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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 -
Abu Dhabi Reaps Clean Energy Rewards
...3 trillion BTU of natural gas last year, which equates to around 2.2bn cfd. This was the lowest figure since 2014, thanks in large part to the start-up of Barakah. Although Ewec’s total power generation also dipped last year, at 84.7TWh, it was still the second highest annual figure on record. NU...
Volume: 64Issue: 26Published at Fri, 02 Jul 2021 -
Egypt’s Economy & Energy Sector Reel From Covid-19
...w for April (see chart, p7). With the power sector accounting for 55% of Egypt’s gas consumption, and industrial activity also down, it is no surprise that overall gas use is also at the lowest level since 2016 (see chart 3). From a chronic gas shortage for 2014-17, Egypt rapidly switched to...
Volume: 63Issue: 27Published at Fri, 03 Jul 2020 -
Algeria Adding Powergen Capacity, But Big CCGT Progress Piecemeal
...ojects in 2012, at Ain Arnat and Ras Djinet, with six more following in 2014. None has yet been declared fully operational and the rates of progress vary widely. Sonelgaz, which is constrained by government policy preventing it from seeking outside investment, can only pay contractors when it has cash in ha...
Volume: 62Issue: 28Published at Fri, 12 Jul 2019 -
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 -
Oman To Add 4.8GW To Grid By 2022 As Electricity Demand Forecast To Rise 74%
...ports – although trading is possible by 2022. OPWP joined the GCCIA in December 2014 and envisages “tangible benefits to Oman both for planning and operations.” The company hopes to pilot electricity trading with other GCC states this year and to begin spot market trading in the MIS system in 20...
Volume: 59Issue: 29Published at Fri, 22 Jul 2016 -
Israel Switching To Gas From Coal As Tamar Ramps Up
...sit by anyone holding his office for almost a decade. Although discussions centered mainly on the Israeli-Palestinian issue, the visit signals Egypt’s improving relations with Israel. Whether that will be enough to greenlight two Letters of Intent (LOI) signed in 2014 between the partners of the Ta...
Volume: 59Issue: 28Published at Fri, 15 Jul 2016 -
Saudi Electricity Taps China For $1.5bn, Takes Expansion Funding To $33bn
...nistry of Finance in 2014 in addition to government’s regular long term backing (MEES, 17 July 2015). The loan from Chinese state bank ICBC also takes SEC’s capital projects fundraising for 2016 to $3.8bn – just half way through the year this already exceeds the previous record of $3.7bn, hit in both 2014...
Volume: 59Issue: 27Published at Fri, 08 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 Turns To Sun For EOR And Rural Electricity
...ojects under development by PDO. It is among the four most advanced, along with Qarn Alam (steam), Harweel (miscible) and Marmul (polymer). PDO is looking to EOR to help maintain its crude oil production at 550,000 b/d (MEES, 5 September 2014). MIRAAH BY NUMBERS PDO says the Miraah plant will de...
Volume: 58Issue: 28Published at Fri, 10 Jul 2015 -
Egypt Adds To Solar Plans, Looks To Fund Massive Power Expansion
...ril, down from 4.72bn for 2014 (see p8). Until it can revive upstream activity, the government has turned to LNG imports. EGAS recently began taking deliveries through a 550mn cfd capacity floating storage and regasification unit (FSRU) moored at Ain Sukhna. A second FSRU of 500-700mn cfd capacity is...
Volume: 58Issue: 27Published at Fri, 03 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 -
Saudi Hikes Generation Capacity, Boosts Combined Cycle Usage
...airman Salih al-Awaji says the firm plans to spend SR500bn ($130bn) adding 21 power plants totaling 20GW through 2018. The company’s current projects pipeline totals 18.26GW by this date. CCGT generation figures for 2014 will likely be boosted by SEC’s completions of a 3.92GW plant at Qurayyah, in...
Volume: 57Issue: 27Published at Fri, 04 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 -
Baghdad And Kurds Choose Different Power Paths
...rbine 292 1x292MW Q1 2014 Delayed from Sep 2013 Salah Al-Din 2,274 Salah Al-Di...
Volume: 56Issue: 29Published at Fri, 19 Jul 2013 -
IDA: New Desalination Technologies Need Time
...e pilot program in early 2014. “The emphasis in the pilot program is not on the energy source but on new desalination technologies,” says Dr Sommariva. “The breakthrough technologies will be coupled to an energy source later. We will work with the new desalination technologies to give the lo...
Volume: 56Issue: 29Published at Fri, 19 Jul 2013 -
Lebanon Struggles To Plug Power Shortage
...rmeister & Wain is currently undertaking a €270mn contract to add 194mw of generating capacity at the Zouk power plant and 78mw at Jiyyeh, both near Beirut. They are scheduled to be handed over to EDL in 2014, running initially on diesel and converting later to gas-fired operation when planned gas in...
Volume: 56Issue: 29Published at Fri, 19 Jul 2013