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Dubai Electricity and Water Authority's (DEWA) upgrade of three gas turbines at the E-station Phase -1 of its Jebel Ali Power Plant and Water Desalination Complex has contributed to reducing carbon dioxide emissions by around 65,930 metric tonnes per year.
And NOx emissions by 77.3% for these turbines, which is equivalent to that of the latest state-of-the-art gas turbines on the market, said the report.
As media reported, Maha Energy AB, through its wholly-owned subsidiary Maha Energy (Oman) Ltd., and Mafraq Energy LLC ("Mafraq Energy") have entered into a Joint Operating Agreement ("JOA") for Block 70 in Oman on January 28, 2023.
Abraj Energy Services, Oman, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Energy Development Oman (EDO) to develop services related to oil and gas extraction operations.
According to the media, Alfanar, Saudi Arabia, announced the signing of an MoU with Daewoo Engineering & Construction Co., Ltd. to explore opportunities for joint collaboration in the construction of oil, gas, and petrochemical projects in Saudi Arabia.
Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) has issued requests for qualifications (RFQs) to a total of 35 companies for the Jubail 4 and Jubail 6 Independent Water Project, which has a total capacity of 600,000 cu m per day.
According to the report, the scope of work includes the finance, development, operation, and maintenance of the key seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO) desalination water project in Jubail Industrial City, as well as associated infrastructure and facilities.
A report said ACCIONA has achieved a key milestone in the construction of the Al Khobar 2 desalination plant, ramping up production during final testing to reach its full capacity of 630,000 m3 of potable water per day.
which is enough to meet the needs of 3 million people.
According to news reports, ACWA Power, a major Saudi developer and investor, added 2.4 million cm3/day of water desalination capacity across four reverse osmosis megaprojects in 2022, the largest in a calendar year in the company’s history.
This achievement brings the company’s total water capacity under management to 6.4 million cubic metres across 16 projects in four countries.
There is great potential for partnerships between Saudi Arabia and India on climate action in the run-up to this year’s G20 summit and beyond, according to Dr. Ausaf Sayeed, the secretary for consular, passport, visa, and overseas Indian affairs at the Indian Ministry of External Affairs.
During a briefing in New Delhi, he said both countries are leading players in their respective regions in terms of environmental action and the battle against climate change, the report stated.
As Siemens Energy owns the region's dominant position in the energy sector, they recently launched an innovation hub in the UAE that will help the company drive the transition.
According to Arab news, the company’s CEO and President, Christian Bruch, who attended Saudi Aramco’s "In-Kingdom Total Value Add" forum, is excited about the opportunity to work with stakeholders in Saudi Arabia.
As the Kingdom has some of the best universities as well as the world’s biggest oil and gas industries, Bruch said, "We are currently in various discussions with them and with the government agencies to identify opportunities for innovation."
According to the media, Etihad Airways and Marriott International are collaborating to plant 12,000 mangrove trees on Jubail Island.
The initiative is part of a broader campaign to establish the Etihad Marriott Mangrove Forest and support the UAE’s sustainability efforts.
According to the report, the Etihad Marriott Mangrove Forest, which will cover more than 150 square kilometres of the UAE's coastline, will be the only evergreen forest in the GCC region, providing a natural habitat for marine and terrestrial species.