The Middle East and North Africa region will need investments of approximately $180 billion to add a 7.4 percent power capacity annually until 2021, which corresponds to additions of more than 130GW.
SEC, Schneider Electric sign MoU to optimise KSA energy performance
The SEC, Schneider Electric partnership aims to reduce energy usage and improve safety, reliability, connectivity, and efficiency within KSA.
Jordan, Saudi seal partnership to connect power grids
The connection will help reduce the load of oscillations and will boost the two countries’ reliance on renewable energy.
UAE, US reaffirm efforts to implement energy efficient technologies
The commitment to move forward with energy efficient technologies was made during the UAE-US Strategic Energy Dialogue held in Abu Dhabi.
Bahrain’s Alba to implement GE’s heavy-duty gas turbine technology
Alba said the addition of the fourth block of GE 9HA gas turbine technology at PS 5 will further increase the power efficiency and output of the station.
Bitcoin mining consumes more electricity than Oman, Bahrain
Bahrain and Oman generate 27.8 TWh and 29.6 TWh of energy per year. Bitcoin, however, generates the most of them all – with a 30.25 TWh reading per year.
GE, HPE sign $25 million partner agreement for META region
The three-year agreement with HPE, is the first collaboration of this scale and scope in the region, and will focus primarily on cybersecurity solutions in Operational Technology.
GE signs $15 billion business & tech deals with Saudi Arabia
GE has announced further support to Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, having signed a range of Memorandums of Understanding and projects valued at $15 billion.
Saudi Aramco partners with ADNOC and Masdar
Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco) has signed two separate Memorandums of Understanding with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and with Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy Company, covering energy and technology collaboration, renewables, and carbon management.
Intel will offer 'Broadwell' SOC to battle Calxeda, AMD
Intel has updated its road map with a new, low-power server chip to help it ward off competition from Calxeda and other makers of low-power chips.