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‘Smart Cities’ official theme for 

Middle East Electricity 2017 

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The world’s leading power exhibitions 

Middle East Electricity, one 

of the world’s 

l e a d i n g p o w e r 

exhibitions, h a s a n n o u n c e d ` 

Smart Cities’ as its theme for the 2017 

edition. The event – scheduled to take 

place from February 14 to 16 at the 

Dubai World Trade Centre in Dubai, 

UAE -- will focus on the future of Smart 

Cities, and the innovations which are set 

to lead the way both locally and 

internationally in the coming 

decade.Informa Exhibitions – the 

organiser of the event -- will be creating a 

series of new features and conferences in 

collaboration with Dubai Municipality 

and Environmental Center for Arab 

Towns, the strategic partners for the 

event. 

The inaugural half-day of the conference 

titled ‘Energising the Smart City’ on 

February 15 will feature sessions on how 

best to innovate urban energy solutions. 

Municipal leaders, electricity solution 

providers, and research communities 

have all been invited to take part to 

discuss how best to reach a sustainable 

energy mix that adequately supports 

rising energy demands. 

“We believe that putting an increased 

onus on Smart Cities will transcend all 

our new features and content offerings. 

As the region’s leading platform for 

deliberation and growth for the 

international power community, our goal 

is to assist the Dubai Municipality in 

reaching their objectives set by the 

government on making Dubai a fully 

integrated ‘Smart City’,” said Anita 

Mathews, group director – Informa 

Industrial Group. 

Additionally, the conference will 

explore: 

* How to better manage a city’s energy: 

Making disparate electricity systems 

interoperable; installing energy 

management 

systems strategically throughout a city 

and investing in smart meters and grids, 

and then assuring an operational plan 

exists; 

* How to improve the energy products 

used by cities: Why energy storage is 

getting so much attention, but little 

commercial action locally; the 

difference alternative materials and 

manufacturing processes could make 

for users; and what visionary 

(impractical) projects such as Solar 

Impulse can teach energy investors; 

* How to make cities 100 per cent 

renewable: Why cities worldwide are 

defining this goal statement?; Is 

regulation the answer, or will market 

forces provide longer term solutions? 

And after roofs are covered in solar and 

grids are smart, what next? 

To further enhance visitor experience, 

another new feature will be the ‘Smart 

Cities Innovation Zone’. Located in 

Zabeel Hall 3, this dedicated area will 

feature ‘smart’, innovative, integrated 

solutions from leading suppliers that 

have specific applications in a ‘Smart 

City’ including automation and energy 

efficiency. 

For the first time in 2017, visitors to the 

exhibition will also be able to take 

advantage of The Consultants’ Arena, 

where top engineering consultants from 

across the region will give talks on 

concepts and regulations essential to 

electricity markets in the Middle East. 

Also taking place, for the fourth year 

running, will be the Future Generation 

Competition. Supported by Masdar 

Institute, students from Universities 

across the UAE will be given a platform 

to showcase their projects/technologies 

under the theme of ‘Smart Cities’. 

The shortlisted entries will have the 

opportunity to present their projects to 

the public, as well as a panel of judges 

including an expert from Masdar 

Institute, with two separate awards up 

for grabs. 

The ‘Judges Award’ will be handed out 

during the official MEE Awards night on 

day two of the event, and the ‘People’s 

Choice Award’ will be presented towards 

the end of day three. 

Middle East Electricity is an essential 

event in the MEA power community’s 

calendar, and the 2017 edition will be an 

unmissable opportunity for anyone with 

a professional interest to learn about the 

future of energy in cities.

MEE in Partnership with Dubai Municipality 

to Boost Smart City Collaboration 

14 - 16 February 2017 MEE NEWSPAPER www.middleeastelectricity.com 

Middle East Electricity (MEE), one of the 

world’s leading power exhibitions, has 

announced its theme for the 2017 edition. 

Alongside Dubai Municipality and the 

Environmental Centre for Arab Towns, 

who are Strategic Partners for the event, the 

organisers will be creating a series of new 

features, conferences and activations all 

focusing on the future of Smart Cities,and 

the innovations which are set to lead the 

way both locally and internationally in the 

coming decade. 

Developing Smart Cities is a key focus of 

the Middle East energy industry, with key 

government projects such as the Smart 

Dubai initiative driving growth in this area. 

Dubai Municipality are partnering with this 

year’s Middle East Electricity on the Smart 

Cities theme. They are currently working 

on a Smart City goal and will use Middle 

East Electricity 2017 to update the industry 

on their progress. This includes 

advancements in their ‘City Portal’ 

technology which allows integration, 

automation and monitoring of a large 

number of services within Dubai, in order 

to ensure the city continues to meet demand 

from its growing population and to 

improve quality of 

life for its inhabitants. In terms of energy, 

this is crucial to improving efficiency and 

continuing to meet the city’s power needs. 

Dubai Municipality are also in the process 

of rolling out the ‘Smart Palm’ project, 

consisting of recharge stations and info 

points with complimentary Wi-Fi, across 

Dubai. 

According to a recent Ventures Onsite 

report, created specifically for MEE, in a 

period of economic slowdown the public 

and private sectors are looking for 

renewableenergy solutions that will 

positively impact the bottom line. In the 

GCC, the trend of linking Smart Cities to 

the agenda of economic diversification is 

fast gaining ground. Initiatives have been 

implemented in the GCC region, with three 

countries announcing projects for future 

Smart Cities: six greenfield economic 

cities in KSA (complemented by efforts to 

uplift cities such as Mecca toward Smart 

City status); three projects in Qatar 

(Lusail’s Smart and Sustainable City, 

Pearl-Qatar Island, and Energy City Qatar); 

and two projects in the UAE (Masdar City 

in Abu Dhabi and Smart Dubai). Dubai’s 

Smart City strategy plans to transform a 

thousand government services into smart 

services. 

The project aims to encourage 

collaboration between the public and 

private sectors to achieve targets in six 

particular focus areas: Smart Life, Smart 

Transportation, Smart Society, Smart 

Economy, Smart Governance and Smart 

Environment. The strategy will rely on 

three basic principles – communication, 

integration and cooperation. Another 

important aspect of Smart Cities is 

transportation, an area in which technology 

has advanced dramatically. The UAE is 

encouraging the use of electric cars and 

building the necessary infrastructure to 

support them. 

A number of initiatives including the 

development of ‘smart electrical grids’ to 

encourage owners of houses and buildings 

in Dubai to use solar energy and sell the 

surplus to the government through the 

network itself, as well as "smart meters" 

that contribute to economising the 

consumption of electricity and water are 

being developed. The Dubai Plan 2021 

which plans to develop Dubai into a “smart, 

integrated and connected city” has a strong 

focus on energy sustainability and using 

renewable energy sources. Integration of 

Smart Cities plans with GCC housing 

projects will lead to the economising of 

energy use at large. 

Therefore, with the rapid advancements in 

technology and the commitment of GCC 

governments we may soon be seeing 

several Smart Cities in the GCC creating 

benchmarks for cities worldwide. The 

UAE, KSA and Qatar are expected to 

witness a raft of successful Smart City 

implementations emerging over the next 

couple of years. 

The inaugural half day‘Energising the 

Smart City Conference’on 15 February 

will feature sessions on how to provide 

innovative urban energy solutions. The 

event aims to bring together municipal 

leaders, energy solution providers, and 

research communities to debate better 

management of energy, the emerging 

technologies that are available and how to 

s u s t a i n a b l y m e e t r i s i n g e n e rg y 

demands.Speakers will include H.E. 

Hussain Nasser Lootah, Director General, 

Dubai Municipality and H.E. Suhail 

Mohamed Al Mazrouei, Minister of 

Energy, U.A.E.

INDUSTRY NEWS 


MEE Awards 2017 Celebrates the Outstanding Achievements of Industry Professionals 

The Region's Leading Trade Event for the Power Industry 

The 2017 Middle East Electricity 

Awards is FREE TO ENTER. 

submissions are across a broad range 

of categories. Judged by a panel of 

industry experts, the awards 

showcase the pioneering projects 

from across the Middle East and 

Africa. 

Finalists will be announced by 

Tuesday 10th January 2017. Award 

winners will be announced and 

presented at an elaborate Ceremony & 

Gala Dinner on Wednesday 15th 

February 2017 at the Dubai World 

Trade Centre, attended by the region's 

leading energy industry 

professionals and companies, 

speakers and attendees of Middle East 

Electricity Show, senior government 

officials and special VIP industry 

guests. MEE Awards 2017 will 

position your organisation as a market 

leader, validate your efforts and gain a 

vote of 

confidence that attracts and retains 

talent, highlight your company/ 

team’s achievements and be 

publically recognised amongst the 

industry, increasing company morale, 

increase sales and marketing 

opportunities with new customers, 

investors and partners. 

2017 Award Categories 

Smart Power Project of the Year 

Smart Power Product of the Year 

Smart Lighting Project of the Year 

Smart Lighting Product of the Year 

In line with MEE 2017's key theme, entrants will be asked to focus 

their submissions on 'smart' technologies, products and projects. 

Categories are split by product and project as well as by sector, to 

ensure we can reward both the supplier side and the 

construction/project side of each industry. 

2017 Award Categories 

Smart Power Project of the Year 

Smart Power Product of the Year 

Smart Lighting Project of the Year 

Smart Lighting Product of the Year 

MIDDLE EAST ELECTRICITY 

AWARDS 2017 

T h i s y e a r ’s M i d d l e E a s t 

Electricity Awards, taking place 

on the second day of the event,will 

focus on2016’s leading Smart 

Power, Smart Lighting and Smart 

Solar projects and products. They 

will recognise the project teams 

and manufacturers responsible for 

innovations around sustainable 

urban development, energy 

conservation and efficiency. 

Also taking place, for the fourth 

year running will be the Future 

G e n e r a t i o n C o m p e t i t i o n . 

Supported by Masdar 

Institute, engineering students 

from Universities across the GCC 

will be given a platform to 

showcase their 

projects/technologies under the 

theme of ‘Smart Cities’. 

The shortlisted entries will have 

the opportunity to present their 

projects onsite at the exhibition, as 

well as a panel of judges including 

an expert from Masdar Institute, 

with two separate awards up for 

grabs. The ‘Judges Award’ will be 

handed out during the official 

MEE Awards night, . 

and the ‘People’s Choice Award’ 

will be presented towards the end 

of day three. Middle East 

Electricity is an essential event in 

the MEA power community’s 

calendar, and the 2017 edition will 

be an unmissable opportunity for 

anyone with a professional interest 

to learn about the future of energy 

in cities. Middle East Electricity is 

the largest international trade 

event for the power industry, 

c o v e r i n g t h e g e n e r a t i o n , 

transmission and distribution of 

electricity, renewable and nuclear 

energy and the lighting industry. 

Middle East Electricity is your 

most direct, established route to 

the decision makers responsible 

for major projects across the 

region. 

Informa Exhibitions – the 

organiser of the event — will be 

creating a series of new features 

and conferences in collaboration 

with Dubai Municipality 

and Environmental Center for 

Arab Towns, the strategic partners 

for the event. 

For the first time in 2017, visitors 

to the exhibition will also be able 

to take advantage of The 

Consultants’ Arena, where top 

engineering consultants from 

across the region will give talks on 

concepts and regulations essential 

to electricity markets in the 

Middle East. 

The event aims to bring together 

municipal leaders, energy solution 

p r o v i d e r s , a n d r e s e a r c h 

communities to debate better 

management of energy. 

Snapshot of MEE Awards 

Snapshot of MEE Awards 

Bahra Cables receives Best 

Design Award at MEE 2015 

Altaaqa Global wins ‘Power 

Project of the Year’ at MEE Awards 

SMA Middle East Receives Award 

for the Best PV-Diesel Hybrid 

Project of the Year 

Winners at Middle East Electricity 

Awards 

www.middleeastelectricity.com

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& SOLAR AWARDS 2017 

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Informa Unveils New Konduko Smart 

Reader Device at MEE 2017 

Turn your visitors into highly qualified leads 

Informa Exhibitions is the organizer 

of Middle East Electricity & Solar 

2017, one of the world’s leading 

power exhibitions. Oil & Gas 

Republic is an exhibitor at MEE 

2017 and will be showcasing their 

products and services at the event 

coming up on 14 - 16 February 

2017, Dubai World Trade Centre. 

After a successful testing of The 

Konduko Smart Reader Device on 

Informa events which was a huge hit 

to the exhibitors and visitors at the 

show and has proven to be one of the 

most valuable elements of 

participation. 

The Konduko Smart Reader Device 

has been made mandatory for all the 

exhibitors at Middle East Electricity 

& Solar 2017. 

The smart reader device is a 

beneficial tool for lead retention and 

having all your information reach all 

the visitors who visit your booth. 

The Smart system will be a great 

advantage where in all exhibitors 

will be able to ensure all their 

marketing materials are uploaded on 

the device and distributed 

electronically to all the visitors to 

their stands and also get a list of all 

the visitors who visited their stands 

and shows an interest in their 

products and services. 

The smart system is great advantage 

for exhibitors to capture the leads 

and it will reduce after show 

database entering time as well as 

some printing costs. 

The Smart Readers will also give the 

event organizer an intel on the 

visitor flow and traffic to the various 

sections of the show to help them 

with planning process for future 

editions. 

The smart reader device works as 

follows: 

The exhibitor, will upload content 

(brochures, images, descriptions 

etc) about their company and 

products that will be loaded on the 

Badge Reader placed at the 

exhibitor stand during the event. 

Every visitor will have a SMART 

badge where their contact details are 

stored. 

They will tap this badge onto an 

exhibitor’s reader if they want more 

information about the company. 

Visitors will then receive an email at 

the end of the day containing all the 

information related to the 

companies they showed interest in. 

That is to say, visitors who tap their 

badges at your stand get your 

information in a digital format, 

which makes it easy for them to 

share with colleagues and friends 

via email or social media. 

Exhibitors will receive access to the 

contact information of every visitor 

who tapped their badge on the 

reader(s). The exhibitors will get an 

electronic listing of everyone who 

collected their info. No more timeconsuming 

import of business cards 

or contact forms. 

The system is incredibly smart and 

will allow you to conduct a much 

better analysis of your experience 

and ROI from the show.


INDUSTRY NEWS 

Informa positions Middle East Power Sector and Opportunities 

in the Spotlight 

Informa operates at the heart of the Knowledge & 

Information Economy. 

By Micheal Obineme 

Established in 1998, Informa is a 

leading business intelligence, 

a c a d e m i c p u b l i s h i n g , 

knowledge and events business, 

operating within the Knowledge 

and Information Economy. 

Informa is organized into four 

Operating Divisions, with a fifth 

Division, Global Support, 

providing business services that 

support the Group and other 

Divisions with over 7,500 

employees globally, with a 

presence and customers in North 

and South America, Asia, 

Europe, the Middle East and 

Africa. 

Informa’s four Operating 

Divisions provide products and 

services based on content, 

intelligence and connections to 

specialist communities globally. 

These include academic books 

and journals, data-driven 

intelligence publications and 

s e r v i c e s , e x h i b i t i o n s , 

conferences and learning 

platforms. 

Informa Exhibitions delivers 

170 trade and consumer 

exhibitions annually across the 

g l o b e w h i c h e n a b l e s 

communities to engage, 

experience and do business. 

Informa Exhibitions connects 

groups seeking to identify new 

contacts, develop relationships, 

improve and expand their 

business. The Exhibitions, 

brings industry professionals 

together to share information, 

gain inspiration and secure new 

business, creating platforms for 

organisations to build profitable 

alliances, create value and drive 

commercial success. 

Informa Exhibitions is the 

organiser of Middle East 

Electricity Exhibitions and 

Conferences. Informa creates 

series of features and interactive 

sessions duirng the event as it 

creates ways to better manage 

Middle East Power Sector, 

making disparate electricity systems 

i n t e r o p e r a b l e , i n s t a l l i n g e n e rg y 

management systems strategically 

throughout a city and investing in smart 

meters and grids, and then assuring an 

operational plan exists, improving the 

energy products used by cities, how to make 

cities 100 per cent renewable and much 

more. 

The information industry is an array of 

segments, including news, market research, 

business media, data services, events, 

scholarly publishing, financial and risk 

information, training and education which 

serves a broad set of needs in the Middle 

East. And all of its contours are undergoing 

profound structural change, a result of 

technology’s ongoing and persistent march. 

