An ambitious programme to hike electricity generation has been launched in Ghana to help alleviate the frequency of blackouts, with a particular focus on expanding the role of the private sector.
Economic update | Ghana tackles power crisis
State-owned energy firm Petronas has returned to Malaysia’s capital markets for the first time since 2009 with what is expected to be the first of several issues aimed at boosting its fiscal reserves.
Articles & Analysis | Rising demand has made the sector a magnet for investment from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
The economic success of Abu Dhabi over recent years, and the growth of its population, has led to rapidly rising demand for power and water. The authorities expect this growth to continue over the next decade, so the emirate has been pushing forward with a range of utility development projects to ensure that supply meets demand. Following reforms in the late 1990s, the...
Interviews & Viewpoints | Saif Al Qubaisi, Acting Director-General, Regulation and Supervision Bureau from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
How is smart grid technology being implemented to develop a more comprehensive method for managing system performance?
Articles & Analysis | Creative solutions offer both efficiency and lower emissions from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
The emirate’s aim to increase its output of crude oil from 2.8m to 3.5m barrels per day (bpd) by 2017 and its target of raising recovery rates to 70% are accelerating the long-anticipated development of enhanced oil recovery (EOR). This trend is providing increasing opportunities for international and domestic companies with experience in EOR technology. These...
Articles & Analysis | Technological advances are helping to create new solutions for retailers and distributors from The Report: Abu Dhabi 2015
While international attention has understandably focused on Abu Dhabi’s considerable upstream energy sector, and increasingly on midstream developments, the emirate is also home to a substantial and growing distribution and retail market. As suppliers to motorists, households, businesses and the transport sector, retailers and distributors play an essential role in the...