United Arab Emirates

257 articles in United Arab Emirates

Masdar bids round out successful year for ILF Vol 14, Issue 5 (May 2013)

The serious work of assessment has started on Abu Dhabi’s groundbreaking new energy desalination programme. For the consultant involved, it marks the culmination of a year of successes.

Solar, so good for desalination Vol 14, Issue 5 (May 2013)

Tom Scotney asks whether the switch to renewable power will break the hold of power firms over the desal market.

Abu Dhabi rolls out desal building plans Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

Abu Dhabi is in the middle of a serious desalination build-out, with three major projects currently in the works. A steep rise in predicted water demand means that further capacity is likely to be needed by 2015.

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

The consortium behind Kuwait’s first IWPP has said it aims to reach financial close on the funding package to support the deal at the end of April.

Open minds on open bidding Vol 14, Issue 4 (April 2013)

GWI’s new Global Water Market Report gives an insight into how to solve the problems of bidding in the Middle East, says Tom Scotney.

An Indian summer for IWPPs Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

A recent surge in independent water and power projects cannot hide the fact that the model is set to fall out of favour in a changing market.

Marubeni team bids low for Mirfa IWPP Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

The Japanese developer has trumped its competitors with low prices for the latest UAE desalination mega-project. Do the tariffs tell the whole story?

MIDDLE EAST WATER IN BRIEF Vol 14, Issue 3 (March 2013)

The Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) saw its income from power and water jump 9% to AED8.5 billion ($2.3 billion) in 2012 on the back of new capacity from the Shuweihat 2 IWPP.

Desal for a new energy era Vol 14, Issue 2 (February 2013)

The renewable energy drive is changing the nature of the water-energy nexus in the Gulf, writes Tom Scotney.

Gulf project stream pays off for Acciona Agua Vol 14, Issue 2 (February 2013)

Acciona Agua only succeeded in penetrating the world’s largest desalination market at the end of last year. Now it plans to make up for lost time.