Underlying growth in the industry ebbs and 

flows with the economy. 

MEE Collaborate with Dubai Municipality to Boost Smart 

City Innovations 

Middle East Electricity (MEE), one of the 

world’s leading power exhibitions, has 

announced its theme for the 2017 edition. 

Alongside Dubai Municipality and the 

Environmental Centre for Arab Towns, who 

are Strategic Partners for the event, the 

organisers will be creating a series of new 

features, conferences and activations all 

focusing on the future of Smart Cities,and the 

innovations which are set to lead the way both 

locally and internationally in the coming 

decade. 

Developing Smart Cities is a key focus of the 

Middle East energy industry, with key 

government projects such as the Smart Dubai 

initiative driving growth in this area. 

Dubai Municipality is collaborating with 

Middle East Electricity 2017 on the Smart 

Cities theme. They are currently working on a 

Smart City goal and will use Middle East 

Electricity 2017 to update the industry on 

their progress. 

This includes advancements in their ‘City Portal’ 

technology which allows integration, 

automation and monitoring of a large number of 

services within Dubai, in order to ensure the city 

continues to meet demand from its growing 

population and to improve quality of life for its 

inhabitants. 

In terms of energy, this is crucial to improving efficiency and 

continuing to meet the city’s power needs. Dubai Municipality are 

also in the process of rolling out the ‘Smart Palm’ project, consisting 

of recharge stations and info points with complimentary Wi-Fi, across 

Dubai. 

Dubai’s Smart City strategy plans to transform a thousand 

government services into smart services. The project aims to 

encourage collaboration between the public and private sectors to 

achieve targets in six particular focus areas: Smart Life, Smart 

Transportation, Smart Society, Smart Economy, Smart Governance 

and Smart Environment. The strategy will rely on three basic 

principles – communication, integration and cooperation. 

The UAE is encouraging the use of electric cars and building the 

necessary infrastructure to support them. A number of initiatives 

including the development of ‘smart electrical grids’ to encourage 

owners of houses and buildings in Dubai to use solar energy and sell 

the surplus to the government through the network itself, as well as 

"smart meters" that contribute to economising the consumption of 

electricity and water are being developed. The Dubai Plan 2021 

which plans to develop Dubai into a “smart, integrated and connected 

city” has a strong focus on energy sustainability and using renewable 

energy sources. Integration of Smart Cities plans with GCC housing 

projects will lead to the economising of energy use at large.


MASDAR IN THE NEWS 

Joint Cooperation Agreement signed 

between Masdar, QEWC and Nebras 

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has signed a Cooperation 

Agreement at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week with Qatar Electricity & Water 

Company (QEWC) and Nebras Power to develop renewable and sustainable 

energy projects. The agreement was signed by His Excellency Fahd bin 

Hamad Al Mohannadi, General Manager and Managing Director of QWEC; 

Khalid Mohammed Jolo, CEO of Nebras Power and Mohamed Jameel Al 

Ramahi, CEO of Masdar. Also present were Abdul Sattar Mohammed 

Rasheed, Director of Business development at QEWC. 

The agreement will strengthen mutual cooperation between Masdar, QEWC 

and Nebras in the development of commercially viable renewable energy 

projects in the UAE, Qatar, and international markets. It will also promote 

collaboration on research & development, education and raising awareness of 

the importance of sustainable development.Masdar’s renewable energy 

projects span the UAE, Jordan, Mauritania, Egypt, Morocco, the UK, Serbia 

and Spain. The electricity generating capacity of these projects, which are 

either fully developed or under development, is 2.7 gigawatts (GW) gross. 

Masdar signs cooperation agreement with Qatar Electricity & Water Company and Nebras Power 

Masdar Invests with Statoil in Hywind Scotland Floating Offshore Wind Farm 

Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s renewable energy company, has acquired a stake in 

Hywind Scotland, a 30-megawatt (MW) floating offshore pilot wind farm in 

the North Sea. This was announced at an official ceremony during Abu Dhabi 

Sustainability Week 2017. In the transaction Statoil and Masdar have agreed 

to share the development risk and Masdar will cover 25% of previous and 

future costs. Due to start commercial operation in late 2017, Hywind 

Scotland is the world’s first floating offshore wind farm. The objective of the 

Hywind pilot farm is to demonstrate cost efficient and low risk solutions for 

future commercial-scale floating wind farms. 

Masdar takes 25% stake in world’s first floating offshore wind farm 

Located off the coast of Peterhead in Abderdeenshire, Hywind Scotland 

consists of five 6MW floating wind turbines anchored to the seabed. The 

farm covers an area of around four-square kilometres, with the average wind 

speed in this area of the North Sea is around 10 metres per second. The 

ongoing construction of monopiles will be followed by assembly at Stord in 

Norway next summer, before they are shipped to Scotland. Hywind Scotland 

is the second offshore wind partnership between Masdar and Statoil after the 

Dudgeon wind farm, a 402MW project also due to come on-stream by the 

second half of 2017. 

Construction to begin at 800 MW phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid 

Al Maktoum Solar Park 

The Construction of the 800 megawatt (MW) phase 3 of the Mohammed bin 

Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai will commence at the end of 

January 2017.This was announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 

(ADSW) 2017. 

A Masdar-led consortium was selected last June by Dubai Electricity and 

Water Authority (DEWA) to develop what will be the world’s largest solar 

park on a single plot on completion, after setting a record-low bid price for 

solar power generation of US2.99 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The EPC 

contract agreement has been awarded to an international consortium led by 

specialist renewable energy contractor GranSolar of Spain, alongside - 

Spanish specialist Acciona and Ghella of Italy. 

Construction of the 16 square-kilometre Phase 3 expansion of the Dubai 

Solar Park will occur in three stages. The first 200MW stage is expected to 

be completed by the first half of 2018 and the next 300MW phase is due the 

following year, with the final 300MW tranche to come on stream in the first 

half of 2020. 

DEWA and Masdar to break ground on Phase 3 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is expected to displace 

an estimated 6.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum on completion 

in 2030.


UNITED ARAB EMIRATES IN THE NEWS 

UAE, Pacific and Caribbean Renewable Energy Partnership 

UAE launches US$50 million renewable energy fund for the Caribbean 

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has officially announced a landmark new US$50 

million grant fund for renewable energy projects in Caribbean island countries. 

Launched by HE Reem Al Hashimy, Minister of State for International Cooperation, 

the UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund represents one of the largest-ever 

single investments in the region's clean energy sector, as well as a significant 

deepening of bilateral relationships between the UAE and Caribbean countries. The 

funding is provided by the Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), with the UAE 

Ministry of Foreign Affairs managing the initiative and Masdar, Abu Dhabi’s 

renewable energy company, leading implementation. This brings UAE development 

assistance for renewable energy to almost $1 billion since 2013, was announced at 

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2017. The UAE-Caribbean Renewable Energy Fund 

represents a new pillar of expanding cooperation and exchange between the UAE and 

Caribbean. 

The new fund will seek to conclude project agreements with several countries per 

year. Designed for flexibility, it can support renewable energy projects as both as a 

minority or full financier, as well as engage with both the public and private sectors. 

With Masdar as the technical lead, all sources of renewable energy can be considered, 

including solar, wind, geothermal and waste-to-energy. 

Construction to begin at 800 MW phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid 

Al Maktoum Solar Park 

The Construction of the 800 megawatt (MW) phase 3 of the Mohammed bin Rashid 

Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai will commence at the end of January 2017.This was 

announced at Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2017. 

A Masdar-led consortium was selected last June by Dubai Electricity and Water 

Authority (DEWA) to develop what will be the world’s largest solar park on a single 

plot on completion, after setting a record-low bid price for solar power generation of 

US2.99 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). The EPC contract agreement has been 

awarded to an international consortium led by specialist renewable energy contractor 

GranSolar of Spain, alongside -Spanish specialist Acciona and Ghella of Italy. 

Construction of the 16 square-kilometre Phase 3 expansion of the Dubai Solar Park 

will occur in three stages. The first 200MW stage is expected to be completed by the 

first half of 2018 and the next 300MW phase is due the following year, with the final 

300MW tranche to come on stream in the first half of 2020. 

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park is expected to displace an 

estimated 6.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide per annum on completion in 2030. 

DEWA and Masdar to break ground on Phase 3 of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park 

A Case Study of Middle East Electricity 

Informa Exhibitions – the organiser of the event -- will be creating a series of new features and conferences 

in collaboration with Dubai Municipality and Environmental Center for Arab Towns, the strategic partners for 

the event. Informa is a leading business intelligence, academic publishing, knowledge and events business, 

operating in the Knowledge and Information Economy. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a 

member of the FTSE 100. For more information, please visit www.informa.com


INTERVIEW 

Bahra Cables serves Saudi Arabia, GCC & 

International Markets 

OGR talks to Amin Lakhani, General Manager, DUSOL Industries 

Amin Lakhani is the General Manager of 

DUSOL Industries. Mr. Lakhani has an MSc 

with Distinction in Renewable Energy 

Engineering, in which he focused on solar 

energy systems and energy storage. He also 

has an MBA from Baylor University in the 

United States, focusing on entrepreneurship 

and finance and a BE from Pune University 

in India, majoring in instrumentation and 

control engineering. 

OGR: Please can you briefly tell us about 

yourself and company profile? 

Amin: I am the General Manager 

responsible for managing solar PV projects 

on a complete EPC basis. I also assess and 

deploy strategic growth initiatives that cater 

to overarching objectives of the company, 

develop partnerships with companies, direct 

asset development and involved in 

engineering aspects of PV systems that 

require careful engineering solution 

development. Bahra Cables Company was 

established in 2008 with a Joint Venture 

between CPC (Construction Products 

Holding Company) and Electric House. 

Bahra Cables Factory occupies over 

500,000 square meters of manufacturing 

space. The company is located 35 km from 

Jeddah with offices in UAE, Qatar , Bahrain 

, Kuwait, over 2030 employees and turnover 

of USD $677 million. 

OGR: What exactly does your company 

do? Give details (for example, the various 

product lines offered, their features and 

areas of application; production 

capacity) 

Amin: Bahra is committed to the production 

of the best product quality and 

manufacturing, distributing electric cables 

upto 400 kV, 80,000 tons of Copper yearly & 

45,000 tons of aluminum yearly. 

General Manager of DUSOL Industries, 

Amin Lakhani 

Our annual production capacity of PVC 

reaches 36,000 tons. Bahra uses cutting edge 

European Technology in manufacturing as all 

of the machines were brought from Europe. 

The core technologies in production processes, 

material applications and logistic procedures 

were provided by German experts and the key 

functions are being managed by German 

engineers. 

Bahra has the flexibility to provide a versatile 

product range to serve the construction, electric 

utilities, distribution, industrial, oil & gas and 

petrochemical sectors. The cables produced 

comply with both American standards (CSA, 

ANSI, ICEA and UL ) and European standards 

( IEC, BS, NF and VDE specifications). 

OGR: Have you exhibited at previous 

editions and do you have any new products 

you will introduce at Middle East Electricity 

2017? 

Amin: Bahra Cables Company has a consistent 

track records of exhibiting at Middle East 

Electricity as the event is very important in our 

field and MENA market. Bahra will introduce 

Cast Resin / Dry Type Transformer at MEE 

2017 

and our stand number are as follows: 

Bahra Cables: 8C10. 

Transformers and Busways Solutions {TBS}: 

H 4E20 

OGR: Please can you give us details of 

recently completed projects in the MENA 

region or currently ongoing? 

Amin: Bahra is involved in major projects in 

the MENA region, please see below: 

Shamiya Project King Abdullah Haram 

Expansion 

King Abdulaziz International Airport 

Princess Noura University 

Kingdom Tower 

Al Ra'idah Investment Company 

King Abdullah Economic City 

Jabal Omar Project 

Riyadh Metro 

Haramain High Speed Railway 

King Abdullah Financial District 

King Abdullah Port-Rabigh 

Royal Commission-Jubail & Yanbu 

Prophets Mosque - Medina 

Aramco Projects 

Sabic Projects 

Sec Power Power 

King Abdullah Sports City - Jeddah 

Nuclear Power Plant 

The organization has a lean vertical 

management structure which is designed to 

integrate with a highly developed IT-based 

structure. This partnership allows the rapid 

flow of information through the management 

chain and facilitates timely response in the best 

traditions of ‘hands on’ management. 

Bahra Conduit has started production of a 

variety of high quality UPVC - UnPlasticized 

Polyvinyl chloride compounds in its state-ofthe-art 

factory in Bahra, which has an annual 

output capacity of over 36,000 tons. 

The factory built with the expertise of Buss 

Company of Switzerland, is completely 

integrated and equipped with the latest 

technologies in the field. 

The ability to manufacture PVC & UPVC 

compounds improves Bahra Cables 

Comapny's control over the material used in its 

cable and wire production, reduces product 

cost and adds higher performance values to its 

products.


COMPANY PROFILE 

UL Middle East Electrical Laboratory is the first 

Industrial Lab in the Region 

Established in 2011, Underwriters 

Laboratories ME FZ LLC (UL) is a U.S based 

and an independent safety science company 

with more than a century of expertise 

innovating safety solutions from the public 

adoption of electricity to new breakthroughs in 

sustainability, renewable energy and 

nanotechnology. UL has office locations in 

Suadi Arabia, Dubai & Abu Dhabi which is 

Dedicated to promoting safe living and 

working environments, UL helps safeguard 

people, products and places in important ways, 

facilitating trade and providing peace of mind. 

The UL Middle East Electrical laboratory is the 

first industrial lab in the region and is backed 

by the expertise of UL over 100 years in the 

business of promoting safe living and working 

environments. Our various programs including 

the UL Certification Mark, IEC Type Test 

Examination certificates, Verification testing, 

are widely accepted in the region by major 

regulators such as ADDC. 

Among many other products in the Power 

Distribution sector, this laboratory has been 

particularly wired to cater to the various types 

of LOW VOLTAGE Switchgear panels, 

assemblies and Busways represented by the 

IEC 61439 and equivalent UL family of 

standards. UL has recognized the need of a 

local qualified lab and have now built a state of 

the art facility for testing , verification & 

certification of products. 

UL Middle East Electrical laboratory is backed 

by the expertise over 100 years in the business 

of promoting safe living and working 

environments. This includes UL Certification 

Mark, IEC Type Test Examination certificates, 

Verification testing, are widely accepted in the 

region. 

Jomy Joseph from UL 

The first phase of the UL Middle East Lab has 

incorporated the principles of Lean Sigma and 

is laid out in clear Zones signifying the class of 

testing. It offers safety, performance and 

reliability testing services, training through 

knowledge transfer for the local economies 

from UL's global experts, research in Electrical 

safety as well as tailored testing and inspection 

solutions. 

The HEAT ZONE is the region’s and one of the 

world’s largest temperature rise test facility 

with current capacity up to 20000A /@50 and 

60Hz and elevated controlled ambient of 70 

deg. C in a room of 100 sq. m in area at a height 

of 5m This is fully automated and remotely 

accessible. 

The ENVIRONMENTAL zone offers multiple 

mechanical tests for ordinary & Hazardous 

location assemblies and environmental tests 

for extreme corrosion, damp heat, humidity, 

UV and thermal stability 

The DUST zone consists of one the world’s 

largest chambers for Ingress Protection testing 

up to IP X6 at a volume of 35 cubic meters 

The AQUA zone Water test designed to cater to 

IP for IEC standards as well as TYPE ratings 

for NEMA/UL standards. The rotating table 

can be inclined and bear a load up to 4 tones 

The INSULATING MATERIALS LAB Zone 

tests as per the widely accepted IEC Glow wire 

and UL94 standards 

Finally the High Voltage and impulse voltage 

test capabilities cover a wide range of AC and 

DC voltage ratings 

UL certifies, validates, tests, verifies, inspects, 

audits, advises and educates. We provide the 

knowledge and expertise to help customers 

navigate growing complexities across the 

supply chain from compliance and regulatory 

issues to trade challenges and market access. In 

this way, we facilitate global trade and deliver 

peace of mind. Its three businesses, 

Commercial & Industrial, Consumer and UL 

Ventures, demonstrate their expanding breadth 

of expertise and growing range of services to 

offer solutions needed in a constantly evolving 

world. 

