Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) continued to upgrade the capacity of its infrastructure to keep pace with the growth of demand with a new substation being built in Al Barshaa.
Energy
Capgent wins US$1.66bn Iraqi power plant contract
Canadian firm Capgent has signed a US$1.66 billion deal with the Iraqi electricity ministry to build 10 fuel oil-fired power plants of 100 megawatts each to help battle electricity shortages in the country, a ministry spokesman said yesterday.
ABB has won US$22mn Az Zour power project
ABB has won an order worth about US$22 mn to supply electrical equipment and power systems for the Az Zour South power plant upgrade project in Kuwait.
DEWA to double size of coal power plant
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) intends to double the size of its planned coal-fired power plant.
Baghdad Co. wins US$129.9mn power contract
Baghdad Co. for Gas Turbines Ltd. won a contract worth US$129.9mn to build a 500 MW power station in Najaf governorate in southern Iraq.