Kanoo Energy LLC (Power & Industrial Projects Division)

Bahrain Islamic Bank (BisB) was recently presented with two awards during the Transformers Awards ceremony organised by Trusted Advisors Group in Marrakesh Morocco. Both of the awards which were bestowed with double distinction came as the result of BisB s achievements in the fields of innovation and simplification. The first Transformers Award was given in light of the Bank s success in transforming and realising their strategic vision of elevating the financial industry and facilitating financial transactions for customers through digital innovations. The second Customer Journey Award was presented for the deployment of the Bank s Selfie Mobile Account Opening digital solution which allows both new and existing customers to open a BisB account through face ID authentication. Maisa Shunnar the bank s chief of Strategy Implementation & Transformatio...

Global technology major Siemens along with partner Harbin Electric International has signed an agreement with K-Electric to build a 900-megawatt combined cycle power plant at the Bin Qasim Power Complex in Karachi. K-Electric s total investment for the project known as Bin Qasim Power Station 3 (BeQPS-III) is 650 million. Work is expected to begin by the end of 2019 and will be completed in 24 months. As per the deal Siemens will provide two of its SGT5-4000F gas turbines besides steam turbines generators and condensers. These will be the first Siemens turbines to be added to K-Electric s power generation fleetm said the company. Siemens SGT5-4000F gas turbine is known for its high performance low power generation cost long intervals between inspections and service-friendly design. More than 350 units have been sold around the world with more than 17 million fired hours stated the top German p...

The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) has achieved another milestone in the construction of Unit 3 of the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant being built at the Al Dhafra region of Abu Dhabi UAE. Enec has safely and successfully energised Unit 3 s main power transformer and gas insulated bus (GIB) an important step in the continued testing and commissioning of the plant said Enec. In addition to the main transformer and GIB Unit 3 s auxiliary power transformers and excitation transformer were energised safely and successfully in normal operating configuration. This work was performed with the approval and support of Abu Dhabi Transmission & Despatch Company (Transco) and comes approximately one year after the completion of similar work on Unit 2 and two years after the completion of the same work on Unit 1 demonstrating the benefits of building four identical Units at the same time. ...

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (Dewa) has awarded contracts to design manufacture test and supply 11/0.4KV 1500KVA & 1000KVA Cast Resin Distribution transformers with LV Smart Meters to international transformer manufacturers. The total cost of the 990 transformers is worth around Dh93 million ( 25 million). This supports Dewa s ongoing efforts to meet various requirements to expand the electricity distribution network and provide its services according to the highest international levels of efficiency reliability and availability. These transformers will increase the capacity efficiency and reliability of the electricity distribution network in Dubai and will ensure a continuous and stable supply of power to all customers. The supply of these transformers will be completed by July 2019. Dewa continues to implement vital development projects in line with its vision which is aligned with fede...

Kuwait-based Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Company (JTC) said its power rental division has successfully completed the procurement of 102 new units of Cummins diesel generators thereby taking its total fleet strength to over 700 units with capacities ranging from 100 KVA to 1250 KVA. A major player in the power rental equipment leasing transportation and logistics industry in Kuwait Qatar and Saudi Arabia JTC provides professional and cost-effective power solutions equipment rental and logistics services for both public and private sectors through its four operating divisions: Ports Management Contract Logistics Equipment Leasing and Power Rental. This landmark purchase is primarily aimed at meeting the market demand in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia and is part of JTC s ongoing initiatives for maintaining a strong foothold within the Power Generation rental market said the company in a statement. The new generators ...

The Saudi Electricity Company (SEC) has started of seven power transformer stations in the northern area with a total value of SR2.1 billion ( 560 million) and capacity of 3613 MVA to connect the north with the main power grid. The move aims to support the industrialization and mining projects in the city of Wa ad Al-Shamaal. SEC has pointed out that the seven stations were connected to the electrical network via aerial and land lines with a length of about 1 592 km circular. The stations will transfer electricity from the combined-cycle generation plant of Wa ad Al-Shamaal to the manufacturing and mining projects in the city. Last month Wa ad Al-Shamaal was launched with capacity of 1 390 megawatts including 50 megawatts solar energy. The Saudi Electricity Company confirmed that projects of Wa ad Al-Shamaal combined-cycle generation station and the seven transfer stations at a total cost of SR5.8 billion will ...

Siemens has introduced a new SGT-800 performance enhancement that is applicable to all existing SGT-800 units with 43-47.5-MW ratings. The new upgrade is designed to provide owners and operators with significant fuel savings and CO2 emissions reduction for improved sustainable energy production said a statement from the company. The upgrade offers up to a 3.5 per cent increase of simple cycle gas turbine efficiency and up to an additional 10 megawatt (MW) output enhancing the power of 43-47.5 MW units up to 53 MW. For combined cycle applications the enhancement could result in a power increase of more than 20 MW and a 3.5 per cent lower heat rate based on a combined cycle 2xSGT-800 and one steam turbine. The heat rate improvement contributes to both fuel savings and CO2 emission reductions it said. Siemens evolutionary upgrades are based on operating experience and OEM optimised design. This upgrade is infusing the c...

