Saudi Arabia leads in the nuclear, gas and oil sectors, and is one of the three countries in the MEA region, together with Iraq and Zimbabwe, investing in the oil sector. (Image source: Oran Viriyincy/Flickr)

The total value of power generation construction projects in the pipeline in the Middle East and Africa (MEA) currently stands at US$876.6bn, with Saudi Arabia and South Africa accounting for the largest shares, valued at US$275.5bn and US$167.4bn respectively

Iran will tender 1GW of wind and as much as 3GW of solar power, in several stages. (Image source: Carlos Koblischek/sxc.hu)

Iran is planning its first tender for utility-scale renewable-energy projects by 2016-end so that it could draw US$12bn investment by the time it is complete, reports suggest

The refinancing facilities of over US$1.82bn equivalent in aggregate were provided on a combined conventional and Islamic basis. (Image source: SEC)

Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) and ACWA Power have announced that Rabigh 1 independent power project (IPP) has acquired refinancing of its senior facilities

The tests demonstrated that the RCB can perform its primary function ? to contain radiation and prevent any radioactive release into the environment ? under normal operation conditions and emergencies. (Image source: PublicDomainPictures/Pixabay)

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has recently completed important tests at Unit 1 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the UAE