Electricity

Construction & Real Estate

Ladun secures $637m Riyadh infrastructure development contracts

Wed, 06 May 2026

Ladun Investment Company has secured SAR2.39 billion ($637 million) contracts to carry out infrastructure development work at Al Qirawan and Al Narjis districts as well as the Namar real estate development - in the Saudi capital. They will be executed in consortium with Al Ayuni Investment and Contracting.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Türkiye raises electricity, natural gas prices by up to 25pc

Sun, 05 Apr 2026

Türkiye raised electricity and natural gas prices, increasing household electricity prices by 25 per cent and household natural gas prices by an average of 25 per cent, citing rising global and domestic energy costs.

Construction & Real Estate

Dubai sets new record with lowest electricity customer minutes lost

Wed, 29 Apr 2026

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has announced that it has set a new world record for the lowest electricity customer minutes lost (CML), at just 0.82 minutes (about 49 seconds) per year. With this, the Dubai utility has surpassed its own previous world record of 0.94 minutes in 2024.

Miscellaneous

Kuwait water plant damaged in Iran attack, one worker killed

Mon, 30 Mar 2026

Kuwait's Ministry of Electricity, Water and Renewable Energy announced on Sunday that a service building at one of the power and water distillation plants was damaged in an Iranian attack, resulting in the death of an Indian worker.

Energy, Oil & Gas

TotalEnergies, AllianzG team up for 800 MW German battery storage

Tue, 03 Mar 2026

As part of its growth in electricity in Germany, TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with Allianz Global Investors (AllianzGI) for the sale of a 50 per cent stake in a portfolio of 11 battery storage projects with a total capacity of 789 MW – 1628 MWh.

Energy, Oil & Gas

IEA calls for urgent grid expansion to meet surging electricity demand

Sat, 07 Feb 2026

Global power demand is set to grow by more than 3.5% per year on average over the rest of this decade, with electricity generation from renewables, natural gas and nuclear all expanding to keep pace, according to a new International Energy Agency (IEA) report.

Energy, Oil & Gas

PureHealth seals master lease agreement with Yellow Door Energy

Fri, 27 Feb 2026

PureHealth, the largest healthcare group in the Middle East, and Yellow Door Energy, the leading sustainable energy partner for businesses in the Middle East and South Africa, have signed a master lease agreement to bring clean electricity to its network of hospitals and clinics in the UAE.

Energy, Oil & Gas

ABB opens AI and digital solutions training centre in UAE

Thu, 27 Nov 2025

ABB opened a $2-million training and customer experience facility in the UAE to develop digital and engineering skills for industrial, power and utility applications across the Middle East.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Iraq's Ministry of Electricity, GE Vernova hold future energy workshop

Thu, 09 Oct 2025

The Iraqi Ministry of Electricity (MoE) and GE Vernova convened a workshop titled "Pathways to Meeting Iraq’s Energy Demand" in Baghdad to discuss initiatives for expanding the country's electricity supply.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Oman Electricity Transmission achieves $750m 5-year green sukuk issuance

Sun, 26 Oct 2025

Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), the sole owner and operator of Oman's electricity transmission network and a key subsidiary of Nama Group, has announced the pricing and issuance of its inaugural RO 288.5 million ($750 million) 5-year Green Sukuk under its Green Financing Framework.