UL will showcase its Testing, certification, 

advisory and training services in the building 

and electrical products space at Middle East 

Electricity & Solar 2017. 

www.ul.com 

UL RIBBON CUTTING 

UL LAB TOUR


UL New Firefighting Technique to Control Blazes 

Researchers at the UL Firefighter 

Safety Research Institute 

examined the effectiveness of 

positive-pressure ventilation, 

also known as PPV. Firefighters 

place high-speed fans in front of 

an opening in hopes of 

controlling the path of a fire. 

If used correctly, PPV may be 

able to push fire away from an 

area with trapped victims. 

This led to an experiment when 

UL’s FRSI staff set fires in two 

specially built homes inside its 

massive Northbrook burn lab to 

investigate the use of a new 

f i r e f i g h t i n g t e c h n i q u e . 

Researchers used hundreds of 

cameras, cables and wires to 

collect information from 150 

sensors placed around the homes. 

These sensors collected data on 

heat flux, temperature, gas 

concentration and air speed to 

better understand how a fire 

burns. Many of the cameras 

became damaged or burned by 

the fires. 

UL is making the world a safer 

place through unconventional 

experiments, changing how 

firefighters operate in the field. 

Now, firefighters have the 

science to back-up or change the 

strategies and tactics 

h a n d e d - d o w n t h r o u g h 

generations. 

UL’s Global Hazardous Locations Sets a New Mile 

Stone of 100 Years without an Explosion 

In some workplaces, a single 

spark or thermal affect can set 

off a devastating fire or 

explosion due to the presence 

of flammable gases, vapors, 

combustible dusts or ignitable 

fibers and flyings. Safety takes 

on a new dimension, causing 

all aspects of chemical plants 

and oil refineries to address 

such potentially hazardous 

conditions. 

In response to innovation, UL 

issued the first hazardous 

locations safety certification of 

an outlet box in 1915. This 

began what has become a 100- 

year effort of helping protect 

buildings and people from 

explosion hazards. Codes and 

standards were developed that 

r e f l e c t e d t h e e v o l v i n g 

technology and associated 

risks. 

Today, UL continues its 

m i s s i o n b y p r o v i d i n g 

manufacturers with global 

technical expertise and market 

access for the United States, 

Canada, Europe, and other 

international markets. To 

provide local support, UL has 

Hazloc engineering staff in 12 

c o u n t r i e s a n d i n f o u r 

continents, including Hazloc 

testing capabilities in the U.S., 

Europe and Asia. 

UL Buys AWS Truepower to Strengthen Global RE Portfolio 

UL, a global safety science 

leader, has acquired AWS 

Truepower, a leading energy 

engineering services and 

a d v i s o r y f i r m . T h i s 

achievement expands UL’s 

global renewable energy 

portfolio by strengthening full 

lifecycle solutions for wind and 

solar energy sectors. 

The acquisition supports UL’s 

global expansion strategy as 

many countries are pushing for 

energy independence, energy 

security and environmental 

sustainability. Hundreds of 

GW’s of energy capacity 

installed globally is pushing 

the demand for energy 

assessments of new projects 

coming online and ongoing 

support. AWS Truepower’s 

services are crucial in 

supporting this growing 

demand. AWS Truepower is an 

Albany, NY-based company 

providing renewable energy 

services through five business 

units covering project advisory, 

performance engineering, due 

diligence, information services 

and grid solutions. Its service 

portfolio complements UL’s 

current renewable energy 

offering focused on testing, 

inspection and certification as 

w e l l a s p e r f o r m a n c e 

verification of solar, wind, 

batteries and energy storage 

systems.


INTERVIEW 

Ducab Cables cater for Oil, Gas, Petrochemical, Nuclear 

Power Plants, Marine and Offshore Industry 

OGR talks to Ashish Chaturvedy, Marketing Manager, Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd 

OGR: Please can you briefly introduce 

yourself and tell us about your company 

profile? 

Ashish: I am Ashish Chaturvedy, the Marketing 

Manager of Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd. 

Ducab or Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd, is a 

technologically advanced cable manufacturer, 

established in the United Arab Emirates by the 

Government of Dubai as a joint venture with 

BICC cables. Today, it is jointly owned by the 

Investment Corporation of Dubai and Senaat 

(General Holding Corporation, Abu Dhabi), 

generating approximately USD1.5bn revenue in 

2015. 

Ducab was established in 1979 and operates five 

manufacturing facilities in the UAE, also 

acquired AEI Cables in UK and is soon to open 

Ducabi Aluminium Company (DAC), a joint 

venture with Senaat. Ducab’shead office is at 

Jebel Ali in Dubai. 

Ducab employs more than 1500 employees of 

over 28different nationalities. The company 

generated approximately USD1.5bn revenue in 

the year 2015. 

OGR: What exactly does your company do? 

Give details (for example, the various 

product lines offered, their features and areas 

of application; production capacity). 

Ashish: Ducab is a leading provider of cables 

and wires solutions, and has the manufacturing 

capability of over 115,000 metal tonnes of high, 

medium and low voltage cables and 110,000 

tonnes of copper rod and wire per annum. 

Through its innovative journey, Ducab has 

continued its strong rate of growth in specialised 

products by introducing product lines that are 

designed for particular sectors, such as Ducab 

PetroBICC, designed for the Oil, Gas and 

Petrochemical sector, Ducab RuBICC, with 

flexible rubber cables, Ducab FlamBICC, the 

fire-performance cable series, Ducab 

MarineBICC, for marine and shipbuilding 

andDucabNuBICC, a 60-year certified cable 

range for nuclear power plants. 

The product range also includes High Voltage 

cables up to 400kV, Medium Voltage cables up 

to 33kV, Low Voltage power cables, control & 

auxiliary, wiring and lead-sheathed cables, Low 

Smoke Zero Halogen cables, and fireperformance 

cables, copper rods and wires, 

cable components and cable accessories. 

OGR: Have you exhibited at previous 

editions of Middle East Electricity? If so, 

what are your comments about the event and 

how was the response to your stand? Were 

there any sales/deals negotiated at previous 

shows. 

Ashish Chaturvedy, Marketing Manager, 

Dubai Cable Company (Pvt) Ltd 

Ashish: Ducab has participated in several editions 

at Middle East Electricity and has partnered with 

the event numerous times as a sponsor. We believe 

the event attracts a great number of key decision 

makers and players in the MENA power industry 

and we see it as a great opportunity to network with 

our existing suppliers and customers, as well as 

reach out to potential clients in new markets, local 

and international. 

At the event every year, we showcase our new and 

existing specialized products as well as initiatives 

such as PowerOverFire by Ducab, a mobile 

roadshow in a custom-branded 40-foot truck that 

travels the UAE and distributes fire safety 

information to general public, dealers and retailers 

in the electrical product supply chain. In 2015, the 

truck was present at the event to drive conversation 

on fire safety. 

OGR: What are the factors that have 

encouraged your company to exhibit at Middle 

East Electricity? 

Ashish: Ducab’s participation at the Middle East 

Electricity Exhibition is a demonstration of our 

commitment to support the region’s growing 

energy sector. The nature and size of the show make 

it the ideal platform to showcase our specialist 

products, cables and wires, and to raise awareness 

of quality cabling. 

OGR: What does your company intend to 

promote at the exhibition? Are you introducing 

any new products to the MENA market at this 

exhibition? Are you targeting a new market? 

Ashish: We will be showcasing our entire range of 

Low-Voltage, Medium-Voltage and High-Voltage 

power cables for the energy and transmission 

sector. This will include our products that are 

specialised for use in particular sectors, such as 

Ducab PetroBICC, 

designed for the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical 

sector,DucabRuBICC, with flexible rubber 

cables,Ducab FlamBICC, the Fire-Performance 

cable series, Ducab MarineBICC for marine and 

shipbuilding and Ducab NuBICC, which is a 60++ 

year certified cable range for nuclear power plants. 

Ducab’s ‘DuPan’ range of flexible panel wires will 

also be on the stand in multiple configurations, 

capacities, and colours. 

In a joint venture with Senaat, Ducab earlier 

announced the formation of Ducab Aluminium 

Company, a 50,000tpa aluminium rod mill. The 

plant is in the final stages and is on track to start 

production of Electrical Conductive (EC) grade 

aluminium alloy rods, wires, and bare overhead 

conductors. The plant is located in the Khalifa 

Industrial Zone of Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) and will 

target the GCC and MENA regions for overhead 

conductors and wires. 

OGR: Please highlight the new products that 

you have recently introduced or are looking at 

launching in the market. (Elaborate on the main 

features of the product including areas of 

applications and advantages offered by it). 

Ashish: Using the latest technology and expanding 

our range of specialised products, we introduced 

the Ducab MarineBICC range of cables customised 

for the marine and offshore industry. These highquality 

and long-life cables are suitable for extreme 

temperatures and moisture, and are braided for 

extra protection, without affecting the flexibility of 

the cable. In order to improve fire safety onboard 

ships, barges, and offshore platforms, the Ducab 

MarineBICC product range is also fire-safetycertified, 

fire -retardant and with low smoke 

emission.We have other exciting products in the 

pipeline for 2017. 

OGR: How has business been for your company 

this year and how does it compare with last year? 

Ashish: The past few years have witnessed a 

demand in power cables in the GCC across Low 

Voltage (LV), Medium Voltage (MV), 

High Voltage (HV), and Extra High Voltage (EHV) 

cables as new power projects begin to take shape, 

albeit at a slower pace as expected. 

This year Ducab has seen a steady pipeline of 

projects both regionally and internationally. 

Ducab’s nuclear power-qualified cable range, 

Ducab NuBICC was recently selected by the 

Korean Hydro-Nuclear Power Co. (KHNP) for the 

Shin Hanul 1 & 2 Nuclear power plant under 

construction currently. 

This project win represents the first international 

nuclear project for Ducab, building on their 

successful nuclear cable supply engagement with 

the UAE’s Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation 

(ENEC).


OGR: Please comment on business levels in 

your domestic market. 

Ashish: Ducab’s ongoing projects include the 

iconic Bluewaters Island project in Dubai, the 

upcoming Dubai Parks and Resorts spread 

across 25 million square feet of land, multiple 

OGP related projects with ADNOC, Riyadh 

Metro and the Al Ain Hospitalamongst many 

others 

Ducab is proud to be supplying the world’s first 

entirely 3D-printed office in UAE, the ‘Office 

of the Future’, with approximately 10km of 

cables and wires. Ducab is connecting the 

Office of the Future with a wide range of cable 

products, including LPCB approved Ducab 

FlamBICC Fire Performance cables, TUFF 

DuFlex heat resistant flexible cables, and the 

Ducab Connect range of cable accessories that 

complement the latest technology showcased 

by the building. 

OGR: Have there been any significant 

developments at your company recently? 

For instance – have you acquired new 

agencies, introduced new techniques, 

expanded your area of operations, expanded 

your production capacity, and opened any 

new plant or office? 

Ashish: We are looking forward to the 

completion of Ducab Aluminium Company in 

Kizad in Abu Dhabi. Environment-friendly 

processes will be employed within the mill, and 

liquid aluminium will be supplied from the 

EMAL smelter in Taweelah, Abu Dhabi. 

OGR: Please give us details of recently 

completed projects in the MENA region or 

currently under way or planned. Please 

include main contractor’s name, completion 

date and approximate value and 

photographs, if possible. 

Ashish: Domestic prominent projects have 

been mentioned above. In addition to these, 

Ducab announced the order of US$12 million 

in the Khalifa Industrial Zone, Abu Dhabi. The 

order includes the delivery of medium- and 

low-voltage power cables, control cables and 

accessories. 

The Ducab PetroBICC range has also 

witnessed significant acceptance from the oil 

and gas sector in the region, where presently 

Ducab is supplying an order worth US$1.3 

million in Abu Dhabi. 

The company has also completed the supply of 

a US$10 million delivery of medium- and lowvoltage 

cables for the North East Bab Field 

Development Project, Phase III: Rumaitha and 

Shanayel fields. Deliveries to Island Surface 

Facility Project at Abu Dhabi of US$60 million 

and Clean Fuels Project of US$70 million at 

Kuwait have also been recently completed. 

OGR: What are your company’s plans for 

the future? 

Ashish: Dubai has a strong vision for the 

future. As an Emirati company, Ducab is 

exceedingly proud to play a part in converting 

the vision to reality through the provision of 

UAE manufactured cables and powering 

projects that are shaping the future for Dubai 

and for the UAE in general. 

Our goal is to continue to have a qualityassured 

product range that will keep us relevant 

to a number of growth sectors. We are looking 

at utilities, real estate and construction, oil and 

gas, transportation, and hospitality as some of 

the key sectors to track and supply to. 

We consider our distribution partners, resellers 

and retailers our partners in success, and they 

are instrumental in driving our growth across 

geographies and sectors. Our ties with various 

government and private customers are strong, 

and often our products are top-of-mind for 

them. We hope to leverage this strong base of 

satisfied customers to help us develop new 

relationships and forge new bonds. 

OGR: Anything else you would like to add 

about your company’s activities and 

products? 

Ashish: Ducab is a global leader in the 

development, design, manufacture, marketing 

and distribution of copper and aluminium wire 

and cable products for a variety of industry 

verticals. It is the first choice for many 

prestigious clients and contractors due to its 

record of quality and customer service. 

Technologically advanced cabling solutions 

are one of our biggest strengths and we take 

keen interest in understanding our customer 

needs before offering our world-class products 

and services, both for local and export markets 

alike. Ducab products adhere to strict global 

standards and address the cabling needs for the 

energy, general construction, industrial, 

defence, transport and specialty industry 

verticals, to name a few. 

Flambicc 1 

Medium Voltage Horizontal 

Nubicc Blackback ground 

Horizontal 3 cores 

Details of Ducab's specialized products 

Ducab PetroBICC 

DUCAB PetroBICC cables are designed to specifically cater 

to the Oil, Gas & Petrochemical environment which are often 

subject to chemical products consisting of acids, bases and 

different hydrocarbons. These cables are layered with 

Polyamide and Lead Sheath to equip the cables with chemical 

resistance. 

Ducab RuBICC 

Ducab RuBICC cables are designed to provide excellent 

flexibility during usage and can withstand weather, medium 

mechanical and thermal stress. They also exhibit very good 

oil resistance and are suitable for both indoor and outdoor use. 

To name a few of the applications, the cables can be used to 

power electrical appliances and buildings, for moving 

equipment at a work site, for handling equipment and mobile 

power supplies and for use in cold environments or 

refrigerating installations, oil resistant applications and 

submersible pumps. 

Ducab FlamBICC 

Ducab range of FlamBICC cable is a highly sophisticated 

product which can be used across various areas of application 

such as in schools, shopping malls, mass transit systems and 

such where people remain in occupation for a short period of 

time. These are also used in services where circuit integrity is 

very important under fire conditions such as special 

equipment in hospitals and other essential safety circuits such 

as fire detection, fire alarms and voice alarms to name a few. 

The fire performance cables are especially useful for power 

supply to equipment used in fire-fighting such as sprinkler 

pumps and in large buildings where fire strategy involves 

evacuation of occupants in a phased manner. 

Ducab MarineBICC 

Ducab’s MarineBICC products are customised for the marine 

and offshore industry, and are approved by the American 

Bureau of Shipping (ABS), DET Norske Veritas, 

Germanischer Lloyd (DNV GL) and Lloyds Register. These 

high-quality and long-life cables are suitable for extreme 

temperatures and moisture, and are braided for extra 

protection, without affecting the flexibility of the cable. In 

order to improve fire safety onboard ships, barges, and 

offshore platforms, the Ducab Marine BICC product range is 

also fire-safety-certified, fire -retardant and with low smoke 

emission. 

Ducab NuBICC 

Ducab’s NuBICC, nuclear grade cables, support the 

powering in modern Nuclear Power plants. The Ducab 

NuBICC range covers the Non Class IE, R&S Class from 

1kV to 15kV. To satisfy the most rigorous safety class 

requirements in Nuclear Power plants, Ducab has 

successfully designed and introduced halogen free cables 

with an extended operating life. The Ducab NuBICC cables 

have successfully passed the IEEE 383 tests such as Long 

Term Thermal ageing, Exposure to radiation and Vertical 

Tray Flame Test (VTFT). Ducab is the first cable 

manufacturer in the world to introduce and qualify 60-year, 

sustainable halogen-free cables meeting the most onerous 

cable testing standards like IEEE prevalent in North America, 

which have been customized and adapted in the UAE’s first 

four Nuclear power plants. This type of qualification assures 

a reliable performance over the life time of the nuclear plant 

and during fire emergencies, where the cables will not emit 

smoke or toxic fumes and restrict the fire from spreading.