Turkey-based Teksan Generator has chosen Italy s FPT Industrial for a long-term partnership to supply it with the full FPT Industrial Power Generation G-Drive line-up. Teksan Generator is an engineering and technology company that designs and produces 100 per cent domestic capital and diesel natural gas and biogas generator sets mobile lighting kits portable generators cogeneration - trigeneration solutions and hybrid power systems. FPT Industrial a company of CNH Industrial is dedicated to the design production and sale of powertrains for on and off-road vehicles marine and power generation applications. Teksan decided on FPT Industrial due to the important benefits that come from the great know-how it has acquired over its long experience in the market said a statement from the company. This has resulted in an offering of products that are efficient reliable and able to deliver high performance while ma...

GE Power and Vattenfall Wärme Berlin a subsidiary of Swedish utility Vattenfall has announced the new MXL2 with additive manufactured performance (AMP) the world s first upgrade solution for GE s GT13E2 gas turbines that uses key components manufactured using additive technology. GE s GT13E2 units are widely deployed across the Middle East and Africa as well including in the GCC said a statement from the company. The addition of additive manufactured parts into the MXL2 solution represents a turning point in the global power generation industry and confirms GE s commitment to keep its mature fleets competitive in today s very dynamic marketplace it said. The new technology can help gas plant power producers save up to 2 million in fuel annually while opening up the potential for additional revenue of up to 3 million annually in new power capacity. The news also marks the third investment...

Japan-based Yokogawa Electric Corporation has launched OpreX a new comprehensive brand for the company s industrial automation (IA) and control business. The OpreX brand name stands for excellence in the technology and solutions that Yokogawa cultivates through the co-creation of value with its customers and encompasses the entire range of the company s IA products services and solutions said a statement from the company. With the OpreX brand Yokogawa will deliver integrated solutions that support its customers transformation and growth through the lens of their business needs it said. The brand comprises the following five categories: OpreX Transformation: Comprehensive solutions that take the broad view in driving operational excellence throughout an enterprise s business activities from production through to supply chain optimisation and risk and business management. OpreX Contro...

Driven mainly by renewable energies worldwide capital investment devoted to generation capacity additions is expected to reach 2.2 trillion for the period 2017 to 2021 growth partnership firm Frost & Sullivan said in a new report. The recent analysis titled Global Power Industry Outlook 2018 reveals that a combination of factors led by renewables is set to transform the current power landscape. Increased battery energy storage capabilities surges in merger and acquisition activities and the advent of disruptive energy start-ups are contributing to tremendous growth and transformation in the sector. In early 2017 global solar photovoltaics (PV) capacity surpassed nuclear capacity driven by high investment levels. The analysis indicates that this growth will continue through 2020 as solar PV is likely to surpass wind capacity making solar the fourth largest generation type followed by coal gas and hydro. The ou...

US-based Emerson a global technology and engineering company has unveiled significant enhancements to its Plantweb digital ecosystem the industry s most comprehensive Industrial IoT automation platform. Built on the foundation of best-in-class process control and safety systems Plantweb expands on existing automation infrastructure to make the promise of Industrial IoT scalable and achievable with a broad portfolio of pervasive sensing technologies an extensive suite of analytical software tools secure and robust data infrastructure devices and expert services said a statement from Emerson. Peter Zornio chief technology officer Emerson Automation Solutions said: Manufacturing jobs are rapidly becoming data-centric roles requiring immediately actionable information for experts across the enterprise. Through a deep understanding of customers vision for organisational effectiveness and business...

Technology giant GE is currently showcasing its industry-leading technologies that offer greater efficiency flexibility sustainability and savings for the power sector at the World Future Energy Summit (WFES) in Abu Dhabi UAE. The event which kicked off on January 15 will conclude later today (January 18) and is being held at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre. GE is showcasing its offerings under the theme Energy. Reimagined. said a statement. Taking centre stage are GE s record-setting H-class gas turbines; advanced ultra-supercritical steam technology; LV5 inverter technology; advanced portfolio of renewable technologies; leading battery storage solutions; grid solutions; digital industrial software applications; and much more it said. GE Power announced at WFES that its largest and most efficient gas turbine the HA is now available at more than 64 per cent efficiency in combin...

Leading oilfield services provider Baker Hughes a GE company has signed an agreement for the provision of its proven turbine generators to PetroChina International Iraq an affiliate of PetroChina Company Limited in the biggest Turbomachinery & Process Solutions (TPS) agreement between the two companies. BHGE will deliver its Frame 6B gas turbine electric generator trains to support power generation for the onshore Halfaya oilfield located in the Maysan Governorate said a statement from the company. The equipment will generate 150 MW of power for the project and leverage support from BHGE s existing local and global workforce it said. The components of the turbo generator units will be manufactured and assembled at BHGE s Nuovo Pignone facility in Florence Italy it added. Rami Qasem president and CEO Menat and India BHGE said: This deal strengthens our local footprint in Iraq and further demo...

The important role of the human factor in ensuring safety and improving reliability in industrial environment was highlighted by a senior Saudi Aramco official. Speaking at the the 12th Professional Development Conference & Exhibition organised in coordination with the American Society of Safety Engineers Middle East Chapter (ASSE - MEC) in Bahrain Bader F Al Qadran Saudi Aramco Executive Director of Safety and Industrial Security said: The safety and security of our people and our industries are of great importance to both governments and our businesses. Safety is no longer just about meeting basic standards and requirements; it s about the beliefs that must be instilled in people s hearts and minds that will translate into their daily actions and behaviors. Saudi Aramco participated as a strategic partner in the event held from November 19 - 23 under the patronage of Lt...