Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) will add 600 megawatts (MW) of clean energy capacity using photovoltaic solar panels and concentrated solar power (CSP) to Dubai’s energy mix during 2021. This will increase Dewa’s total power capacity from clean energy to 1,613 MW compared to 1,013 MW currently.

Fujairah Terminals said it has achieved a major milestone in its long-term AED1 billion ($272.2 million) port development programme with the completion of the expansion works related to its multi-purpose terminal facilities.

A poll of UAE-based construction leaders carried out by the country’s largest business group has found undervaluation of actual work in progress rather than delayed payment is seen as the sector’s biggest challenge.

The Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) has announced the launch of two new beach development projects, worth a total of AED197 million ($53.6 million), complete with top-class public amenities.

Renault Trucks, a leading provider of a range of commercial vehicles for distribution, heavy construction and the long-haul segment, has announced the delivery of 10 units of K 480 heavy-duty construction models to Fujairah-based company Al Jadawel Land Transport.

Steady progress is being made on the Hamriyah Independent Power Plant in Sharjah with more than 80 per cent work already completed. It consists of a General Electric gas turbine with a production capacity of 400 MW, a heat recovery boiler, and a steam turbine with a capacity of 200 MW.

Besix, a leading Belgian infrastructure group with a major presence in the Middle East, has announced the  financial close of a mega Waste-to-Energy project in Dubai, which is being developed in partnership with a global equity investor consortium at a total investment of $1.2 billion.

Abrahamic Family House, a  major complex featuring a mosque, church, and a synagogue all at one place on Saadiyat Island in Abu Dhabi, is now more than 20 per cent complete and on track for opening next year.