric Power Co (KEPCO).