Kuwait Oil Tanker Co (KOTC), announced in a statement that it has awarded a solar energy contract for gas factories at Um AlAish and Shuaiba. The project contract has been awarded to Kuwait’s Life Energy Co. and is worth $6.35 million. The scope of work includes design, construction, operation, and maintenance of the electric power […]
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Oman’s OQ eyes multi-billion clean energy projects
OQ Alternative Energy, the green energy arm of Oman’s OQ Group plans to develop renewable energy projects with a total capacity of around 2 gigawatt (GW) to support the clean energy needs of oil and gas companies, as well as industrial zones, according to a report by Oman Daily Observer. Top officials of the unit […]
Oman set to award over $700 million contracts for solar energy projects
Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) is set to award solar energy projects worth $777 million to international investors after securing approvals from the Authority for Public Services Regulation (APSR), Times of Oman reported. The Manah 1 and 2 projects, which will jointly produce a total of 1,000MW, is set to come up on […]
QatarEnergy to acquire solar energy provider to accelerate renewables growth
This acquisition brings QatarEnergy’s total solar power capacity to 1,675 megawatts
How coronavirus will impact solar energy in the region
Laurent Longuet, CEO of SirajPower, UAE’s leading distributed solar energy provider, shares his views on the UAE’s efforts to curb the spread of COVID-19 and the impact on the solar energy sector in the region
Rotork electric actuators powered by solar panels on US gas production wells
Rotork supplied full-turn electric actuators for upstream shale gas production wells in the US
GlassPoint Solar and Petroleum Development Oman launch solar technology centre
The centre will develop and test solar technologies in the oilfield environment. It will focus on cost reduction, easing integration into oilfields and automating operations.
WETEX, Dubai Solar Show to boost energy, water, solar, environment and green sectors
The 20th WETEX and the 3rd Dubai Solar Show will provide an opportunity to review the latest innovative solutions in energy, water, and the environment.