Sri Lanka-based JLanka International, a premier solar and renewable energy technology solutions provider, has announced an investment of up to $10 million within the coming five years in Bahrain’s renewable energy sector.

Commencing operations in Bahrain, JLanka has been commissioned by the kingdom’s Sustainable Energy Unit (SEU) under the supervision of Dr Abdul Hussain Bin Ali Mirza, Minister of Electricity and Water, to conduct an exclusive training programme in Bahrain to educate and certify solar"...

Crescent Petroleum, the Middle East's first and largest private exploration and production company, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) for Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019 to sponsor the World Games taking place 14-21 March, underscoring its commitment to empowering people of determination and encouraging their inclusion in all aspects of life in line with the Year of Tolerance.

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Abu Dhabi, Jan. 15 (BNA): Electricity and Water Affairs Minister Dr. Abdulhussain Mirza visited the Noor Abu Dhabi plant for the production of solar energy, the largest independent solar power plant in the world, on the sidelines of his participation in the activities of the Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2019. The 1177 MW-capacity plant is located in the Suwaihan district, about 120 kilometers from Abu Dhabi city.

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Bahrain's National Oil and Gas Authority (Noga) and Italy's Eni have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) on pursuing petroleum exploration of Block 1 in the northern territorial water of Bahrain with a depth ranging from 10 m up to 70 m.

Block 1 is an offshore area of over 2,800 sq km, said a Bahrain News Agency report. Eni is an Italian energy company"...

Manama, Jan. 13 (BNA): A Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed today between the National Oil and Gas Authority of the Kingdom of Bahrain (NOGA) and Enito on pursuing petroleum exploration of Block 1, an offshore area of over 2,800km2, situated in the northern territorial water of the Kingdom of Bahrain with a depth ranging from 10 m up to 70 m.

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Manama, Jan. 13 (BNA): Oil Minister Shaikh Mohammed bin Khalifa Al Khalifa announce that the National Oil and Gas Authority, in a few weeks, would finalize terms of the concession contract to be signed with Eni SpA, an Italian energy company primarily operating in petroleum, natural gas, and petrochemicals, on exploring oil and gas in the Kingdom of Bahrain’s northern maritime bloc.

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Bahrain has received bids for a 100MW solar power plant to be established in the kingdom, reported state news agency Wam, citing the utility minister.

'We have already received tenders for the large-scale project, and Abu Dhabi Future Energy (Masdar) has emerged one of the bidders,' revealed Dr Abdulhussain Mirza, Electricity and Water Affairs Minister in Bahrain.

Industry experts at ArabPlast 2019 indicated that plastics will be the main driver for crude oil demand, accounting for more than 33 percent of oil demand growth globally in the period to 2030. ArabPlast 2019 – the biggest plastics, petrochemicals and rubber industry exhibition in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, closed on a grand note witnessing the participation of more than 900 companies from 32 countries.

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Policy makers worldwide have a proven solution for cutting carbon emissions by switching electricity generation from coal and oil to natural gas, Majid Jafar, CEO of Crescent Petroleum, told an audience of energy ministers and industry leaders meeting in Abu Dhabi this morning.

As global demand for energy rises, natural gas is emerging as a fuel of choice for power generation in the 21st century, serving as a central ingredient in a more sustainable"...

Manama, Dec. 31 (BNA): The Gulf Petrochemical Industries Company (GPC) has held a meeting of its board of directors under the chairmanship of Dr. Ahmed Al Sharyan.

The chairman welcomed the members and thanked them for their efforts during the year and for supporting the company in its future aspirations. Al Sharyan said he is proud of working with the board as well"...