In late June the Department of Energy (DoE) announced it had shortlisted 25 companies for a tender to develop, finance and operate a new Dh2bn ($544.6m) desalination facility at the Al Taweelah Power Complex, 45 km north of Abu Dhabi City.
In late June the Department of Energy (DoE) announced it had shortlisted 25 companies for a tender to develop, finance and operate a new Dh2bn ($544.6m) desalination facility at the Al Taweelah Power Complex, 45 km north of Abu Dhabi City.
The expansion of a major gas project, the announcement of new finds and investment in downstream oil infrastructure are expected to support fresh growth in Oman’s energy sector.
Newly identified oil and gas deposits are expected to increase momentum in Bahrain’s energy sector and could have a wider economic impact by easing concerns over rising debt levels.
On April 1 Bahraini officials announced initial testing had...
A persistent shortage of gas has been a key challenge to electricity production in recent years, as the emirate’s installed power generation capacity is dominated by gas-powered facilities. State-owned hydrocarbons company Sharjah National Oil Corporation (SNOC) provides locally produced gas to the emirate’s electricity producer, the Sharjah...
How will the emirate maintain its energy security and reduce the gap between supply and demand?
Concentrated in two free zones and 19 industrial zones, Sharjah’s industry and manufacturing sector benefits from the emirate’s low cost base, developed infrastructure and connectivity, and proximity to facilities in Dubai. As a result, Sharjah is one of the most important industrial and manufacturing centres of the UAE and the wider GCC...
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