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TECOM profit climbs

High occupancy across assets boosts earnings.

Emirates Stallions Q1 revenue up 11%

The rise helped by strong demand in real estate

ADNOC Distribution 2025 dividend $700m

The company had reported EBITDA of $1.17 bn in 2025.

Empower okays $119.1m H2 2025 dividend

The dividend is equivalent to 43.75% of paid-up capital.

Alujain widens 2025 loss

The increase in loss is due to impairment charges, weaker prices.

ACWA Power starts commercial ops at phase 2 of Dubai’s Noor Energy

The project is part of Phase four of the MBR Solar Park in Dubai, (WAM)
By TRENDS Desk
November 21, 2023 1:41 am
  • The second phase is part of a 950 MW solar CSP independent power project, the company said .
  • The financial impact from the full capacity (950 MW) is expected to show starting from the first quarter 2024.

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – ACWA Power Co  said it received the initial commercial operation certificate from the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA) for phase two of concentrated solar power (CSP) Parabolic Trough (PT) 200 megawatts (MW) unit of Noor Energy 1, taking total capacity under operation to 717 MW.

The second phase is part of a 950 MW solar CSP independent power project, the company said in a statement on Tadawul.

The financial impact from the full capacity (950 MW) is expected to show starting from the first quarter 2024.

The project is part of Phase four of the MBR Solar Park in Dubai, UAE. ACWA Power owns a 25 percent stake in Noor Energy 1.

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