1. Sonelgaz Generating Capacity Up 2GW In 2013, But Finances ‘Fragile’

    ...this total. He noted that Sonelgaz invested a total AD409bn ($5.2bn) in 2013, an increase of 77.5% over 2012, of which almost half was allocated for power generation.. Sonelgaz Financial Results (Ad Bn)   2011 2012 20...

    Volume: 57
    Issue: 26
    Published at Fri, 27 Jun 2014
  2. Iraq Faces Summer Power Crunch Despite Progress On $75Bn Mega-Plan

    ...arged Electricity stands out in Iraq’s highly politically-charged environment as the single most controversial sector. It has proved a graveyard for politicians, with successive ministers getting the sack in 2010 and 2011 (MEES, 3 October 2011). There have been major mistakes, including the 2008-09 GE/Si...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 26
    Published at Fri, 28 Jun 2013
  3. Qatar Plans First IWPP Project In Five Years

    ...ectricity and Water Company (QEWC) estimates Qatar’s total electricity capacity at 8.77gw and desalination capacity at 327mn gal/day.   Qatar’s previous IWPP project was the QR14bn ($3.8bn) Ras Laffan C plant, inaugurated in mid-2011 (MEES, 6 June 2011). The plant has capacity to generate 2.73gw of el...

    Volume: 56
    Issue: 26
    Published at Fri, 28 Jun 2013