Cummins designs, manufactures, sells and services diesel 

engines and gas generator sets 

Founded in 1919, Cummins is a global power 

leader that designs, manufactures, sells and 

services diesel engines and gas generator sets 

as well as related technology around the 

world. Ranked 154 in 2015 Fortune 500 

companies. Cummins corporate headquarters 

is located in Columbus, Indiana, United States 

and has 55,000 employees worldwide with a 

net income of $1.4 billion in 2015. 


Cummins delivers innovative solutions for 

any power need—commercial, industrial, 

r e c r e a t i o n a l , e m e r g e n c y a n d 

residential.Products include engines ranging 

from 49 – 4400 hp, alternators, generatordrive 

engines and pre-integrated power 

systems, combining generator sets and power 

control and transfer technologies. Services 

range from system design, project 

management, operations and maintenance 

contracts to the development of turnkey power 

plants.Cummins serves its customers through 

its network of 600 company-owned and 

independent distributor facilities and more 

than 7,200 dealer locations in over 190 

countries and territories. Cummins Power 

Generationis one of thebusiness unit that 

provides power generation systems, 

components and services in standby power, 

distributed power generation, as well as 

auxiliary power in mobile applications to meet 

the needs of a diversified customer base. 

Cummins total power solution system design gives you More Performance. The full product 

portfolio of diesel and gas powered generator sets ranging from 15 – 3750 kVA, ATS, switchgear and 

monitoring gives you More Reliability. The superior service network gives you More Support. 

Cummins can offer you The Power of More. 

Cummins is bringing The Power of More to Middle East Electricity exhibition. Cummins Middle 

East, the first wholly-owned, Cummins Inc. distributor in the Middle East region, is headquartered 

in Dubai, UAE and offers customers the full Cummins product range, along with highly qualified 

engineering support and 24/7 operation and maintenance aftermarket support. 

Cummins to launch its new 6L 275-350kVA generator set at MEE 2017, 

visit Cummins at Saeed Hall; Stand: S3E30 

Middle East Electricity 2017, Cummins will 

be launching the new 6L 275-350kVA product 

range, particularly the C350D5 model 

applicable primarily for standby applications. 

All major components of the unit are designed 

and built by Cummins and that is the Power of 

One. The C350D5 enclosed unit, contains a 

Cummins 6LTAA9.5, 6 cylinder diesel engine 

and has an advanced fuel system for improved 

quality, safety and serviceability. 

Alongside this product, we will be displaying 

the QSK95 series of high horse power 

generator set and the QSK60 engine. Rated at 

up to 3,500 kW (3,750 kVA) and designed 

with a smaller footprint, the QSK95 delivers 

the highest kilowatt per square foot ratio in its 

class. The QSK60 engine is a proven and 

robust diesel engine with competitive power 

density and excellent transient response. 


Cummins PowerCommand Cloud will also 

be displayed on stand. A robust and reliable 

remote monitoring system that provides 

information and sends notifications to ensure 

your generator is available anywhere, 

anytime. 

On stand, Cummins will also be introducing its new Cummins 360° virtual reality app which 

will allow visitors to view the interior of a data centre room and learn about the operation of the 

gensets all in a 360° mode. The app will be available to download at 

power.cummins.com/cummins360°.

NEWS IN PICTURES 



Rittal provides innovative solutions in power distribution, climate control, 

IT infrastructure, software and service sectors globally 


Established in year 1999, head office in Dubai 

and Warehouse in Jebel Ali. Rittal Middle East, 

a subsidiary of Rittal GmbH & Co. KG, 

Herborn, HRA 6126, deals on the development 

and Manufacturing of solutions in the 

Enclosure, Power Distribution, Climate 

Control, IT Infrastructure, software and service 

sectors. Standardised, perfect-fit solutions for 

just about any Industry. The size of its sales 

office is 3173 SFT and Warehouse 550 SQM 

with a total number of 33 employees. 

Rittal Middle East has been a part of MEE 

exhibitions over 12 years and above and 

continuing to 2017………MEE platform is one 

the most strategic exhibitions we participate to 

promote our product portfolio on the industrial 

and electrical business products and solutions. 

Rittal Middle East will showcase its innovation 

range of Large Enclosures, Small Enclosures, 

Power Engineering solutions, Climate Control 

solutions etc… Rittal Middle East caters to the 

entire Middle East market from our Dubai 

office, all countries in the region are crucial for 

the success as the business and products we are 

into are applied to all verticals and businesses. 

Rittal Middle East will also introduce the New 

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The New TS 8 “Rittal – The System.” was 

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centres. 

In accordance with its simple principle, “Faster 

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Faster – with its “Rittal – The 

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Teksan provides fast and effective uninterrupted power 

solutions to clients worldwide 

Etablished in 1994 as DENIZ JENERATÖR, 

changed name into TEKSAN GENERATOR in 

1996. Teksan Generator provides a wide range 

of uninterrupted power solutions to the people 

through sustainable improvement and 

innovation, such as diesel, natural and biogas 

driven generator sets, mobile lighting towers, 

portable generators, cogeneration-trigeneration 

solutions and hybrid power systems that exceed 

the expectations of the customers. Teksan 

factory and head Office is located in 

SANCAKTEPE/ ISTANBUL while the Turkey 

sales and after sales head office is located in 

TUZLA/ISTANBUL. Teksan has 

9 Regional directorates (Istanbul Europe, 

Levent, Bursa, Adana, Ankara, Antalya, 

Marmaris, Bodrum, Izmir ). 


In addition to its strong spare part and after sales 

technical services, company also provides 

super silent canopies, custom-made project 

designs, synchronization solutions, remote 

monitoring and management as well as training 

support to its customers. 

Today Teksan Generator ranked as to 436th in 

“Turkey’s Top 500 Industrial Enterprises” list 

announced by Istanbul Chamber of Industry 

and also 436th in “Top 1000 Exporters of 

Turkey” survey published by Turkish Exporters 

Assembly. 

Company, as one of the top 150 Research & Development companies in Turkey. 

Teksan production capacity, 6000 diesel GenSets in ISTANBUL factory, 9000 Diesel GenSets in 

KOCAELI factory. 

For more than 22 years, thanks to its solid experience and engineering know-how, Teksan Generator, a 

Turkish engineering and technology company headquartered in Istanbul, designs, manufactures and 

installs uninterrupted power solutions that can efficiently operate even under the most challenging 

conditions for major international projects such as constructions, telecommunications, data centers, 

shopping centers, hotels, residential buildings, supermarkets, sport centers, mining facilities, hospitals, 

research centers, educational institutions and industrial plants and technical services in more than 120 

countries with its strong team and distribution network. 

Teksan to showcase High Power Diesel GenSets at MEE 2017, 

visit Teksan, stand no: S3D40 

Teksan has been exhibiting at previous editions 

of Middle East Electricity and has been a Gold 

sponsor of the show. Teksan was a Silver 

sponsor at Middle East Electricity 2016. 

Teksan will be exhibiting some of the most 

attractive GenSets models that it produces 

during the show. Teksan have recently launch 

the Hybrid Generator model which is a perfect 

solution especially for tele-commination 

industry and remote locations with it’s 

renewable energy using, fuel saving and remote 

monitoring futures. 


Test production recently started at Teksan new 

production facility with 50,000 m2 closed area 

which is equipped with the most advanced 

technology. The annual production capacity of 

our new factory is 15.000 GenSet units. Our 

new plant will enable us to cope accurately with 

production capacity bottlenecks that we have 

been going through from time to time and to 

respond our customers’s product needs much 

quicker than before. TEKSAN have also 

developed partnerships with new customers 

both in Turkey and abroad, and signed several 

distribution agreements during year 2016. 

Teksan has a future plan to open new offices and 

logistic centers in different locations all around 

the world. 

As one of the world's leading generator set 

manufacturer, Teksan is to deliver thorough 

power solutions plus full range of services 

including system design, project management, 

operation and maintenance contracts and as 

well as turnkey power plant projects. 

Based on experience gained from hundreds of installations, After Sales Services supply extensive 

spare parts and technical support throughout the product lifecycle. 

Teksan provides fast and effective technical support with unconditional customer satisfaction for 

the wide range of Teksan generator sets to maintain maximum availability throughout their 

lifetime. 

Spare Parts 

For providing better service of generator sets, original spare parts, that are recommended by 

‘Technical Services Team’, should be used. Teksan is providing the best service for meeting needs 

with sufficient stock level for spare parts. Thanks to its rich inventory and thorough services, 

Teksan Spare Part Solutions is always at your service whenever you need… 

Rental Solutions 

Taxi Generator, powered by Teksan, is providing rental solutions within a range of 22-2100 kVA 

generator sets which could operate mono or even synchronous. Upon your requests, generator sets 

to be delivered as soundproof canopied, manual or auto paneled. Taxi Generator team not only 

provides rental but also technical service solutions as well as training support

Overview of the GCC Power Market 

United Arab Emirates is the Leading Country 

among the GCC Countries for Launching 

Several Solar Power Projects


INDUSTRY NEWS 

Analysis of UAE 

RE Projects 

Dewa approves US$ 

7.34 billion on IPP 

Fewa to spend 

US$354 million 

Four Nuclear Power Reactors Under 

Contruction in UAE 

South Korean consortium are building four commercial nuclear power reactors, total 

5.6 GWe (Gigawatt of electrical output), the first is more than 75% complete 

and is expected to be completed in 2017. 

The United Arab Emirates is currently 

transitioning from an electricity 

generation system to 100% powered by 

nuclear, solar and other renewables in 

order to substantially reduce its carbon 

emissions. The UAE has massive solar 

generation potential. 

The United Arab Emirates has retracted 

several assumptions about the Middle 

East and hydrocarbon-exporters with its 

embrace of renewable energy. The costcompetitiveness 

of renewable energy 

gives the country the opportunity to 

dramatically increase its ambition and 

demonstrate the industry’s financial 

viability in the region, while also 

securing a stable and very low-risk 

supply of energy, thereby extending the 

lifetime of its fossil fuel reserves. 

According to IRENA report, 

Renewable energy technologies – such 

as solar 

Renewable energy is now economically 

attractive in the United Arab Emirates 

(UAE). Increasing renewables to 10% of 

the country’s 

total energy mix, and 25% of total power 

generation, could generate 

annual savings of US$ 1.9 billion by 

2 0 3 0 b y r e d u c i n g f o s s i l - f u e l 

consumption and could lower energy 

costs. 

PV, wind power, and waste-to-energy – 

are already economic in the UAE above 

USD 8/MBtu, with solar PV potentially 

competitive with gas prices as low as 

USD 4.5/MBtu. There is a clear financial 

rationale for accelerated and greater 

deployment, surpassing the UAE’s 

existing targets in the power sector. A 

25% share of renewables in power 

generation by 2030 could be cheaper to 

achieve than the current targets. The 

most important enabling factor for 

renewable energy in the UAE will be the 

empowerment of government agencies 

to take strategic measures, comparative 

views of energy costs – and to act on 

these through regulation and tendering. 

The governance model in the Emirate of 

Dubai, and the creation of the UAE 

federal energy policy taskforce, are key 

local references. The new business case 

for renewables in UAE, 

will be realised with policy reform and 

stakeholder awareness. The 

United Arab Emirates 


Photo: venturesonsite 

federal and emirate-level governments 

will need to clarify their respective 

responsibilities for project initiation and 

implementation, regulate the integration 

of renewable energy technologies where 

needed, and set timelines. 

South Korean consortium won UAE 

contract to build US$ 20 billion nuclear 

power plants. South Korean officials 

said the deal was the biggest single 

contract the country had ever won 

abroad. The nuclear reactors should all 

be in operation by 2020, by which time 

demand for electricity in the UAE is 

expected to have more than doubled. The 

first is scheduled to begin supplying 

power in 2017. 

The winning consortium includes 

Samsung, Hyundai and Doosan Heavy 

Industries, as well as US firm 

Westinghouse and Japan's Toshiba. The 

South Korean president's office 

described the deal as "the largest megaproject 

in Korean history". South Korea 

first introduced atomic power in 1978 

and now has 20 nuclear reactors in 

operation. 

Dubai Electricity and Water 

Authority (Dewa) has approved 

strategic projects worth over 

US$ 7.34 billion based on the 

independent power producer 

(IPP) model in its new budget. 

The utility firm's move is aimed 

at leveraging public private 

partnerships (PPP), building 

new capacity in renewable 

energy, and diversifying the 

emirate’s energy mix in the long 

term. Dewa total budget of US$ 

6.43 billion for 2016, a slight 

increase from US$ 6.2 billion in 

2015. The project will include 

construction of an 800MW solar 

photovoltaic independent 

power plant at Seih al-Dahal 

along the Dubai - Al Ain Road. 

The facility, to be developed as 

an independent power producer 

(IPP) model, is the largest 

single-site solar project in the 

world. It will produce 1,000MW 

by 2020 and 5,000MW by 2030, 

at a total investment of US$ 13.6 

billion. This supports Dubai 

Government’s Clean Energy 

Strategy 2050, which is aimed at 

reducing carbon emissions. 

Under this plan, initially 25% of 

Dubai's energy will come from 

clean sources by 2030, which 

will be increased to 100% by 

2030. 

The Federal Electricity and 

Water Authority (Fewa) of the 

UAE is set to spend about US$ 

354 million on the development 

of new power distribution 

stations and expansion of key 

facilities in the Northern 

Emirates. The major projects 

include construction of 25 new 

power distribution stations, 

expansion of 17 existing 

stations and replacement of 

overhead electric cables with 

underground ones in the 

emirates of Ajman, Fujairah, 

Ras Al Khaimah and Umm Al 

Quwain (UAQ). 

Many governing institutions 

have now been empowered to 

take a holistic view of the 

energy sector (comparing 

different supply options), or to 

introduce a deployment 

programme and schedule that 

could incentivise local industry 

development and further bring 

down costs.


INDUSTRY NEWS 

DEWA Announces Plans to Build GCC’s Biggest Hydroelectric 

Power Station 

Managing Director and Chief Executive of DEWA says 

UAE will be among the best countries in the 

world by 2021 

Dubai Electricity and Water 

Authority (DEWA) to build 

t h e G C C ’ s b i g g e s t 

hydroelectric power station 

near the Al Hattawi Dam as 

part of the plan to achieve the 

UAE Vision 2021. 

The project will be the first of 

its kind in the Gulf, and it will 

make use of water stored in the 

mountains next to the dam to 

produce 250MW of power, 

with a lifespan of 60-80 years, 

DEWA said in a statement. 

The power station itself will 

work through two reservoirs. 

The lower one is situated in the 

dam, at 400m above sea-level, 

and has a capacity of 1,716 

million gallons; the upper 

reservoir, which will be built 

in the shape of a lake, will be 

700m above sea-level. 

The horizontal distance 

between the two reservoirs 

w i l l b e t h r e e o r f o u r 

kilometres, with a 300m 

difference in height. 

Saeed Mohammed Al Tayer, 

Managing Director and Chief 

E x e c u t i v e o f D E W A 

commented, “We are pleased to 

play a role in the development of 

Hatta. We are inspired by the 

vision of Sheikh Mohammed, 

which outlines the roadmap that 

guides our work, initiatives, and 

developmental projects to 

achieve the UAE Vision 2021,” 

According to Al Tayer, 

sustainable development is the 

key focus for the UAE 

government, as it looked to 

achieve a balance between 

e c o n o m i c a n d s o c i a l 

development. Our leadership 

will transform the UAE into one 

of the best countries in the world 

by 2021, when we celebrate the 

Golden Jubilee of the Union. 

Al Tayer explained that solar 

energy would be used to power 

the water turbines to pump water 

from the lower reservoir to the 

upper reservoir. The speed of 

waterfall from the upper 

reservoir will be used to generate electricity 

and connect it to Dewa’s grid. The efficiency 

of the power station will reach 90 per cent 

with response to demand for energy within 

90 seconds. 

The project will create jobs, contribute to 

human and economic development, and 

enhance tourism through world-class tourist 

facilities in Hatta that we will develop in 

cooperation with one of the developers. 

