Tehran, Iran-- Iran is linking up its electricity grids with Russia via Azerbaijan in order to make up for its power shortfall. The Islamic republic's minister of energy said the electricity grids of Iran and Russia would be connected, adding that feasibility studies for the connection via the Republic of...
India to connect its power grid with Saudi Arabia, UAE
New Delhi, India--India is looking to connect its power grid with Saudi Arabia and the UAE by way of undersea cables, according to Indian media, citing Union Minister for Power and Renewable Energy Raj Kumar Singh. The media reports said that India will sign bilateral agreements with Saudi Arabia and...
Power outage across Pakistan brings life to a halt
Islamabad, Pakistan--A massive power breakdown in Pakistan on Monday affected most of the country's more than 220 million people, including in the mega cities of Karachi and Lahore. Pakistan's electricity distribution system is a complex and delicate web, and a problem in one section of the grid can lead to cascading...
DEWA completes Smart Grid Strategy short-term goals, installs 2m smart meters
Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) has said it completed all short-term goals of its Smart Grid Strategy 2014-2035 as, between 2015 and 2020, it replaced all electricity and water meters with smart meters, a deployment of over two million smart meters. By automating meter readings, DEWA customers can manage...Interconnection Authority enables Middle East save $3bn
The setting up of the Gulf Cooperation Council Interconnection Authority in 2019 has enabled countries in the Middle East to save $3 billion.
Iraqi desert village cut off from the grid
Lost in rocky hills and surrounded by humble palm groves, Al-Sahl is around 250 kilometres (155 miles) northwest of the capital Baghdad.Power partially restored in Lebanon after nationwide blackout
Lebanon's electricity grid was back online Sunday after the army supplied fuel to two key power stations that had run out, a minister said, ending almost a day of total blackout. The Deir Ammar and Zahrani plants ground to a halt Saturday, causing the state electricity network to collapse completely.
UAE begins Unit 2 of Barakah Nuclear Power Plant
The United Arab Emirates has unveiled Unit 2 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy plant, located in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra region.
China in talks with Abu Dhabi National Energy to buy 10% stake
The negotiations are ongoing and there is no certainty about reaching an agreement Based on its current share price, the stake could cost China $4.2 billion China Southern Power Grid Co. is on the verge of acquiring about 10 percent of Abu Dhabi National Energy Co. (TAQA), according to Bloomberg....
