Energy

The Federal Electricity & Water Authority (FEWA) has started construction work on two power plants in Umm Al Qaiwain, while the tender process is underway for two more plants in the emirate.

A total of nine international companies and consortia have been shortlisted to build some of Syrias first wind farms as part of the government efforts to encourage foreign investment in the power-generation sector.

Torresol Energy, a joint venture between Masdar, Abu Dhabis leading future energy company, and SENER, the leading Spanish engineering and construction firm, recently announced the commissioning of its flagship 19.9MW Gemasolar Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) plant in Seville, Spain.

Saudi Aramco, after a two-year collaboration with Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, has successfully tested a groundbreaking new power generation system at Berri Gas Plant.