In addition to energy and irrigation, the 

project will also provide other services, such 

as flood control and the storing of fresh 

drinking water. 

DEWA would be implementing other 

projects in the Hatta area, including the 

installation of photovoltaic panels on 

rooftops of buildings for Emiratis in the 

region. 

It would also set up smart metres in the 

buildings and houses, while also 

establishing the infrastructure for electric 

vehicle charging stations, through the Green 

Charger initiative. 

Currently, there is a 132 kV substation, and a 

900 mm main water pipe in the region that 

meets the existing and future needs of the 

people in Hatta. 

Lane Construction and NCTC Secures $125 Million Contract 

to Expand Dubai’s Al Maktoum Airport 

Lane Construction Corporation, a US-based subsidiary of 

Salini Impregilo Group and National Contracting 

Transportation Company (NCTC), headquartered in Sharjah, 

UAE, has secured $125 million contracts to expand Al 

Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. 

Lane Construction Corporation secured $75 million contract to 

complete 60% of the $125 million project. 

National Contracting and Transportation Company (NCTC) 

headquartered in Sharjah, UAE, will complete the remaining 

40%. The airport expansion project will entail the construction 

of new terminal facilities, runways, roads, and tunnels. 

According to report, Lane will work on temporary fences and 

gates, utilities and site offices, as well as site security. It is to 

start in January 2017 and finish in 31 months. 

The UAE transport hub is aiming to become the world’s largest 

airport, in terms of both size and passenger capacity as it will 

eventually have capacity for more than 220 million passengers 

a year, making it the world’s biggest in terms of size and 

passenger capacity by 2050.


INDUSTRY NEWS 

Outlook for Middle 

East Power Generation 

This outlook comprises 

KSA, UAE, Egypt, Qatar, 

Oman, Kuwait, Bahrain, 

Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, 

Syria and Yemen 

Middle East to add 66% Power Generation 

Capacity by 2030, expert says 

Middle East to require additional power generation capacity of 267 GW by 2030 

Natural gas to become top source for power generation 

Renewables to play greater role in energy mix, with focus on solar 

This is a report from Siemens outlook 

for the energy landscape in the 

Middle East until 2030. Siemens 

maps out the region’s current power 

generation scenario, upcoming 

challenges, allocation of energy 

sources and the role digitalization 

will play in the future energy mix. 

Siemens found today’s power 

generation challenges to be 

affordability, sustainability, 

efficiency and energy security. To 

overcome these, power generation 

needs to allow for fuel diversity, and 

to become more affordable, reliable, 

highly efficient with lower 

emissions, and flexible enough to 

complement renewables. 

The Middle East will require 

additional power capacity of 267 

gigawatts (GW) by 2030. This will 

take the region’s capacity to 509 GW, 

from 307 GW today, resulting in an 

increase of 66 percent. The next 15 

years will also see 66 GW of capacity 

retired. 

By 2030, highly efficient combinedcycle 

power plants (CCPPs) will 

dominate the market, as their share of 

thermal power generation reaches 65 

percent. This trend will be underpinned 

by the growing importance of natural 

gas as the No. 1 source of fuel for power 

generation. Demand for gas is expected 

to grow by 4.3 percent annually until 

2030. CCPPs can increase fuel 

efficiency in power plants by around 50 

percent. Besides building new power 

plants, the region has a 45 GW potential 

for efficiency improvements by 

upgrading facilities which are older 

than 30 years. 

Dietmar Siersdorfer, CEO of Siemens 

Middle East and UAE commented “The 

Middle East’s growing population 

increasingly requires reliable and 

efficient power supply. While the share 

of renewables in the region’s energy 

mix is set to increase, we also see 

natural gas as the main source of power 

generation by 2030, with energy 

efficient 




combined-cycle power plants leading 

in new capacity additions” “We also see 

digitalization as an essential part of the 

future energy landscape, harnessing 

value out of data, improving 

productivity and creating new business 

opportunities.” 

By 2020, the amount of data globally is 

expected to reach 44 zettabytes – 

equivalent to 5 million laptops worth of 

data added every day- representing a 

ten-fold increase from 2013, according 

to the International Data Corporation. 

As the number of devices in power grids 

grows, complexity and data increase. 

This requires better interconnectivity 

and flexibility to integrate new 

technologies and secure assets from 

cyber attacks. Companies can use 

digitalization to protect valuable assets, 

reduce cost, improve optimization and 

flexibility, and boost operational 

efficiency. 

The Middle East will also see a 

g r o w i n g m i x b e t w e e n 

centralized and distributed 

power systems, while energy 

storage will gain importance as 

the share of renewables – solar 

and wind – increases and 

requires better integration into 

the grid. The growing role of 

renewables in the Middle East 

is in line with regional 

countries’ emissions reduction 

targets and climate change 

action plans. Power generation 

f r o m s o l a r i s g a i n i n g 

momentum, with around 16 

GW of capacity additions 

expected by 2030. 

In the United Arab Emirates, 

holder of about 6 percent of 

global oil reserves, the growth 

in power demand is among the 

highest in the region. By 2030, 

the country’s installed power 

generation capacity is expected 

to reach 60 GW, comprising of 

44 GW from CCPPs, and the 

remaining 20 GW from simplec 

y c l e p o w e r p l a n t s , 

renewables, nuclear and other. 

Siemens has been a long-term 

technology partner to the 

region. In the UAE, Siemens 

turbines account for 40 percent 

of the country’s power 

generation capacity. 

In Dubai, Siemens has been 

supplying the emirate with 

power solutions since 1992, 

including technology for the 

protection and automation of 

its power infrastructure for the 

digital age. 

In Qatar, Siemens’ solutions 

are responsible for transmitting 

and distributing over 60 

percent of power generated in 

the country. The company is 

also building a total of three 

natural gas-fired CCPPs with a 

total capacity of 14.4 GW in 

Egypt. The power plants will 

increase current generation 

capacity by up to one third by 

2020.

Figure 2 - note: Construction start and end 

dates are not mentioned for projects in 

early planning stage or on hold. 

Source: www.venturesonsite.com


MARKET ANALYSIS: UAE POWER SECTOR 

Addressing the objectives in the Abu Dhabi Vision 2030, the United Arab Emirates has decided to build its first ever WtE 

facility in Abu Dhabi. 

The First Waste to Energy Plant in Abu Dhabi 

The United Arab Emirates has decided to build its first ever Waste to Energy (WtE) 

facility in Abu Dhabi.The new WtE facility will reduce CO2 emissions by more than 

1.5 million tonnes per year, supply more than 20,000 households with electricity and 

play a key role in achieving its 80% landfill diversion target. Ramboll plays a central 

role in establishing the first WtE facility in the UAE. Ramboll works closely with the 

client and partners to ensure knowledge sharing and a high efficiency throughout the 

development process. To maximise resource recovery, the new WtE facility also 

allows for the recycling of metals and reuse of the residual ashes in the local 

construction industry. 

Project Facts 

Capacity: 1,000,000 tonnes per annum 

Waste: Commercial and Municipal Solid Waste 

Energy performance: 100 MW 

Furnace/boiler: Grate fired furnace and horizontal 4-pass boiler 

Steam Parameters: High pressure steam 

Turbine: Condensing turbine 

Flue gas treatment: Semi-dry flue gas treatment, including activated carbon 

infusion solution and desulphurisation system 

Procurement: Standard procurement process based on pre-qualification and 

evaluation 

Commissioning: 2016 

The First Clean Coal-Fired Power Plant in UAE 

Hassyan Energy Company has awarded a major EPC contract to Harbin 

Electric International and General Electric (GE) to produce 2,400 MW of net 

electricity using clean coal.Hassyan Energy Company is a joint venture 

between Dewa (51 per cent) and Acwa Power Harbin Holding Company (49 

per cent). 

The first clean coal power plant in the Middle East, will see the ultrasupercritical 

plant deliver best-in-class performance on efficiency, output and 

adherence to global environmental best practices. 

This project works towards achieving the objectives outlined in Dubai’s Clean 

Energy Strategy 2050, in particular the fifth pillar, which prioritises ecofriendly 

energy according to the following percentages: 25 per cent - solar 

energy, seven per cent each for nuclear energy and clean coal and 61 per cent 

natural gas by 2030. 

GE and Harbin to build $8bn clean coal fired power plant in UAE. Dubai aims to supply 20 per cent of its energy needs from ultramodern 

coal-fired power station 

Phase One of the project - which consists of four units of 600 MW net power 

each - will be operational in March 2020, March 2021, March 2022 and March 

2023, respectively. 

Mohammed Bin Rashi Al Maktoum Solar 

Park Sets New World Record 

Dewa announced that the Masdar-led consortium was the selected bidder for 

the 800MW third phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar 

Park, to be completed by 2020, based on the IPP model, after getting a 

Levelised Cost of Electricity (LCOE) of $2.99 cents per kilowatt hour (kW/h). 

Masdar will team up with Spanish firms, Fotowatio Renewable Ventures 

(FRV) and Gransolar Group. 

The park will be the largest single-site solar project in the world with a 

planned capacity of 5,000MW by 2030. This is enough to power 800,000 

homes with a total investment of Dh50 billion. 

The 200MW second phase of the Solar Park will be operational by 2017. The 

total capacity of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park will 

reach 1,000MW by 2020, and 5000MW by 2030, with total investments of 

Dh50 billion ($13.6 billion). 

Masdar and consortium win 800 MW Phase 3 Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park contract in Dubai 

Dubai is looking to have 7 per cent of its total power output from clean energy 

sources in the next four years, followed by 25 per cent by 2030 and 75 per cent 

by 2050.


INDUSTRY NEWS 




Qatar's ongoing Construction Projects ramp up for the 

FIFA World Cup 2022 

The Middle East First FIFA World Cup 

Qatar’s infrastructure and stadium 

preparation is well on track. Qatar 

promoted their hosting of the 

tournament as representing the Arab 

World, and has drawn support from 

across the member countries of the Arab 

world. They also positioned their bid as 

an opportunity to bridge the gap 

between the Arab World and the West. 

Qatar’s preparations for the 2022 FIFA 

World Cup are on track and the 

country’s groundbreaking legacy work 

is progressing well. The energy sector 

has been a major target for 

investment by the Qatari government, 

with plans to invest US$ 22 billion 

in its power (includes water) 

infrastructure up to 2020, according to 

the Qatar Electricity and Water 

Company (Kahramaa). 

The 2022 FIFA World Cup is scheduled 

to be the 22nd edition of the FIFA World 

Cup as it is scheduled to take place in 

Qatar in 2022. This will be the first time 

the World Cup will be held in the 

Middle East, and in an Arab and a 

Muslim country. This tournament will 

involve 32 national teams, including the 

host nation. This will also mark the first 

World Cup not 

to be held in June or July; the 

tournament is instead scheduled for late 

November till mid-December. It is to be 

played in a reduced timeframe of 

around 28 days, with the final being 

held on 18 December 2022, which is 

also Qatar National Day. Qatar’s solar 

energy future is steadily developing. 

The state of Qatar has set a benchmark 

with its implementation of massive 

innovative programmes in deploying 

large solar power plants. 

Kahramaa has targeted a generation 

capacity of 200 MW through solar 

power by 2020. Kahramaa has recently 

launched a mega project to monitor its 

electricity distribution network in a bid 

to prevent outages. The monitoring for 

asset management of 11kV Electricity 

Distribution Network, which serves 

households, would have the capability 

to sense the conditions that could cause 

large-scale power supply disruptions. 

The scale of the above project is being 

considered as first of its kind in the 

GCC region as a whole covering the 

entire Electricity Distribution 

Network, according to Kahramaa. 

According to Ventures on site report, 

Five solar stadiums for the 2022 World 

Cup will use ground-breaking solarpowered 

cooling technology to enhance 

the use of renewable energy. 

Renewable energy is still in nascent 

stages in Qatar. While the country has 

excellent solar energy potential and 

limited prospects for wind, biomass and 

tidal energy, it has negligible renewable 

energy capacity and no renewable 

energy legislation in place. 

Qatar experiences moderate wind 

speeds, which are suitable for small 

wind turbine generators for water 

pumping or to produce electricity at 

remote locations, such as isolated 

farms. Biomass energy potential in 

Qatar is largely contributed by 

municipal wastes and a 34 MW wasteto-energy 

plant is already in operation 

at Domestic Solid Waste Management 

Center at Messiaeed. Qatar has set a 

goal to produce 20% of its electricity 

from solar energy by 2030. Qatar’s 

power construction contractor awards 

are expected to decrease from US$ 

2,000 million in 2016 to US$ 450 

million in 2017.


GCC POWER MARKET OVERVIEW IN 2016 

KSA to construct 16 Nuclear Power 

Reactors, worth over US$ 80 billion 

According to a report on GCC Power Market compiled by Ventures Onsite, 

Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) plans to construct 16 nuclear power reactors 

over the next 20 years at a cost of more than US$ 80 billion, with the first reactor 

on line in 2022. 

There have been differences over KSA’s solar ambitions, as there are concerns 

about the scale of the project, its ownership, and the technology. Regulations 

governing the development of the sector, long awaited by foreign investors 

who set up offices in KSA in anticipation of huge, lucrative solar projects have 

still not been approved. 

According to BMI research, a sustained period of lower oil prices and the 

resultant fiscal pressures will curb KSA's ambitious plans to build nuclear and 

solar capacity and lead to a bigger focus on a smaller number of strategically 

important power projects. 

Saudi Arabia has stated its intention to embark on a construction programme to build 16 nuclear reactors. 

Construction underway at Kuwait’s 

Shagaya Renewable Energy Park 

According to a report on GCC Power Market compiled by Ventures Onsite, 

Construction is underway at Kuwait’s Shagaya renewable energy park starting 

with a photovoltaic plant. 

The solar facility, being constructed by Spain’s TSK Electronica y Electricidad 

and local construction company Kharafi National, will form part of the park 

being built around 100 kms west of Kuwait City. 

The Shagaya facility is being developed by the country’s Ministry of 

Electricity and Water and the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research. 

The photovoltaic plant will boast a 10 MW capacity and should be connected to 

the grid in the first half of 2016, according to TSK. The park’s first phase will 

also include a 50 MW solar thermal plant. 

The government has earmarked US$ 9.9 billion for infrastructure projects including power and progress is being made on greenfield 

thermal and renewable projects. 

Enec to Generate Electricity from Four 

Nuclear Energy Unit to the UAE grid 

According to report from Ventures Onsite, The Emirates Nuclear Energy 

Corporation (Enec) has signed a connection and interface agreement (C&IA) 

with the Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company (Transco). The 

agreement establishes a contractual operating framework between the two 

entities that will allow for the electricity generated from Enec’s four nuclear 

energy units located in Barakah to be transmitted over Transco’s power lines to 

the UAE grid. 

Enec continues to progress safely and to the highest standards of quality in the 

delivery of the four nuclear energy units in Barakah. Unit 1 is now over 84% 

complete, Unit 2 is 64%, Unit 3 is 41% and Unit 4 is 25%. Enec’s first unit is 

scheduled for completion in 2017. 

All four units and the associated subsidiary buildings are now over 58% 

complete and, pending regulatory approval, the four nuclear energy units are 

scheduled to be operative in 2020. 

This agreement allows ENEC to prepare for the energisation of the switchyard, which is an important milestone for the 

UAE peaceful nuclear energy programme


GCC POWER MARKET OVERVIEW IN 2016 

Mitsui and its consortium to develop a Power 

Plant Project in Oman, worth US$ 2.3 billion 

Mitsui & Company and its consortium have won a major contract from 

Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) to develop a 

US$ 2.3 billion power plant project in the sultanate. Based on the deal, the 

consortium – which includes KSA’s Acwa and Dhofar International 

Development and Investment Holding Company of Oman – will build a 

total 3.15 GW gas-fired combined cycle power generation units for Ibri 

and Sohar-3 power generation projects in the northern region. On 

completion, these power plants will be supplying 30% of the electricity 

that will be consumed in the Muscat area. 

Mitsui & Company and its consortium have won a major contract from Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) 

Accordig to Ventures Onsite report, The country possesses important 

untapped renewable energy resources. The level of solar radiation in all 

regions of Oman is reckoned to be among the highest in the world. Wind is 

also a promising renewable energy resource, especially in the coastal and 

southern parts of Oman. Oman is developing an energy strategy that 

entails the production of 10% of its electricity needs from renewable 

energy resources. 

