Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 March, 2016 12:34 pm

NWC: 33 projects for developing infrastructure in Taif worth more than SAR1.4 billion

NWC continues implementing water and environment services projects to serve several Taif suburbs. These projects are part form Company’s strategic plans to develop infrastructure and improve the operational efficiency of water and environment services sectors to cope with urban expansion and...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 17 March, 2016 6:27 am

NWC: SAR4 billion worth of projects to develop Jeddah infrastructure

NWC is continuously developing the services and infrastructure of the water and environmental services sectors in Jeddah in line with its strategic plan to increase operational capacity and coverage in populated areas, meet the increasing demand for water and provide its services according to the...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 15 March, 2016 3:32 pm

NWC: Strategic projects in Makkah worth SAR1.8 billion

NWC has implemented a series of development projects in Makkah as part of its strategic plans to develop the infrastructure and increase the operational efficiency of both the water and environment services sectors in line with the highest quality and performance standards. All these projects are...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 15 March, 2016 1:45 pm

Trade Ministers from South Africa and Saudi Arabia Inaugurate ACWA Power’s Solafrica Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power Project

Trade Ministers from South Africa and Saudi Arabia jointly inaugurated the Bokpoort Concentrated Solar Power (CSP) Project, which has been developed by a consortium led by ACWA Power in the Northern Cape Province of South Africa, marking the official launch of the R5 billion project. South...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 15 March, 2016 8:46 am

SR2bn project to enhance Makkah’s water security

The government plans to spend SR2 billion to enhance water security in Makkah region. This is according to Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal, who made the announcement at a meeting recently of the Holy Sites Development Authority, according to a report in a local publication on Monday. Prince ...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 14 March, 2016 3:00 pm

GE and SEC inaugurate first dedicated Monitoring & Diagnostic Center for power sector in Saudi Arabia

GE (NYSE: GE) and Saudi Electricity Company today inaugurated the first dedicated Monitoring & Diagnostics Center, named “Saudi PowerGen Efficiency Center” for gas and steam turbines operated by Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) across its power plants to usher in the digital...

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Environment & Energy | Friday 11 March, 2016 11:31 am

Shell Saudi Arabia exhibits at the Saudi Water & Electricity Forum

Shell Saudi Arabia participated in the Saudi Water & Electricity Forum, the premier strategic meeting for water and electricity companies in Saudi Arabia, which was held recently at Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh, under the patronage of His Excellency, Abdullah A. Al Hussayen, Minister of...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 9 March, 2016 5:18 am

767kW solar power project in Vanuatu marks UAE-Pacific Partnership Fund’s latest success

The recent completion of a solar power project for the Pacific nation of Vanuatu marks the latest stage of the ground-breaking United Arab Emirates-Pacific Partnership Fund (UAE-PPF). The installation of three new solar PV plants represents another milestone for an imaginative and innovative...

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Environment & Energy | Tuesday 8 March, 2016 2:56 pm

Emirates Insolaire’s solar glass at Danish school to create one of the world’s largest photovoltaic façades

Emirates Insolaire LLC, a pioneer in the development and application of the unique KromatixTM solar technology and a joint venture of Dubai Investments & SwissINSO Holding Inc., has announced that it has won the supply contract of over 12,000 coloured solar glass for Copenhagen International...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 6 March, 2016 3:23 pm

Operations Underway at the World’s First Facility Growing Both Food and Fuel in a Desert Ecosystem

The world’s first research facility to grow both food and fuel, using desert lands irrigated by seawater, began operations today on a 2-hectare site in Masdar City in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. The facility, operated by Masdar Institute of Science and Technology, is funded by the...

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