Bahrain has approved the removal of subsidies for electricity and water in March this year, which will eventually see prices double for expats and large companies in the industrial sector
Energy
?UAE?s desert sand ideal for storing solar energy?
Researchers working at Masdar Institute have discovered that the UAE?s desert sand can be used in concentrated solar power facilities to store solar energy, making it a viable and cost effective alternative to the current materials being used
Egypt awards Siemens six substations construction deal
A consortium comprising Siemens and El Sewedy Electric T&D has signed a contract with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for the construction of six state-of-the-art substations in the North African country
Saudi Arabia?s ACWA to build new power plant in Jordan
Jordan?s National Electric Power Company will sign a US$400mn contract with Saudi Arabia-based ACWA Power for construction of a 480MW plant, secretary general of Jordan?s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources said
Middle East?s largest wind power plant launched in Jordan
The largest utility scale wind power plant in the Middle East ? Tafila Wind Farm ? was inaugurated in Jordan