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Egypt Blackouts Led By Heatwave, Gas Shortages
...ports of piped Israeli gas. The blackouts bring to an end a near-decade long period of steady electricity. Recognizing the importance of steady electricity supply, President Sisi has invested heavily in upgrading the country’s power fleet since coming to power in 2014, with three CCGTs totaling 14.4GW of...
Volume: 66Issue: 30Published at Fri, 28 Jul 2023 -
UAE Completes Nuclear Reactor Vessel
...ec says that overall construction of the four plants is more than 65% complete. Reactor vessels for the Barakah-1 and Barakah-2 reactor were completed in 2014 and 2015, respectively. Enec recently completed structural integrity and leak rate tests on the Barakah-1 reactor containment building. Al...
Volume: 59Issue: 30Published at Fri, 29 Jul 2016 -
Lebanese Economy Needs Electric Shock Therapy – IMF
...fugees from war-torn Syria continues to dominate Lebanon’s short-term economic outlook, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) says “electricity reform is an urgent priority” for the Beirut government to kick-start its economy. The Lebanese presidency has lain vacant since May 2014, while a lack of co...
Volume: 58Issue: 30Published at Fri, 24 Jul 2015 -
Sadara Inks $3.8bn Power Deal
...ter plus wastewater treatment to be supplied by local utility Marafiq under a SR70mn ($18.7mn) deal (MEES, 21 November 2014). Though Sadara says its feedstock prices will be “subject to the same market forces [as those of] Sadara’s products,” in reality, prices are low and heavily subsidized with th...
Volume: 58Issue: 30Published at Fri, 24 Jul 2015 -
Oman Ramps Up Plant Construction To Meet Rising Power Demand
...20. The company’s current seven-year outlook sees peak MIS demand reaching 9.13GW in 2020 and Salalah peak demand reaching 800MW (MEES, 11 April). 2014 Priorities OPWP says the 2GW Sur independent power producer (IPP) project is currently under construction and expected to be fully co...
Volume: 57Issue: 30Published at Fri, 25 Jul 2014 -
OPWP Sets Out Development Priorities, Reports 2012 Progress
...ceived approval to proceed with the 42mn gal/day (190,000 cmd) Al Ghubrah IWP, with a view to commercial operation in October 2014. Meanwhile, OPWP engaged US consulting firm NERA to help develop a strategic plan for the future expiry of power and water purchase agreements. The first of OPWP’s existing co...
Volume: 56Issue: 30Published at Fri, 26 Jul 2013