Bahrain Government allocates US$ 4 billion to be 

invested in the Power and Water Sector by 2020 

According to Ventures Onsite report, The government has allocated US$ 4 

billion since 2015 to be invested in the power and water sector by 2020. 

The private sector role remains crucial in implementing the strategy 

especially at a time when the public sector spending is being squeezed due 

to the record and persistent low oil prices. Bahrain, the smallest of the six 

GCC countries, aims to produce 5% of its energy from renewables by 

2030. The country’s energy resources are limited, and its domestic oil 

production is estimated at only 30,000 barrels per day. According to 

IRENA, Bahrain plans to build a 500 MW concentrated-solar-power 

plant, in addition to small-scale hybrid power plants using solar and wind. 

Under the Kingdom’s blueprint for social and economic development, 

named Vision 2030, up to 7% of its energy needs are to be met by 

renewable sources within 15 years. The construction of the pilot projects 

is expected to lay the groundwork for the renewable strategy. 

Bahrain has embarked on a new era of modernisation and development of the existing power infrastructure to meet the 

increasing demand due to population growth and industrial expansion. 

UAE is at the forefront for launching major 

Solar Power Projects in the GCC Market 

According to Ventures Onsite report, The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is 

the leading country among the GCC countries for launching several solarpower 

projects. The country is very successful in diversifying its energy 

sources within the next decade, with the development of a nuclear power 

plant and increasing focus on renewable energy. 

Furthermore, natural gas will play a crucial role in fuelling the country's 

power sector. 

According to IRENA, renewable energy has become economically 

attractive in the UAE. Increasing renewables to 10% of the country’s total 

energy mix, and 25% of total power generation, could generate annual 

savings of US$ 1.9 billion by 2030 by reducing fossil-fuel consumption 

and could lower energy costs. 

According to IRENA, GCC electricity consumption is expected to reach 856 terawatt-hours by 2020, requiring 100 

GW of additional power over the next 10 years to meet the demand. 

The UAE has been embarking upon a nuclear power program in close 

consultation with the International Atomic Energy Agency.

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Over 8000 Contractors 

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Chronos Energy is a division of Coberon Chronos Group. 

Chronos Energy focuses on the Energy Technologies 

market. This market is growing and continually evolving, 

there is a shortage of skills making it difficult to meet the 

growth in the market. Chronos can assist in providing 

these hard to find candidates. Providing Cleaner Energy is 

a key aim of governments globally. Smart Grid/Metering 

technology will help distribute energy more efficiently 

and also encourage consumers to use energy more 

efficiently. The European Union has set its members 

specific targets to adhere to by 2020, this will result in the 

vast majority of energy consumers being equipped with a 

Smart Meter. Chronos aim to assist Utility companies, 

Smart Metering companies and consultancies to achieve 

this aim. 

Chronos Energy have expertise through all the stages of 

Energy Technology projects with particular focus on the 

Smart Metering/Grid market, Renewable & Solar Energy. 

We understand our clients technical needs in the R&D 

stage through to delivery. We have a track record 

supplying candidates at all these stages. Our candidate 

network has been built over many years from networking 

& recommendations. This means we have access to 

specialists in the market that are not actively looking. In 

building this network, we have naturally also built our 

market intelligence. 

We understand the market very well meaning that we should be able to provide a 

swift, accurate service. We believe Chronos Energy are best placed to help with 

any role that falls with the Smart Metering/Grid Market. Chronos has a unique, 

truly global network that works as one entity to service our clients’ needs 

without borders. Not only do we have a global presence we have true global 

reach to the largest pool of candidates in the industry.




Exploring Chronos’s Energy Booming Energy Business 

...Chronos Energy is a Division of Coberon Chronos Group, International Recruitment Company 

British, American and Swedish 

entrepreneurs founded the Coberon 

Chronos Group in the 1990s. Chronos 

Mining, Chronos Consulting and 

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r e c r u i t m e n t s e r v i c e s i n t h e 

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globally with operation in over 70 

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contractors. This market is growing 

and continually evolving, there is a 

shortage of skills making it difficult to 

meet the growth in the market. Chronos 

can assist in providing these hard to 

find candidates. 

Chronos continuing mission is to 

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markets and its candidate network has 

been built over many years from 

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This means we have access to 

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should be able to provide a swift, 

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Coberon Chronos Group are best 

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HOW COBERON CHRONOS GROUP CAN ASSIST YOU 

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Chronos Consulting Extends its Recruitment 

Business into the Nigerian Market 


Chronos Consulting has extended its recruitment, 

payrolling, contracting , RPO and software services 

into Nigeria with a fully staffed operation in Lagos. 

Working in partnership with Oil & Gas Republic the 

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Chronos Group are active: 

Oil and Gas 

Nigeria is the 13th largest producer of petroleum in 

the world according to recent report and was the 

world's fourth-largest exporter of LNG in 2015, and 

the leading oil producer in Africa. (The country 

joined OPEC in 1971). Petroleum plays a large role 

in the Nigerian economy, accounting for 40% of 

GDP and 80% of Government earnings. The Niger 

Delta Nembe Creek Oil Field was discovered in 

1973 and produces from middle Miocene 

deltaicsandstone-shale in an anticline structural trap 

at a depth of 2–4 km. 

Chronos Consulting and Oil & Gas Republic are 

experienced in offering services to the oil and gas 

industry in Nigeria. 

Telecommunications 

Nigeria has one of the fastest growing 

telecommunications markets in the world, major 

emerging market operators (like MTN, 

Etisalat, Airtel, Globacom etc..) basing their largest 

and most profitable centres in the country. The 

government has recently begun expanding this 

infrastructure to space based communications. 

Nigeria has several space satellites which are 

monitored at the Nigerian National Space Research 

and Development Agency Headquarters in Abuja. 

The Chronos Group and Oil & Gas Republic have 

over 20 years experience in the Telecom sector and 

work with some of the world's largest telecom 

providers. 

Financial Services 

Nigeria has a highly developed financial services 

sector, with a mix of local and international banks, 

asset management companies, brokerage houses, 

insurance companies and brokers, private equity 

funds and investment banks. Please feel free to 

contact either Oil & Gas Republic staff or Chronos 

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in this sector. 

Mining/Mineral Resources 

Nigeria also has a wide array of underexploited 

mineral resources which include natural gas, coal, 

bauxite, tantalite, gold, tin, iron ore, 

limestone,niobium, lead and zinc. Despite huge 

deposits of these natural resources, the mining 

industry in Nigeria is still in its infancy. Chronos and 

Oil & Gas Republic can help you find the correct 

expertise and staff in Nigeria in 

this critical sector. 

Agricultural business 

Agriculture used to be the principal foreign 

exchange earner of Nigeria. At one time, Nigeria was 

the world's largest exporter of groundnuts, cocoa, 

and palm oil and a significant producer of coconuts, 

citrus fruits, maize, pearl millet, cassava, yams and 

sugar cane. About 60% of Nigerians work in the 

agricultural sector, and Nigeria has vast areas of 

underutilized arable land. The Chronos Group and 

Oil & Gas Republic have over 10 year's experience 

in recruitment for agribusiness projects worldwide. 

Other sectors 

It also has a manufacturing industry which includes 

leather and textiles (centred Kano, Abeokuta, 

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AFRICA FOCUS 

Nigeria: Lagos State 

aim to become the 

3rd Largest Economy 

in Africa 

In 2016, Lagos State was emerged as the fifth largest 

economy in Africa, consequent upon which, 

Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, disclosed that his 

administration is in the process of setting up an 

Economic Management Team (EMT), comprising 

distinguished individuals from the private sector and 

the public sector to manage the economy efficiently. 

Lagos State Governor, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, 

spoke at the Christmas Eve Dance organised by the 

Yoruba Tennis Club, Onikan, said that one of his 

administration’s objectives is to make the State from 

being the fifth to become the third largest economy in 

Africa. 

Governor Ambode remains committed to making the 

State globally competitive, adding that by virtue of its 

indices, Lagos has become a major City-State in the 

world. 

Governor Ambode also stated that Lagos is currently 

home to 65 percent of Nigeria’s businesses, with a 

presence of over 2,000 manufacturing companies, 

200 financial institutions and the largest collection of 

small and medium enterprises in Africa. 

The Governor added that with an estimated 

population of about 24 million people, over 15.2 

million are within the ages of 15-64 years, which 

positions the State as having the largest share of 

working population in Sub-Saharan Africa. 

Lagos is Africa’s fastest growing market and still the 

5th largest economy in Africa with a GDP of 

$91billion. The drop in its GDP value from 

$131billion is as a result of the fluctuation in Foreign 

Exchange but the ultimate goal is to grow its GDP to 

move from 5th to 3rd largest in Africa, Governor 

Ambode said. The Governor said 2017 will witness 

the commencement and completion 

of critical infrastructure that will create new 

economies in the State, facilitate growth and propel 

the State economy to enviable heights. The 

Government has also improved on the 

Capital/Recurrent Expenditure Ratio in the 2017 

budget with 63:37 compared to 58:42 in the 2016 

budget. The Government has also identified tourism 

as a key component of its plan to diversify the State’s 

economy, saying that over N20billion was earmarked 

for tourism initiatives in the 2017 budget, just as it 

was disclosed that Badagry, Lagos Island and Epe 

are tourism hubs that would be developed to make 

Lagos one of the foremost tourism destinations in 

Africa. 

Nigeria and Morocco’s Collaboration Creates Enormous 

Economic Benefits for West Africa 

Following the recent visit of the Moroccan 

Monarchy to Nigeria, a new regional Trans- 

African Pipeline has been announced to 

connect the two countries and improve 

energy access across the region. This joint 

effort to establish strong economic 

collaboration sets the scene for a more 

interconnected West Africa which can 

address the real energy needs of the 

population. 

This commitment by two of Africa’s largest 

economies represents one of the numerous 

collaborations between Morocco and Nigeria 

aiming to accelerate the electrification of 

projects and encourage an increasingly 

competitive regional energy market. 

The recently concluded Africa Renewable 

Energy Forum (ARF) in Marrakech, the 

Ministry of Energy and Moroccan companies 

such as Masen, ONEE, OCP, IRESEN and 

Attijariwafa Bank highlighted their 

engagement to push forward the Moroccan’s 

South-South Co-operation strategy. 

The historical visit of Morocco’s Monarch to 

Nigeria highlighted the significance of the 

discussion between the two countries 

surrounding the construction of a gigantic 

pipeline, dubbed the Trans-African Pipeline. 

This joint effort to establish a strong 

economic collaboration paves the way to 

achieve the regional integration that is 

critical to addressing the real needs of 

Africans. The Trans-African Pipeline and 

other projects, such as the one aiming at 

developing a fertilizer production platform in 

Nigeria, are undoubtedly strategic initiatives 

with a strong South-South footprint that 

reflect the emerging partnership between the 

two continental powers. Commenting on this 

south-south policy and the potential 

economic benefit resulting from the 

cooperation, the Swiss economist Jean-Marc 

Maillard offered this perspective: 

The pipeline serves multiple commercial and 

economic ends and the prospect of helping 

the countries of the region accelerate 

electrification projects sheds light on its 

strategic aim. Ghana and Côte d’Ivoire are 

already two producers and consumers of this 

energy source. Recent discoveries of large 

gas deposits in Senegal and Niger, as well as 

the upcoming exploitation of new discoveries 

in Côte d’Ivoire and Ghana, point to a 

promising future for this long-awaited gas 

pipeline project. The Moroccan-Nigerian 

partnership paves the way for the supply of 

energy to the countries via the future 4,000- 

kilometer pipeline. This gigantic project 

between the Gulf of Guinea and Morocco 

could also extend to Europe. Morocco’s 

specific contribution will be to the 

development of integrated industrial poles in 

the sub region in sectors such as industry, 

agro-business and fertilizers in order to attract 

foreign capital. 

According to analysts, the main focus will be on improving the competitive nature 

of exports and stimulating local exploitation of natural resources available for 

domestic and international markets. The greater aim of this south-south 

cooperation is to bring about ventures which will position the whole area along the 

path toward stronger growth, taking advantage of complementary and sustainable 

synergies based on inclusive approaches. This vision translates the Sovereign’s 

active, cohesive and integrated strategy towards Africa, which adopts a mutually 

beneficial economic model and strives to improve the living conditions of Africans. 

The partnership in hydrocarbons represents just one of the numerous 

collaborations between Morocco and Nigeria in connection to training, investment, 

mining, skills development, tourism, finance, Insurance and logistics. 

Undoubtedly, Morocco’s Monarch has validated the south-south collaboration 

whose is to restore hope to the African peoples.


Snapshot at Power Nigeria Conference & Exhibition 2016, 

Eko Hotel, Lagos Nigeria - Organized by Informa Exhibitions 

www.oilandgasrepublic.com


Snapshot at Power Nigeria Conference & Exhibition 2016, 

Eko Hotel, Lagos Nigeria - Organized by Informa Exhibitions 

www.oilandgasrepublic.com


ARTICLES 

Gas and Renewable Energies, the Best Fuse for 

Generating Power - Total CEO 

a n d r e d u c i n g m e t h a n e 

emissions. We are also 

curtailing routine flaring at our 

facilities, which we cut by 67% 

between 2010 and 2015, which 

we want to reduce by 80 % over 

the period 2010-2020 and want 

to eliminate outright by 2030. 

Electricity will not be able to 

meet all energy requirements, 

particularly those related to 

transportation. Electric cars 

will continue to gain ground, 

particularly in urban areas, but 

it will take some time before 

they account for a significant 

share of passenger cars 

worldwide. We too often 

overlook trucks, aircraft and 

ships which still rely on fossil 

fuels. 

Patrick Pouyanné, Chairman and 

CEO at Total was featured on an 

article published on The European 

Files, how gas and renewable 

energies can be used to generate 

power. Total is ranked among the top 

three globally in the solar industry. 

Patrick Pouyanné says, Demand for 

electricity is growing faster than 

primary energy demand overall. To 

square with the history-making 

target set by 195 nations at COP21 in 

Paris in December 2015 to keep 

global warming below 2°C, gas and 

renewable energies will have to gain 

ground in the power mix. The 

International Energy Agency expects 

gas to make up 22% and solar and 

wind power 8% of the global energy 

mix in 2035, compared respectively 

to 21% and 1% today. 

But if renewable energies are to be 

developed on a large and profitable 

scale, we must address the 

challenges associated with their 

intermittency, and consequently 

connecting them to grids at a cost that 

local communities can afford. The 

availability of solar and wind energy 

varies greatly depending on the 

weather and the time of day and does 

not always match demand, which 

itself fluctuates. 

But consumers have every right to 

expect to have power when they need 

it, which means that it always has to 

be available. 

Storage is one solution to offset the 

intermittency of renewables. Total, 

recently acquired a Saft, an industrial 

flagship recognized globally for its . 

technological know-how in 

batteries. Saft will enable Total to 

add electricity storage solutions to its 

portfolio, which is necessary to the 

profitability of renewable energies. 

When it comes to generating power, 

gas is the best fit for renewables since 

it can offset the intermittency of solar 

and wind energy thanks to its 

flexibility. Gas also has the 

advantage of being the lowestcarbon 

fossil fuel, since it emits only 

half the amount of CO2 as coal, 

which is still far too widely used to 

generate power. It's crucial to send a 

strong price signal to energies that 

curtail CO2 emissions, and therefore 

global warming, while adding 

flexibility to the system. Steering 

private sector investments towards 

low-carbon technologies is 

vital if we want to keep global 

warming under 2°C. 

Putting a price on carbon is one of the 

most efficient mechanism to achieve 

this. The main priority is to switch 

from coal to gas for power 

generation. A carbon price of USD 

30 to USD 40 per ton would be 

enough to promote the switch and 

encourage R&D in low-carbon 

technologies, such as carbon capture, 

use and storage. This is why we have 

campaigned with five other oil and 

gas companies for the prompt 

introduction of carbon pricing 

mechanisms in the world’s main 

regions. Total, has applied an internal 

carbon price to all its capital 

spending decisions since 2008. It 

currently varies from USD 30 to 

USD 40 per ton of carbon, depending 

on oil prices. By the end of 2016, 

Total will no longer be involved in 

any kind of coal businesses. 

