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Iran Braces For Summer Blackouts
...ta from the ministry of energy show that installed capacity stands at around 88GW, available capacity is almost 24GW lower at 64GW, a figure that has not budged since 2014 despite a nominal increase of almost 15GW in the headline figure over the same period. Available capacity peaked at 66.6GW in 20...
Volume: 65Issue: 17Published at Fri, 29 Apr 2022 -
Jordan Pushes Ahead With Oil Shale-Fired Power Plant, Lining Up More Solar
...so signed an agreement with Sacos, owned by a Saudi investor, which official news agency Petra said in March 2014 plans to deploy oil shale technology developed in Russia. Besides these potential oil extraction projects, Jordan’s energy ministry has a second power generation agreement, with Jo...
Volume: 60Issue: 17Published at Fri, 28 Apr 2017 -
Algiers Aims For The Sun; Is Its Head In The Clouds?
...diterranean, but there has been no concrete progress. Desertec was one such scheme to bring power to Europe from the desert, but it has been considered defunct since 2012 (MEES, 3 April 2014). Although Algeria briefly flirted with the Desertec scheme, it has been reluctant to let go of its monopoly on el...
Volume: 60Issue: 17Published at Fri, 28 Apr 2017 -
King Salman Fires Saudi Electricity & Water Minister After Price Hike Complaints
...e whole of 2015. While this was 59% down on the SR3.61bn net profits for 2014, the results for Q1 2016 suggest that SEC’s profits may receive a boost from increased tariffs for 2016 as a whole. ...
Volume: 59Issue: 17Published at Fri, 29 Apr 2016 -
Saudi Direct Crude Burn Plan Can Only Work Short-Term, Says FGE
...fferent story. In our view, it would require an extra 2-3bn cfd of gas to replace 500,000 b/d of direct crude burning.” During 2014 and 2015 new combined cycle plants will boost fuel oil consumption – demand growth is forecast at 11% in both years – as gas supply remains tight. Overall, FACTS expects fu...
Volume: 57Issue: 17Published at Fri, 25 Apr 2014