Construction & Real Estate

Engie secures financial close for two Oman CCGT power plants

French energy giant Engie has announced the financial close for Barka 3 and Sohar 2 - two key combined cycle gas turbine (CCGT) power plants located in Oman. The refinancing follows 15-year extensions of both plants’ power purchase agreements (PPAs) earlier this year, which secure their operations until 2043. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Sungrow commissions 1.4 MWp solar plant to power Egypt’s desert oil facility

Sungrow, in partnership with ACO and Korra Energi, has commissioned a 1.4 MWp solar system at the Esh El Mallaha petroleum facility in Hurghada, addressing persistent energy challenges in Egypt’s remote oil and gas operations....

Construction & Real Estate

Acwa announces temporary output limits at two Saudi solar plants

Global utility major Acwa Power has announced that two of its solar independent power producer (IPP) plants in Saudi Arabia have been subject to temporary dispatch limitations following instructions from the grid operator, citing concerns over reactive power fluctuations affecting grid stability. ...

Construction & Real Estate

Elsewedy Electric delivers its first utility-scale solar plant in Riyadh

Elsewedy Electric for Power Transmission & Distribution has announced the successful completion and handover of the 386MWp El Saad Project, its first utility-scale solar PV plant in Riyadh. The landmark project has now officially entered its operations and maintenance phase. ...

Construction & Real Estate

EWA launches tender for Bahrain’s first solar power plant

Bahrain's Electricity and Water Authority has announced the launch of a tender for the development of kingdom’s first solar power plant. Once operational, it is set to provide electricity for 6,300 homes and cut carbon emissions by 100,000 tonnes. ...