Gas now accounts for 50% of our 

production, up from 35% ten years 

ago. We want to develop it, by 

investing in the gas midstream and 

downstream to speed the growth in 

demand for gas. As we actively 

promote gas, we are closely tracking 

The International Energy 

Agency's 2°C scenario for 

2035 predicts that oil will still 

account for around a quarter of 

the energy mix and that fuels 

made from biomass will make 

up a larger share than today. 

We've been producing biofuels 

for over 20 years, are a leading 

biofuel marketer in Europe and 

plan to step up our leadership 

in biodiesels and biojet fuel. 

By next year, our La Mède 

refinery in France will have 

been transformed into a worldclass 

biorefinery. We also 

invest in second-generation 

technologies which will 

complement traditional 

biofuels in the future. 

The 2°C goal can only be 

achieved if we better target 

how we use energies. Gas and 

renewables coupled with 

energy storage are expected to 

be the power-generation base, 

replacing coal. 

The use of oil will have to be 

concentrated on transportation 

and petrochemicals, where 

they're still necessary, but 

where other energies, mainly 

gas but also biofuels, will also 

play an increasingly bigger 

role.


INDUSTRY NEWS 

Dubai’s Cheapest Solar PV Project Attracts 

World’s Attention 

United Arab Emirates (UAE) 

renewable energy project attracted 

worldwide attention for its cost of 

energy production as the lowest solar 

price ever in the world. The project 

recorded Low-cost financing as this 

was one of the key reason behind it and 

it was achieved through the stable 

political and financial system in UAE. 

Dubai has a stable political system and 

it is a financial centre and it has created 

awareness for the renewable energy 

sector in the UAE and across the 

world. 

The second phase of Mohammad Bin 

Rashid Solar Park in Dubai, whose 

tender was awarded to the lowest 

bidder for under six cents per kilowatt 

hour for a 25-year fixed contract in 

January 2015. The price of this Solar 

PV (Photovoltaic) project is the lowest 

solar price ever achieved worldwide. 

The third phase of the Mohammed bin 

Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in 

Dubai set another record of 2.99 cents 

per kilowatt-hour to develop 800 

megawatts of solar-power projects, 

15% lower than old record. This bid 

shows that some bidders are willing to 

risk a lot for the prestige of being the 

cheapest solar developer in the world. 

A consortium led by Masdar, Abu 

Dhabi’s renewable energy company, 

was one of a number of bidders to have 

submitted a proposal for the third 

phase of the Mohammed bin Rashid Al 

Maktoum Solar Park. 

The lowest priced solar power has 

reached almost 50 percent in the past 

year. Saudi Arabia’s Acwa Power 

International set a record in January 

2015 by offering to build a portion of 

the same Dubai solar park for power 

priced at 5.85 cents per kilowatt-hour. 

Records were subsequently set in Peru 

and Mexico before Dubai reclaimed 

its mantel as trader of the world’s 

cheapest solar power. 

Solar power is now cheaper than coal in some parts of the world. In 

less than a decade, it’s likely to be the lowest-cost option almost 

everywhere. 

According to Bloomberg report, in 2016 countries from Chile to the 

United Arab Emirates broke records with deals to generate electricity 

from sunshine for less than 3 cents a kilowatt-hour, half the average 

global cost of coal power. Now, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and Mexico are 

planning auctions and tenders, aiming to drop prices even further. 

Taking advantage: Companies such as Italy’s Enel SpA and Dublin’s 

Mainstream Renewable Power, who gained experienced in Europe 

and now seek new markets abroad. 

HELE Technologies and CCUS deployment to help 

meet Global Climate Objectives, WCA report 

Energy is an enabler of economic growth, 

development and progress. Affordable, reliable 

and accessible electricity is the foundation of 

prosperity in the modern world. Coal helps 

provide this – and is needed to help bring 

electricity to everyone. 

According to World Coal Association report, 

High Efficiency Low Emission (HELE) 

technologies are a group of technologies 

developed to increase the amount of energy that 

can be generated from a coal plant while 

decreasing emissions. HELE coal technology 

has the potential to make a huge impact to 

reducing emissions. 

Raising the average global efficiency of coal 

plants from 33 per cent to 40 per cent would save 

two gigatonnes of CO2 emissions. These two 

gigatonnes would be far more effective than 

many of the climate actions we have already 

taken. 

HELE technologies are important because they 

are also a vital first step towards carbon capture 

use and storage (CCUS) which stores CO2 

underground. To continue working under the 

assumption that fossil fuels can be substituted in 

the next three decades is likely to lead to less 

efficient technology being deployed threatening 

the ability to deliver global climate objectives. 

We need all energy sources to meet global 

energy needs and we need all low emission 

technologies to reduce emissions and meet 

climate objectives. 

The support for CCUS so far has been 

disappointing. To make CCUS a reality, it needs 

the same type of support as renewables get. 

The foundation of the COP21 Paris Agreement 

is the commitments countries made in the leadup 

to the summit. Nations choose the energy mix 

that fits them - for many that includes coal, 

particularly developing economies. 

19 countries, representing 44% of the world's 

emissions committed to reducing emissions 

from coal-based energy generation and agreed 

that they will deploy HELE coal technologies to 

support their emission reductions. That means 

by 2040, coal will still be a big part of the world's 

electricity mix. And for the Paris Agreement to 

be successful, we must support low emission 

coal.


ARTICLE 

Energy Crisis and its Effect on National Development, 

the need for Environmental Education 

Energy is generally defined as the ability or 

capacity to do work. The growth and 

development of a nation depends upon its 

ability to provide sufficient power (energy) 

for mechanical work, transportation 

infrastructural development, commerce 

and information technology and there will 

be no meaningful development in health, 

education and commerce without a good 

and continuous supply of energy. 

Energy aims at meeting human welfare 

covering household, agriculture, transport 

and industrial complexes and much more. 

Energy resources are explored from fossil 

fuel, solar, nuclear and geothermal sources. 

Fossil Fuels: These are energy resources 

which originated from the organisms that 

lived millions of years ago. After their 

death, they became covered with layers of 

sediments and were ultimately subjected to 

high temperatures and pressures in the 

depths of the earth’s crust. energy, 

geothermal energy etc. Non-Renewable 

Energy Resources are energy resources that 

are available in limited amount in nature 

and develop over a long period of time. As a 

result of their limited nature, they are likely 

to be exhausted one day. These include 

coal, crude oil, natural gas, nuclear power 

etc. Coal, crude oil, natural gas, the 

common energy resources being organic 

(biotic) in their origin are also called fossil 

fuels. 

Therefore, energy is used in the following 

spheres of human activities: 

1. Industries for mining, milling, smelting, 

forging of primary metals, electricity 

generation, raw material transformation 

(into plastic, fertilizers, solvents, 

lubricants, and other chemicals for 

commercial uses), manufacture (of cement, 

glass, tiles, paper, bricks), processing of 

food etc; 

2. Agriculture for powering of machines 

and equipment as well as for storage; 

3. Construction for powering of machines 

and equipment; 

4. Residential and commercial buildings 

for heating, air conditioning, lighting, 

powering 

of electronic equipment (such as 

computers, copy machines, CCTv, 

television and radios), 

refrigerating etc; 

5. Transportation of humans, goods and 

services; 

6. Schools for powering of electronic 

boards and conducting of research. 

7. Hospitals for powering of electrical and 

electronic equipment used for medical 

examinations 

Types of Energy Resources 

Energy resources are categorized into 

renewable and non-renewable resources 

. 

Renewable Energy Resources are energy 

resources that are available in unlimited 

amount in nature. They can reproduce 

themselves in nature over relatively short 

period of time and can be harvested 

continuously through a sustained proper 

planning and management. They include 

fuelwood (firewood), animal dung, solar 

energy, wind energy, water 

By Olagbaju Adefemi Jackson 

Solar Energy: This is the energy from the 

sun and the largest pool of energy. 

Nuclear Energy: This is the energy 

produced through either the fusion or 

fission of radioisotopes such as uranium- 

235, plutonium-239, deuterium and tritium 

(for fusion) with the help of a nuclear 

reactor. 

Geothermal Energy: This refers to the 

energy available from natural underground 

reservoirs of steam and hot water. On the 

other hand, Sharm (2009) groups energy 

sources into conventional and nonconventional 

energy sources. 

Conventional Energy Sources are energy 

sources that have been explored, exploited 

and have been put to use maximally for the 

satisfaction of human needs. They are the 

common and popular sources of energy 

resources used by nations to drive their 

economy. Examples are the fuelwood 

(firewood), coal, petroleum oil, water and 

nuclear energy sources. 

Non-Conventional Energy Sources are 

energy sources that are new and have not 

been harnessed and developed by nations to 

drive their economy. The reason behind the 

exploration and development of these 

sources of energy is to conserve the fastdeclining 

non-renewable energy resources 

which are also major sources of 

environmental degradation. They are 

pollution-free, environmentally-clean and 

socially relevant. They include among 

others: urban wastes, agricultural wastes, 

animal and human wastes, sun, wind, tide 

and geothermal sources. 

Effects of Energy Crisis on National 

Development 

National development simple means 

desirable growth evidenced in a positive 

change in various dimensions of national 

life. Economic Dimension comprises 

increase in per capita and family income, 

gross national product, gross domestic 

product, income distribution, the labour 

force and job opportunities, shift in the 

labour force from agricultural to industrial 

and service sectors, rise in energy 

consumption, expanded use of high 

technology such as automobile, 

telephones, television and public 

transportation. 

OLAGBAJU ADEFEMI 

JACKSON is a Lawyer 

by profession, 

studied at Igbinedion 

University, Okada in 

Edo state - Nigeria. 

Jackson has an 

extensive experience 

in content & article 

writing and he is 

also a Legal Team, 

Technical Writer at 

Oil and Gas Republic. 

Development in the economic dimension 

of national development is triggered by the 

presence of some infrastructure in the 

power (electricity), roads, railway, 

aviation, agricultural and oil and gas 

sectors. These infrastructure activate a 

boost in the domestic earning and as well 

strengthen the nation’s foreign exchange 

reserves. With other factors (such as 

corruption, bad governance, etc) put at a 

constant, energy crisis makes impossible 

the provision of these infrastructure. 

General Effects of Energy Crisis on 

National Development 

Following the preceding discussions, 

general effects of energy crisis could be 

deduced to include among others: 

1. inflation 

2. economic uncertainty 

3. increase in prices of domestic goods 

4. retrenchment with the resultant increase 

in unemployment level 

5. energy poverty 

6. increased general poverty 

7. poor health delivery system resulting to 

deaths 

8. absence/poor quality research with 

resultant low knowledge production 

9. depletion of foreign reserve 

10. devaluation of local currency 

11. increase in lending rate 

12. slow pace of economic activities 

13. slow pace of infrastructural 

development 

14. resource depletion resulting to 

environmental degradation 

15. ineffective implementation of 

budgetary plan due to insufficient funds. 

Need for Environmental Education in 

Resolving Energy Crisis 

Environmental education is a learning 

process that increases people’s knowledge 

and awareness about the environment and 

its associated challenges, develop the 

necessary skills and expertise to address 

the challenges and fosters attitudes, 

motivations and commitments to make 

informed decisions and take responsible 

actions. The goal of environmental 

education is to aid citizens in becoming 

environmentally knowledgeable and above 

all, skilled and dedicated human beings, 

willing to 

work individually and collectively 

toward achieving and maintaining a 

dynamic equilibrium between quality 

of life and quality of the environment. 

1. the formal education sector 

including pre-school, primary, 

secondary, and higher education 

students as well as teachers and 

environmental professionals in training 

and retraining; and 

2. the non-formal education sector 

i n c l u d i n g y o u t h a n d a d u l t s , 

individually or collectively from all 

segments of the population, such as the 

family, workers, managers and 

decision makers, in environmental as 

well as non-environmental fields. 

That is, environmental education is 

expected to aid the recipients in 

becoming environmentally literate, 

energy literate and responsible citizens. 

Environmental literacy is the ability to 

acquire knowledge and understanding 

of a wide range of environmental 

concepts, problems, and issues, a set of 

cognitive and affective dispositions, a 

set of cognitive skills and abilities, and 

appropriate behavioural strategies to 

a p p l y s u c h k n o w l e d g e a n d 

understanding in order to make sound 

and effective decisions in a range of 

environmental context. These 

attributes empowers environmentally 

literate persons to understand how their 

activities and actions and that of illegal 

oil bunkerers, government and 

multinational companies degrade their 

environment and how environmental 

degradation affect their health and 

impede their growth and development. 

This understanding motivates them to 

resist and reject such activities and 

actions. 

Energy literacy is the understanding of 

complexities related to energy use. It is 

a baseline fluency and knowledge of 

complexities related to energy use. 

Topics in energy literacy courses 

include differences between fossil 

fuels, renewable energy alternatives, 

and the link between consumption 

decisions and environmental impact. It 

supports an understanding of the 

impact of energy use on sustainability. 

An energy literate citizen will utilize 

vocabulary necessary to discuss 

matters of power, energy and climate 

change. 

One of the major contributions of 

environmental education in developing 

responsible citizenship which spurs up 

responsible environmental behaviours 

in them is the conviction to accept 

personal responsibilities for negative 

environmental effects of their actions 

alongside a strong belief and 

commitment that they have a role in 

helping to resolve environmental 

impacts and issues.

ARTICLE 


The Paradise Called “Dubai” 

Dubai is not just a city or an emirate in the United Arab Emirate(UAE) 

Have you ever experienced grandeur in totality? Dubai is 

not just a city or an emirate in the United Arab 

Emirate(UAE). It is magnificence to behold with luxury 

oozing from its four walls. Dubai is the most populous city 

in the UAE with an estimated population of about 2.657 

million (Nov 5, 2016). This population is nothing 

compared to international tourists who visit Dubai on 

yearly basis. In 2015, it was estimated that over 14million 

tourist came to Dubai a massive increase from the 

previous year. Dubai is also known as the “City of 

Dreams” a place where innovative dreams are berth. A 

colleague of mine once said “If you want to do and see the 

impossible, then visit Dubai”. I know Dubal has been the 

focal point when innovations come to the front burner. For 

the first timer and even those of us that have visited Dubai. 

We can’t stop goose bumps we develop when we get to the 

airport which is the first point that describe Dubai to us.A 

visit to the luxury edifices will keep you stunned. 

Burj Al Arab 

By Oguwusi Samuel 

Burj Khalifa 

Who says Dubai is not a home of amusement? Then a visit 

to Burj Khalifa will put you out of your misery. It is the 

world’s tallest building standing at 829.8 m (2,722 ft). 

Tourists all over the world find time to visit this building 

whenever they find themselves in Dubai. It is a beauty to 

behold because it contains a total of 57 elevators and 8 

escalators. The entire Dubai sea is seen when you are on 

the highest altitude. Indeed earthly paradise is Dubai. 

SECURITY 

TECHNOLOGY 

When it comes to technology, Dubai likes doing things 

differently. Most technology companies come to Dubai to 

exhibit their new innovations. Most of the time, they do a 

test run of their products in Dubai. This alone makes Dubai 

a high tech environment. Dubai is building the world’s 

largest concentrated solar energy plant. 

It is a newly-approved concentrated solar power project 

that will generate 1,000 megawatts of power by 

2020—and a whopping 5,000 megawatts by 2030. If you 

are not in line with my submission that Dubai happens to 

be a “paradise”, then check these pictures out and don’t 

forget to visit Dubai to clear you doubt. 

This luxury hotel is now the symbol of modern Dubai. It is 

a 7-star hotel with a touch of class. The serenading 

ambience that greets a visitor on arrival is second to none. 

The high rise edifice is built right on the sea and possesses 

the state of the art facilities a visitor might want to have. 

Opulent suites feature floor-to-ceiling windows with gulf 

or city views. All have 24-carat gold iPads, free Wi-Fi, 

flat-screen TVs and iPod doc. They offer Egyptian linens, 

designer toiletries, whirlpool baths and butler service. 

Upgraded suites include snooker tables, libraries, cinemas 

and private elevators. A breakfast buffet, parking, and 

water park passes are free. Amenities also include 9 

restaurants and bars, 4 pools and a private beach. There's a 

spa, a fitness center and a kids' club. What more can one 

ask for? 

Anybody visiting a country will first put in mind the 

security of that country. One of the most secured places in 

the world is Dubai. They have well over 15,000 police 

officers on ground which is more than what some 

countries have. Dubai police officers are technology 

savvy. They are well informed and up-to-date with the 

latest technology advancement to make their jobs easy. 

