Desert Technologies, a leading Saudi clean energy and smart infrastructure company, has signed an agreement with US energy storage technology company EnerVenue to explore the deployment of advanced energy storage solutions in the kingdom, including a 215 kilowatt-hour (kWh) energy storage pilot planned for the first quarter of 2027.
Saudi-based MSGA Investment Company has signed an agreement with the kingdom's Developmental Housing Foundation (Sakan) for the sale of residential units within its premium project - MSGA 30 project - at Al Safa district in Riyadh.
Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation (Sepco) has secured the Saudi Arabia Group 1-KSB Independent Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project, which forms part of the kingdom’s first wave of large-scale BESS projects, with a planned capacity of 500MW/2,000MWh.
Elsewedy Electric said its joint venture with Sinohydro, a leading global contractor, has won a major contract from Al Mourjan Two for Electricity Company, to provide EPC services for the Rabigh 2 Independent Power Plant (IPP) Expansion Project, a gas-fired combined-cycle development with a total value of $2.2 billion.
Dalipal Holdings, a leading Chinese manufacturer of pipes and equipment for the oil and gas sector, has signed a 25-year land lease deal with King Salman Energy Park to set up its manufacturing base at SPARK. The company is set to invest $600 million in the first phase of its major Saudi complex.
The Saudi Arabia Ministry of Tourism inaugurated its new offices in Makkah and Madinah regions as part of its strategic initiative to enhance the efficiency of services within the tourism sector.
Saudi-based Advanced Packaging Company has signed an agreement for the establishment of a 25,500-sq-m factory within Oman's Salalah Free Zone, said a report. It is the company’s third factory in the GCC region, following two such facilities in Saudi Arabia.
The Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) Secretary-General Jasem Albudaiwi has joined other nations to condemn the attacks on King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh and expressed the bloc's full support for Saudi Arabia's measures to protect its security and infrastructure, reported the Saudi Press Agency.
KBR has announced that Sabic Agri-Nutrients has selected its Purifier technology for a new 3,500 metric tons per day single-train ammonia plant at Jubail in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. It will be working alongside EPC contractor Samsung E&A to deliver the project.
Aramco Digital, the technology subsidiary of Saudi oil giant Aramco, is set to launch the kingdom’s national industrial communications network operating in the 450 MHz band. It will support sectors that need continuous operations and dependable communications for critical assets and facilities.
