Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with First Solar to develop a training programme to impart knowledge on solar technology to support the UAE?s Green Economy For Sustainable Development initiative
Energy
Saudi Arabia and Egypt sign major deal to link power grids
Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed a deal worth US$1.6bn to link their electricity grids in order to allow for power sharing between the two networks
Construction starts on second UAE nuclear reactor
Construction work has begun on the UAEs second nuclear reactor, which will be expected to begin commercial operations in 2018
Altaaqa installs temporary power plant in Oman
Power solutions provider Altaaqa Global CAT Rental Power has designed and installed a 24MW temporary power plant within a span of 96 hours in Oman
Taqa to build 100MW power plant in Abu Dhabi
Abu Dhabi-based global energy company Taqa has outlined plans to build a 100MW US$850mn waste-to-energy plant in Abu Dhabi to generate power and reduce landfill waste from reaching Al Gharbia