GE Renewable Energy said its Grid Solutions business has secured a long-term maintenance contract from Kuwait’s Ministry of Electricity and Water for 54 substations of different voltage levels – including 132 and 300 kV units – located across the country.
Leading regional oil giants Oman Oil Company and Kuwait Petroleum International have made steady progress on their refinery project in the Duqm area of Oman with nearly 72 per cent of the work already completed, reported Times of Oman. A 21,000-strong manpower has been engaged in the overall progress of Duqm Refinery in Oman, it stated.
Bahrain-based Prudential Properties, a joint venture between Kooheji Development and Mohamed AR Fakhroo Investment & Property Development, has opened its latest project – Juffair Square, an open-air lifestyle design-inspired neighbourhood in the heart of Juffair.
Everplas, a leading Bahrain-based plastic pipes manufacturer, has chalked out ambitious plans to more than triple its production capacity on the back of increasing demand for its quality products, according to its General Manager.
Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC) has awarded agreements worth RO183 million ($474 million) for Phase One of Rabt Project, which aims to connect the national grid in the north with Petroleum Development of Oman’s (PDO) electricity transmission network and Tanweer network in Al Wusta region in addition to the Special Economic Zone a
Emirates Building Systems (EBS) has strengthened its presence in Oman, by executing and winning new contracts in the Duqm area, including contracts for the prestigious Duqm Refinery project in addition to other leading projects.
Fisia Italimpianti, a unit of the Webuild Group (formerly Salini Impregilo Group), has won engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contracts worth a combined total of about $330 million for two desalination plants in Oman. Located on the coast in the Gulf of Oman north of Muscat, these plants will serve residents living near the capital.
Work is moving at a steady pace on Oman’s newest integrated development, Khazaen Economic City, with 96 per cent of Phase One infrastructural works completed, reported Oman Observer. This includes a 9.2-km internal road network, a 22-km water supply system and 15 km of drain channels, with 5,000 cu m water tanks and 3.
