Qatar sets up $1bn energy infrastructure fundThree Qatari state-backed entities, including the Gulf nation's acquisitive sovereign wealth fund, are setting up a $1 billion fund to invest in overseas energy infrastructure assets. The new fund will be run by Qatar Holding, More… |
Key Iraq energy conference in Abu DhabiAbu Dhabi will host a key conference titled "Iraq Energy 2013/2014: Business and Investment Opportunities in Iraq’s Oil and Gas Sectors", next week. UAE Minister of Culture, Yout More… |
World's first green bank loans $1bn in first 5 monthsBritain's Green Investment Bank (GIB), the world's first bank solely focused on lending to clean energy projects, said it allocated 635 million pounds ($988 million) in funding over its first five months of operation. The More… |
Abu Dhabi Taqa Q1 profit tumbles 80pcAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) on Wednesday said its first-quarter net profit tumbled by 80 per cent compared with the same period a year ago. Taqa, 75 per cent owned by the government of Abu Dha More… |
Shale boom 'boosts US clout in world affairs'The boom in domestic oil and gas production has strengthened the hand of the US in global affairs and is having a profound impact on the country's security and foreign policy, President Barack Obama's national security advisor said. More… |
Siemens joins Qatar’s Passivhaus experimentSiemens said it has successfully deployed its cutting-edge technologies including meters and monitors to measure energy and water use at Qatar’s first Passivhaus experiment, which enhances energy-efficiency at residential More… |
Siemens joins Qatar’s Passivhaus experimentSiemens said it has successfully deployed its cutting-edge technologies including meters and monitors to measure energy and water use at Qatar’s first Passivhaus experiment, which enhances energy-efficiency at residential More… |
Arabtec inks JV with Samsung EngineeringArabtec, the contractor part-owned by Abu Dhabi fund Aabar, signed an agreement with Korea's Samsung Engineering to jointly form a new company that will focus on large energy and power-related projects in the region. The JV company More… |
Taqa launches Ghana power plant projectAbu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) on Tuesday celebrated the ground-breaking ceremony of its new Takoradi 2 power plant expansion project in Ghana. Once complete, the plant will account for approximately 15 per cent of Ghana More… |
Power summit focus on customer serviceCustomer services offered by energy companies will form part of the agenda for the upcoming Oman Power and Water Summit (OPWS) 2013 in Muscat. The third annual event will take place from May 5 to 7 at Al Bustan Palace Muscat. More… |








