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Two plants boost Oman’s capacity by 1,500MWTwo independent power plants (IPPs) in Oman, which recently achieved full commercial production, will add nearly 1,500 MW of power to the Sultanate’s current existing capacity of about 4,500 MW. Sohar 2 and Barka 3 are coast More… |
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Iran announces new nuclear movesIran said it has found significant new deposits of raw uranium to feed its nuclear programme and has identified sites for 16 more nuclear power stations, just days before talks with Western powers over its disputed atomic progr More… |
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US probes 'flaws' in power plant systemsThe US government is looking into claims by a cyber security researcher that flaws in software for specialised networking equipment from Siemens could enable hackers to attack power plants and other critical systems. Jus More… |
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Nuclear crisis fears raised at GCC forumBahrain should have a permanent contingency plan and trained experts due to its proximity to nuclear power stations in the region, officials said. 'If there is a nuclear crisis, it will affect Bahrain and the neighbouring Gulf states,& More… |
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S Korea to spend $43bn on power plantsSouth Korea plans to invest 49 trillion won ($42.6 billion) on power generation, including 14 nuclear power plants, by 2024 in a bid to meet growing power demand, the government said on Tuesday. Total power consumption is forecast to grow More… |
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Iraq invites foreign firms to build power plantsPower-starved Iraq has invited foreign companies to build three power plants to boost the national grid by 1,250 megawatts, the Ministry of Electricity said on Saturday. The ministry said a 500 MW plant would be built in each of the More… |
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Iraq launches tenders to build power plantsA top Iraqi official launched tenders for firms to build four power stations that would boost the country's power production by nearly 50 per cent. The attempts to ramp up electricity output come after a summer marked by countrywide de More… |
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Kharafi to build 2 power plants in EgyptEgypt's Electricity Ministry will sign a deal in days with Kuwait's Kharafi Group to build two power plants in Egypt with a combined capacity of 1,000 megawatts, a spokesman for the ministry said on Tuesday. Egypt, which has about More… |
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Abu Dhabi plans three new power plantsAbu Dhabi plans to build at least three new electricity generation and water desalination plants by 2016 to meet surging demand from energy projects and a growing population, a regulatory executive said on Wednesday. The three plants will More… |
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Morocco to invest $10bn in energyMorocco has announced plans to invest Dh90 billion ($10.29 billion) in projects across the energy spectrum. It will build more power plants, expand oil storage capacity and step up exploration for hydrocarbons for the six-year period to 20 More… |
