Construction & Real Estate

Abu Dhabi opens solar-powered Al Dhannah Harbour after key upgrade

Abu Dhabi has announced the opening of its first fully integrated solar-powered community port - Al Dhannah Community Harbour - following its modernisation and expansion, adding key facilities including a public marina with 16 berths, 99 dry-parking spaces and two boat maintenance units. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Dahbashi Engineering switches to solar at Dubai HQ site

Dahbashi Engineering, a leading provider of after parts for heavy machinery and energy solutions, has announced its transition to on-grid solar power at its headquarters in Dubai Industrial City, thus underscoring its commitment to sustainable growth and regional energy efficiency goals. ...

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Bahrain launches international tender for Bilaj Al Jazayer Solar IPP

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority (EWA) has announced the launch of an international tender for the development of Bilaj Al Jazayer Solar IPP with a planned capacity of up to 100 MWac. The key solar farm is set for commercial operations in September next year. ...

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Acwa Power launches commercial operations at 501MWh Uzbek BESS project

Saudi-based Acwa Power, the world's largest private water desalination company and a leader in energy transition, has announced the launch of full commercial operations at its 501MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) linked to its Riverside Solar project at Tashkent in Uzbekistan. ...

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Sepco3 starts work on 1.5GW Abu Dhabi solar project

Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation No. 3 (Sepco3) has announced that work has begun on the 1.5GW Khazna Solar PV Project in Abu Dhabi. The scope of work includes completion of 9.6 million cu m earthwork as well as development of 369,000 PV support piles and 2.8 million PV modules. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Phase I work on Dewa's solar green data facility to kick off in Q2

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said work is set to start on the Phase I of its solar-powered Green Data Centre being set up by its key subsidiary Moro Hub in Warsan. Spanning over 66,000 sq m area, the key facility is being developed as a major hub for sustainable and future-ready digital solution. ...

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Masdar consortium achieves financial close for major Oman clean energy project

Abu Dhabi renewable energy group Masdar, said along with consortium partners - Al Khadra Partners, Korea Midland Power Company (Komipo) and OQ Alternative Energy - it has achieved the financial close for Ibri III, the first utility-scale solar and battery storage project in Oman. ...

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Saudi Arabia unveils qualified bidders for 5.3GW renewable energy projects

Saudi Power Procurement Company has unveiled the qualified bidders for the seventh round of solar and wind projects with a total 5.3GW capacity. These include global leaders such as EDF, Engie, TotalEnergies, Kepco and Marubeni along with regional players such as Masdar and Alfanar. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Saudi Arabia awards $2.4bn renewable energy projects

Saudi Power Procurement Company has awarded SAR9 billion ($2.4 billion) renewable energy projects to consortiums of leading global players such as French group TotalEnergies, Korea Electric Power Corporation as well as regional heavyweight Masdar. ...