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United Arab Emirates

Abu Dhabi to Become a Hub of Hydrogen and Ammonia Exportation with New Agreement

Abu Dhabi is set to become a hub of ammonia and hydrogen exportation with a new clean ammonia supply chain agreement secured between ADNOC and INPEX.

Wind Farm

Dubai to Build UAE’s First Wind Farm

DEWA has already identified the location for a wind farm and actual wind speed for a full year is currently being measured using a 150-metre metal tower.

Energy Security

FANR Built a Strong Nuclear and Radiological Regulatory Infrastructure in UAE for Protection of the Public and Environment

The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation, the United Arab Emirates’ independent nuclear regulator, has issued its 2020 Annual Report, illustrating its effo…

Solar Power Plant

Aramco Company Joins $900MM+ Solar Project

ACWA Power has revealed that Saudi Aramco Power Company, a fully owned company of Saudi Aramco, has joined the Sudair Solar plant consortium.

Market Analysis

Middle East Stalls Conventional Power Contracts in Favour of Renewables

Renewable energy project contract awards in 2021 have eclipsed deals for conventional power plant projects in the Middle East as the region’s energy diversific…

Hydrogen Project

Plans Unveiled for Major Green Hydrogen and Green Ammonia Development in the UAE

The development of a new green hydrogen and green ammonia project is being explored in the United Arab Emirates.

Hydrogen Project

TAQA Arabia Signs Green Hydrogen MoU with MAN Energy Solutions

MAN Energy Solutions has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with TAQA Power, TAQA Arabia’s Power Subsidiary – based in Cairo, Egypt – regarding a pilot pro…

Solar Power Plant

Saudi Aramco Joins Local 1.5 GW Solar Project with a 30% Stake in Renewables Push

Saudi Aramco is investing, alongside the country's sovereign wealth fund and Riyadh-based ACWA Power, in the oil exporter's largest solar project with a capacit…

Oil Price

Aramco Posts Nearly 300% Leap in Second-Quarter Profit as Oil Demand Recovers

Saudi state oil giant Aramco reported a stunning 288% increase in net income to $25.5 billion for the second quarter, while maintaining its dividend of $18.8 bi…

Wind Farm

Saudi Arabia’s First Wind Farm Begins Electricity Production

Dumat al-Jandal, the region’s largest wind farm, has been connected to the grid and began producing carbon-free electricity.

OPEC

Opec+ Adds Around 700,000 b/d in July

The Opec+ group added 680,000 b/d to its crude output last month, boosted by higher quotas and the end of Saudi Arabia's extra cut.

Oil Price

Saudi Aramco Hikes Oil Prices to Asia for Second Consecutive Month

The pricing of Saudi crude oil generally sets the trend for the pricing for Asia of other Gulf oil producers such as the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Iraq, and…

Hydrogen Fuel Stations

PowerTap Eyes over 100 Hydrogen Stations in Middle East in Two Years

Plans are part of PowerTap’s recent partnership with Viridian Hydrogen UAE to help establish a hydrogen ecosystem in the UAE and throughout the Middle East.

Solar Power Plant

World’s First Solar/Thermal Energy Storage-Powered Project to Extract Water from Air at Masdar City

The world’s first project to produce commercial volumes of an uninterrupted water supply from a sustainable source will launch this month in Masdar City in Abu…

Nuclear Power Plant

Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation Reviews Barakah Nuclear Power Plant Progress

The Board of Management of the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation was briefed on the latest updates of the four units of the Barakah Nuclear Power …