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Kuwait invites bids for renewable energy use in oil facilities – EQ Mag

February 20, 2023

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5 Western firms to vie for the project Two state-owned Kuwaiti oil companies have invited consultancy bids from five Western firms to study the use of renewable energy to run their facilities, a Kuwait newspaper reported on Wednesday. The five firms are the UK’s Amec Foster Wheeler, France’s Technip, Germany’s Dornier Suntrace, Worley Engineering of […]

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12 solar-powered drinking water projects launched in 3 Yemeni governorates – EQ Mag

February 9, 2023

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ADEN : A total of 12 projects to provide access to drinking water was launched Wednesday in Yemen’s Hadhramaut, Abyan and Lahij governorates. The first project in Hadhramaut will provide access to drinking water for 8,000 people from the 58,000 beneficiaries in 11 districts of the three governorates benefiting from the projects. These projects are […]

Starting small Three microgrid projects bring clean energy to army in Kwait

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Starting small: Three microgrid projects bring clean energy to army in Kuwait – EQ Mag

February 2, 2023

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When U.S. military members are deployed in the Middle East, they often have limited access to sustainable energy sources. To help reduce carbon emissions from troops abroad, Idaho National Laboratory and the U.S. Department of Defense are developing three pilot demonstration projects that will establish clean energy and sustainability solutions for the U.S. Army Central […]

Solar Overtakes Wind Energy For First Time In Global Rush For Renewables

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Kuwait’s KOC signs consulting contract to study exploitation of renewable energy in its fields – EQ Mag

January 23, 2023

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Contract signed with Worley Consulting KUWAIT : Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) signed Thursday a consulting contract with Worley Consulting to conduct a detailed feasibility study for the exploitation of renewable energy in its fields. In a press statement, the KOC said that this step came in accordance with the roadmap regarding the energy transition to […]

Morocco exports $60 mln of electricity in 2021

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Kuwait plans to convert electricity ministry to corporation – EQ Mag

January 19, 2023

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New entity will mainly focus on renewable power projects Kuwait is planning to dismantle its Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy Ministry and convert it to a corporation, a newspaper reported on Tuesday. The plan, the first in the OPEC producer, is intended to slash costs, upgrade efficiency and give more emphasis on renewable energy projects, […]

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Kuwait expected to award substations contract in Q1 2023 – EQ Mag

January 12, 2023

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Contract for four 132/11 kV main substations Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy (MEW) is expected to award the engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contract for four main substations – Rumaithiya C, Salmiya X, Egaila Entertainment Projects G and Salwa E – by the first quarter of 2023, according to a source. “The […]

PROJECTS Iraq to build 750 MW solar power plant

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MENA’s low-carbon energy projects pipeline up to 2030 stands at $257bln – EQ Mag

December 26, 2022

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Solar PV accounts for 50% of the project pipeline The MENA region’s low-carbon energy sector is witnessing accelerated project activity with a pipeline valued at $257 billion by 2030 and pre-FEED stage projects making up around 71 percent of total by net value, according to APRICORP’s latest report. The sectors include renewables (solar PV, wind, […]

Lebanon, Jordan, and Syria reach electricity deal

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Kuwait’s electricity ministry to award substations contract in Q2 2023 – EQ Mag

December 22, 2022

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4 companies have submitted commercial bids Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy (MEW) is expected to award the main contract for the supply and installation of two 11/132 kV main substations in Egaila E and Sabhan F by the second quarter of 2023. “The bids have been submitted and are currently under evaluation […]

GTL runs 100% solar power with support of Sharaf DG Energy

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Kuwait Oil Company awards services deal for solar, power and water projects – EQ Mag

December 22, 2022

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Australia’s Worley to provide FEED and PMC services Kuwait Oil Company (KOC) has awarded Worley a five-year agreement for front-end engineering design (FEED) and project management consultancy (PMC) services. Under the agreement, Worley will provide traditional services and sustainability related services to develop new solar, power and water projects that will further improve efficiency and […]

Solar and wind contributed 88 percent to rise in renewable energy in 2021 despite uncertainties report

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Govt infrastructure projects help support construction equipment market in Kuwait – EQ Mag

December 8, 2022

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Kuwaiti economy expected to grow by 5.8% in 2022 and about 3.8% in 2023 KUWAIT CITY : The construction equipment market in Kuwait has reached $306 million by 2021 and is expected to reach $450.4 million by 2028, at a compound annual growth rate of 5.76% from 2022 to 2028, according to a report by […]

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