The fascinating part about Dubai police is their 

automobiles. 

They use the Superfast cars in the world(Lamborghini and 

Ferrari) as their police vans just to cover an area of 4,114 

square kilometres and a population of 2,106,177 people.

ARTICLE 


Masdar City is the world's most sustainable ecosystem for 

Research & Development 


Masdar Institute Campus 

The Masdar Institute of Science and 

Technology (MI) campus is the city’s 

nucleus. After an expansion in 2013, the 

campus now has 323 residential units 

and accommodates several hundred 

students, more than 100 faculty and 

researchers, as well as four research 

centres of excellence along with an 

additional centre dedicated to 

innovation and entrepreneurship. The 

MI campus covers 33,000m2 and 

provides a new benchmark as a model of 

sustainable living and academic 

environment. 

Masdar City aims to become the world’s 

most sustainable low-carbon city. Masdar 

City is successfully pioneering a 

“greenprint” for how cities can 

accommodate rapid urbanisation and 

dramatically reduce energy, water and waste. 

Masdar City is a complete innovation 

ecosystem that houses pioneering Research 

and Development and Pilot Facilities, 

including ground-breaking projects 

developing new knowledge in solar energy, 

energy storage, green building and urban 

sustainability. To enable the city to reach its 

full potential – and to be replicable Masdar 

has established sustainability benchmarks 

t h a t d e l i v e r m e a s u r a b l e s o c i a l , 

environmental and economic benefits. 

Key buildings 

Siemens Middle East HQ: The awardwinning 

building has been designed with 

sustainable materials and energy efficient 

technologies, making it the first, and 

currently the only, 3 Pearl Estidama and 

LEED Platinum certified office building in 

Abu Dhabi. The Siemens Middle East HQ 

has an energyefficiency rating of 83% and 

consumes 64% less energy than typical 

buildings in Abu Dhabi. 

IRENA HQ: This complex, a three-block 

building completed during 2014, is the 

permanent headquarters for the International 

Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA). The 

32,064 m2 complex is the UAE’s first 4 Pearl 

structure under the Estidama Pearl Building 

Rating System. 

The passive design and smart energymanagement 

systems enable the complex 

to achieve an energy-efficiency rating of 

78%, consume 42% less energy than global 

energyefficiency standards and 64% less 

than typical buildings in Abu Dhabi. 

Incubator Building 

Masdar City’s first commercial property, the 

Incubator Building, is home to more than 

360 companies. Integrating retail and office 

space, the building houses a range of 

businesses from start-ups and SMEs to 

regional offices of large multinational 

corporations. The building uses innovative 

design, high performance facades and smart 

shading strategies that reduce solar radiation 

by nearly 40%, thereby helping to reduce the 

operating costs of businesses. 

The Knowledge Centre 

This signature building is the gateway to 

the Masdar Institute campus. The Centre 

is a model of sustainable design and sets 

a new benchmark for other energy 

efficient buildings. The building’s 

distinctive roof, while providing shade, 

minimises the structure’s cooling load 

and controls natural daylight. The 

900m2 space hosts Masdar Institute’s 

library, which is used by students 

and researchers. 

Laboratories 

Masdar Institute’s laboratories feature 

state-of-the-art equipment that support 

research in strategic areas such as 

semiconductors, nanotechnology, clean 

mobility, and aerospace engineering, 

which are increasingly important to Abu 

Dhabi’s growing knowledge economy. 

The laboratories also include a 

cleanroom, an electron microscopy 

centre, a digital systems lab, and several 

high-performance computers. 

Masdar is the Middle East’s largest exporter of Renewable Energy 


Masdar is the Middle East’s largest exporter 

of renewable energy. It is a leading developer 

and operator of utility-scale, grid-tied 

projects; small-scale applications providing 

energy access to communities away from the 

electricity grid; and carbon abatement 

projects. 

It has invested around US$2.7 billion 

(AED10 billion) in projects around the 

world over the last ten years, with 1-gigawatt 

(GW) of installed capacity and 0.7GW under 

development. Masdar’s renewable energy 

projects span Abu Dhabi, Oman, Jordan, 

Mauritania, Egypt, Morocco, the UK, Spain, 

Seychelles, and the Pacific Islands. 

In UAE, Masdar Clean Energy projects 

include: 

The 100-megawatt Shams 1 solar power 

project with Abengoa Solar and Total that 

stretches over more than 2.5 square 

kilometres in western Abu Dhabi; 

Masdar City’s 10-megawatt solar 

photovoltaic plant in Abu Dhabi; 

Masdar City’s 1-megawatt solar rooftop 

installations; 

And carbon capture and sequestration 

projects that seek to add value to the 

national economy while also reducing 

industrial carbon emissions. 

Internationally, Masdar Clean Energy has 

invested in high-profile, utility-scale 

renewable energy projects like Torresol 

Energy, a joint venture in Spain with 

SENER that operates 120 megawatts of 

concentrated solar power plants, and the 

London Array, a 650-megawatt offshore 

wind farm in the Thames Estuary.

ARTICLE 


Abu Dhabi Corniche is the World's Most Attractive 

Tourist Destinations 

By Tobi Owoyimika 

Over 30,000 to 50,000 visitors troop in to the Corniche every month 

The Corniche is located in the city of Abu Dhabi, the 

capital of the United Arab Emirates.It forms a sweeping 

curve on the western side of the main Abu Dhabi island 

and is replete with cycle paths, fountains and park areas. 

Some parts of the Corniche have significant deposition 

of sand, with people using the area as a public beach. 

Marina Mall is located across from the Corniche and 

can be accessed using a narrow breakwater road. At 

Marina Mall, the UAE Flag is hoisted and holds the 

record for being one of the tallest Flag poles in the 

world. Lulu Island is a tiny reclaimed island located 

about a kilometer from the corniche and the Emirates 

Palace Hotel is at the southern end. There are a number 

of skyscrapers at the northern end, with newer taller 

skyscrapers being built on the southern end. 

Abu Dhabi Corniche Beach, which is one of the key 

tourist destinations in Abu Dhabi, was opened on 7 July 

2008. It is parallel to the Corniche street starting from 

the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and extends up 

to the St Regis Hotel. It is one of Abu Dhabi's most 

beautiful beaches. The beach is divided into five 

sections: a Family Beach Section that welcomes 

families, children and ladies. No unaccompanied men 

are allowed entrance, the West Plaza area that is a free 

open public beach, Al Sahil beach that is a paid beach 

that welcomes any guests without restriction, the East 

Plaza Beach and the Western Extension beach that are 

both free to enter public beaches. 

Abu Dhabi Corniche meets a specific standards relating 

to environment information, education, water quality, 

security, services and environment management; which 

have enabled the Corniche to obtain the Blue Flag 

Certification in April 2011 and has been proudly 

maintained for the past four years. 

The Corniche Road spreads across an impressive eight 

kilometres of manicured waterfront that includes 

children’s play areas, separate cycle and pedestrian 

pathways, cafés and restaurants, and the Corniche 

Beach - a lifeguarded beach park. 

Abu Dhabi’s pristine Corniche beachfront has been 

awarded coveted Blue Flag status - the internationally 

renowned eco-label for beaches and marinas that 

guarantees clean and safe bathing water. 

Some 30,000 to 50,000 visitors flock to the Corniche 

every month, enjoying three separate sections for 

families, singles and the general public. There are more 

than 1,100 free parking spaces with a five minute walk 

of the beach, which charges AED 10 (US $2.7) entry to 

the family and singles sections. Entry to the public 

beach is free. 

The best way to explore the whole Corniche is by 

renting a bicycle from Funride Sports, in front of the 

Hilton Abu Dhabi at the south-western end of the 

Corniche. There are several other stations, less 

consistently open, at Al Sahil gardens, about a third of 

the way along the 8km cycle track. Towels and sunbeds 

can be rented from several of the Corniche's public 

beaches, run by Bake UAE. It's worth taking some 

water for exploring the whole length of the Corniche as 

the eastern section has few amenities and long stretches 

without shade. 

The inland side of the Corniche is dotted with parks and 

sheesha cafés that come alive at night with local 

families seeking the sea breeze in the sweltering 

summer months (May to September) or clustered 

around mobile heaters in the cool winter nights 

(December to February). 

Beach Facilities 

• Children Playground 

•Volleyball Courts 

•Basketball Court 

•Football Playgrounds 

•Men Prayer Room 

•Women Prayer Room 

•Beach Library 

•Tourist Police Office 

•Community Police Office 

•Abu Dhabi City Municipality Office 

Commercial Outlets 

•Special Juice Bar 

•BAKE 

•Baskin Robbins 

•Yogo Day 

•SAJ2GO 

•Cold Stone Creamery 

•Cinnabon 

•Nova Café 

•Rosina Bellina 

•Cafe Brasiliera 

•BYKY 

? 

Services 

•Public Address System System 

•Free Shuttle Bus Every Half Hour (Can Accommodate 

Up To 30 Passengers) 

•First Aid Room 

•Bathrooms 

•Water Showers 

•Changing Rooms 

•ATM 

•Signboards & Facilities For Special Needs (Floating 

Chair) 

•Lifeguard Team 

•Security Personnel 

•Cleaners


MARITIME & LOGISTICS 

RoPax ferry takes shape 

at Niron Staal 

Niron Staal, part of Damen Shipyards Group, has performed a keel-laying ceremony 

ofthe hull of apassenger ferry. On completion, Damen Shipyards Hardinxveld will carry 

out the final outfitting work of the 5212 RoPax for an African client. Niron Staal has 

schedule the finished and painted hull to be delivered in just less than 70 days: on 10 

January 2017. 

Damen Shipyards Group operates 32 shipbuilding and repair yards, employing 9,000 

people worldwide. Damen has delivered more than 6,000 vessels in more than 100 

countries and delivers some 180 vessels annually to customers worldwide. Based on its 

unique, standardised ship-design concept Damen is able to guarantee consistent quality. 

Damen offers a wide range of products, including tugs, workboats, naval and patrol 

vessels, high speed craft, cargo vessels, dredgers, vessels for the offshore industry, 

ferries, pontoons and superyachts. Damen offers a broad range of services, including 

maintenance, spare parts delivery, training and the transfer of (shipbuilding) know-how. 

Damen also offers a variety of marine components, such as nozzles, rudders, anchors, 

anchor chains and steel works. 

In addition to ship design and shipbuilding, Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has a worldwide network of 16 repair and conversion 

yards with dry docks ranging up to 420 x 80 metres. 

Damen to build 16 ferries for 

the Ivory Coast 

Damen Shipyards Group has signed a contract with Société de Transport Lagunaire 

(STL) to build sixteen shallow-draft passenger ferries for the Ivory Coast. The contract 

represents part of a forward-thinking presidential plan that strives to reduce urban 

congestion and greenhouse gas emissions in the city Abidjan. Abidjan is located around 

the 100-km long Ébrié Lagoon on the west coast of Africa and therefore water-based 

transport holds a vital position in everyday life in the area. Furthermore, due torapid 

population growth and the deterioration of existing ferry services, traffic congestion is a 

major problem in the city. This multiple vessel contract is part of the Ivory Coast’s 

government’s increased focus on urban infrastructure improvement. The presidential 

plan entails provision of cost effective and reliable public transport options for the 

growing urban population. 

Construction of all the ferries will take place at Damen Shipyards Kozle in Poland. The 

yard will adhere to a tightly-planned production schedule to meet STL’s delivery 

requirements. The first four ferries will be delivered in January 2017 – the rest will be 

delivered four at a time, every 8 weeks, in three batches thereafter 

Damen has designed the 18-metre vessels according to the standards of the International Association of Classification 

Societies. Each powered by two Volvo D5 engines, the ferries will be able to transport up to 130 passengers at speeds of 

10 knots. 

Second Shoalbuster 3009 for 

SMIT Amandla Marine 

The second of two Damen Shoalbuster 3009 multi-purpose workboats for SMIT 

Amandla Marine has been named in a ceremony at Damen Shipyards Cape Town, South 

Africa. With De Beers Group Services the end client, the Lady Sponsor for the occasion 

was Mrs Adri Nelson, Supply Chain Centre Manager for De Beers Group Services in 

Port Nolloth. 

Named theAogatoa, the vessel is the second of two Shoalbusters 3009 ordered by SMIT 

Amandla Marine for the De Beers contract and built at Damen Shipyards Cape Town 

(DSCT). The Shoalbuster range of multi-purpose, shallow draught workboats is 

designed for all types of operations in inland and coastal waters. The 30-metre 3009S 

has a bollard pull of 24.5 tonnes and is fitted with a crane with a lifting capacity of up to 

1.7 tonnes, making it suitable for towage, buoy-laying, pushing and all-round support 

duties. 

Damen Shipyards Cape Town (DSCT) builds ships in Africa for Africa. To date, the yard has constructed & delivered 40 

vessels to the African continent form its base in Cape Town 

The construction of the two vessels made a significant contribution to the local economy 

with 180 employees employed locally working on the projects and with many of the 

materials also sourced locally. In addition, 13 apprentices both male and female also 

played an important part in the build, between them accumulating over 30,000 hours of 

on the job training.


NEWS IN PICTURES 

Damen continues contract with Ivory Coast 

Turnkey delivery of ferry 

stations will improve 

transport infrastructure 

Following the recent contract signing 

between Damen Shipyards Group and 

Société de Transport Lagunaire (STL) for 

16 shallow-draught ferries for the Ivory 

Coast city of Abidjan, the two companies 

have announced a supplementary 

contract for eight Damen Pontoons 2404. 

STL will use the pontoons for vessel 

mooring and passenger transfer purposes. 

The eight 24-metre pontoons will be used 

to construct four separate ‘hop-on, hopoff’ 

ferry stations that will be capable of 

mooring a ferry as well as providing a 

stable structure fit for safe embarkation of 

passengers.A number of onshore ticket 

offices will completethe ferry station set 

up: these will be supplied by STL. 

Focusing on the ferry mooring 

parameters of the design, the pontoons 

will be installed with proven fender 

systems to ensure the optimal landing of 

an approaching ferry. The pontoons will 

be anchored securely by blocks. 

To guarantee safe transfer of passengers, 

the pontoons will be equipped with antislip 

ramps as well as handrails. “These 

ferry stations will support Abidjan’s busy 

water-based urban transport network,” 

explains Damen Product Director 

P o n t o o n s a n d B a r g e s F r a n k 

Koppelaar.“With journey times 

averaging about 10 minutes, it is 

important to have efficient and stable 

passenger embarkation. These Pontoons 

will help STL achieve that.” 

Next to delivering the client a turnkey 

solution with pontoons, ramps and 

ferries, Damen arranged the transport 

from the shipyard to Ivory Coast. All 

eight of the Pontoons 2404 were built in 

just 10 weeks and delivered to the client. 

Damen Shiprepair & Conversion has a 

worldwide network of 16 repair and 

conversion yards with dry docks ranging 

up to 420 x 80 metres. Conversion 

projects range from adapting vessels to 

today’s requirements and regulations to 

the complete conversion of large offshore 

structures. DSC completes around 1,500 

repair and maintenance jobs annually. 

Client with Damen Sales Manager at the shipyard 

Ramps with anti-slip and lifebouys_lowres 

Damen Fast Ferry 1806 

Eight pontoons ready for delivery as part of turnkey 

client order_lowres 

Damen Shoalbuster 3009 Aogatoa Naming Ceremony 

Damen Shoalbuster 3009 Aogatoa_lowres

MACHINERY 

Bahra Cables Company was established in 2008 to serve Saudi, GCC & International Markets. 

It is based in Bahra industrial city located 35km from Jeddah. Bahra Cables Factory occupies 

over 500,000 square meters of prime manufacturing space together with associated design 

offices, laboratories and storage area. It specializes in Manufacturing and Distributing Electric 

Cables. Bahra Cables is the first cable manufacturer in Saudi Arabia gets ISO 14001:2004, 

and OHSAS 18001:2007 

Bahra Cables Company has the flexibility to provide a versatile product range to serve the 

construction, electric utilities, distribution, industrial, oil & gas and petrochemical sectors. 

The cables produced comply with both American standards (CSA, ANSI, ICEA and UL ) and 

European standards ( IEC, BS, NF and VDE specifications). 

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