Utilities

Iran, Iraq to link their power networks

Iran's Deputy Energy Minister, Mohammad Ahmadian said that Iran and Iraq will link their power networks through nine border points in order to supply Iraq with its needed electricity.

Iraq is a country whose infrastructure, particularly its power plants, has been devastated to a large extent by terrorist attacks and bombing of US troops, he said.

Dubai: The price of power

Dubai is moving to cut electricity consumption while at the same time investing heavily to boost output and meet soaring power demands from industry, business and households.

Dubai has the dubious distinction of having one of the worst carbon footsteps in the world, with average annual per capita electricity consumption running to 20,000 KW. Combined with a water usage of 130 gallons a day per person and the Emirate is repressing its utilities.

Bahrain invests heavily in drinking water

Bahrain plans to spend BD616m during the next ten years to be self-sufficient in its drinking water. Around BD215m is now being pumped into improving drinking water distribution facilities – over double what was spent in the past decade.

Dewa signs AED12bn deals for six units

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) said it has signed contracts worth AED12 billion with local and foreign firms for six electricity generation and water desalination projects. The deals also involve work on water reservoirs, substations and a pipeline, the authority said.

Dewa managing director and chief executive officer Saeed Mohammad Al Tayer said the new projects will allow the utility provider to cater to rising demand. By 2020, Dewa's target is to have 20,000 megawatts (MW) of power and 1,000 million gallons of water capacity.

Mitsui to join US$4bn Qatar water, power project

Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co will invest in a power and desalination project in Qatar expected to be worth more than 400 billion yen (US$4 billion). Mitsui and a Belgian unit of French conglomerate Suez will each take a 20 percent stake in a venture to oversee the project. State-run Qatar Petroleum and others will hold the remaining stake.