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ADNOC Drilling secures $1.15bn contract

The contract for two jack-up rigs begins in the second quarter.

Etihad Q1 profit $187 million

This is a 30% YoY increase over Q1 2025.

Yalla Group Q1 revenue $83m

Net income rose to $36.4 million, a 17% YoY increase.

Qatar Airways annual profit $2bn

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Masdar issues $1bn bond

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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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