JGC Holdings Corporation announced that JGC Corporation in partnership with Technip Energies and NMDC Energy, was awarded a contract by ADNOC for the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) of the lower-carbon Ruwais LNG project, located in Al Ruwais Industrial City, Abu Dhabi.The project will consist of two natural gas liquefaction trains with a total LNG production capacity of 9.6 Mtpa (1). The plant in Abu Dhabi will use electric-driven motors instead of conventional gas turbines and will be powered by clean energy.The plant is set to be the first LNG export facility in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA)…
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Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the operator of the country’s national grid, has lined up a portfolio of as many as 41 projects for implementation across Oman over the 2024 – 2028 timeframe as part of its mandate to develop and strengthen the capabilities of the grid.Distributed across the Main Interconnected System (MIS) and Dhofar System, the large majority of the projects are “designed to increase the transmission system capacity to meet the future growth in demand, connect new generations, connect new rural areas, and meet the Transmission Security Standard”, said Eng Saleh bin Nasser al Rumhi, CEO – OETC.The…
Oman is all set to link 2,670 megawatts (MW) of solar and wind power to electricity grid by 2027, according to Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) latest Annual Transmission Capability Statement. OETC released its Five-Year Annual Transmission Capability Statement (2024-2028) on Tuesday. The various projects and their grid connection timelines are listed below: The 1,000 MW Solar PV IPP (Independent Power Project) in Manah is expected to be energised by the second quarter of 2025. The power line and other infrastructure for connecting it to the transmission grid is expected to be completed by the second quarter of 2024. The…
Parties comprising OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) – an OQ Group company, Dutco, Sumitomo Corporation Middle East FZE, Automobili Lamborghini SpA, and Airbus have formed the OSCAR (Oman Sustainable Cars and Aviation Refuelling) consortium to study the potential of Oman for the production of e-gasoline and e-SAF (Sustainable Aviation Fuels).The concept study will explore the production of e-fuels (E-SAF and E-Gasoline) in Oman on a pilot scale with the possibility to scale it up to a commercial-size project at a later stage by identifying the most appropriate pathway for production from qualifying hydrogen and CO2 sources.The joint study agreement was signed,…
Seven Jordanian universities received a grant of £350,000 ($445,000) to support collaborative research projects in the fields of energy and healthcare. The funding comes from the ‘Industrial Scientific Research and Development Fund’ under Jordan’s Higher Council for Science and Technology, in partnership with the British Royal Academy of Engineering. The 2024 Transforming Systems through partnership program has awarded each of the following universities a £50,000 grant. These grants are to facilitate joint research efforts with Cranfield University, De Montfort University, Coventry University, University College London, Aston University, Northumbria University, and the University of Bath.The initiative aims to tackle challenges in development…
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) welcomed a delegation from the Dominican Republic, led by Rafael Orlando Gómez Del Giudice, Vice Minister of Energy in the Dominican Republic. The visit aimed to introduce DEWA’s key sustainability, and clean and renewable energy projects and initiatives. It also aimed to learn about DEWA’s experiences and practices as a leading utility company. DEWA has become a global benchmark in key performance indicators (KPIs) in its areas of work. DEWA has set unprecedented global standards in the energy and water sectors and came in the top position globally in more than 10 KPIs in…
The Sharjah Electricity, Water, and Gas Authority (SEWA) recently commencement operations at the Kalba commercial power transmission station of 33/11 kV.This initiative was a part of the authority’s ongoing efforts to enhance power transmission and distribution networks across all areas, providing the best services to the residents of Sharjah. The total cost of constructing the station amounted to 55 million dirhams, with all testing and commissioning processes completed successfully. Engineer Youssef Mohammed Al Hammadi, Director of the Kalba Department at SEWA, stated that the new 33/11 kV commercial substation in Kalba is the main source of electrical supply for the…
AMEA Power, one of the fastest growing renewable energy companies based in the Middle East, announced today it has reached financial close on its 120MW Doornhoek Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Project located in South Africa. When commissioned, the US$120 million project will be the company’s first operational asset in the country.AMEA Power is the majority shareholder in the 120MW solar pv project, and had partnered with Ziyanda Energy and Dzimuzwo Energy, which are wholly owned by African women. The project was first awarded to the consortium through Bid Window 6 of the REIPPPP. Standard Bank South Africa provided the debt funding…
The World Bank’s board of executive directors has approved $40 million for Armenia’s transmission modernization. This fund is focused on the rehabilitation of power transmission substations, reforms to allow the country’s transmission company to access private financing, and the promotion of energy sector modernization. World Bank funding comes in support of enabling the energy transition project for Armenia, which will assist in the implementation of the country’s Energy Sector Development Strategy to 2040. The Enabling the Energy Transition project seeks to attract private investment totaling $550 million, upgrade all transmission substations with automated control and digital protection systems, and increase…
The US Agency for International Development (USAID) Power Central Asia activity – delivered a light detection and ranging unit to the Ministry of energy in Kyrgyzstan. As Minister of Energy Taalaibek Ibrayev noted in his speech at the official handover ceremony on May 24, the Light Detection and Ranging equipment will not only help the country effectively use renewable energy sources, it will also improve financial forecasts and accelerate the introduction of wind farms and wind energy in the Kyrgyz Republic. The Light Detection and Ranging unit technology measures wind and allows key energy stakeholders to facilitate renewable energy projects.…