Bajel Projects Limited has signed a joint venture agreement with Al Sharif Contracting and Commercial Development Company (ASC) to set up a new entity in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The agreement, executed on February 17, 2026, establishes a 50:50 partnership to pursue Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) opportunities in the high-voltage transmission and substation…
A consortium of TotalEnergies, Toyota Tsusho, and Altaaqa Renewable Energy has started commercial operations at its 112 MW solar photovoltaic plant in Wadi Ad Dawasir. The project was built by a subsidiary of Power China and marks TotalEnergies first operational renewable energy asset in Saudi Arabia. Electricity from the plant is supplied to the Saudi…
Saudi Arabia’s Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has awarded five renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 4.5 GW under the sixth phase of the National Renewable Energy Programme (NREP). Supervised by the Ministry of Energy, the projects include one wind and four solar plants, representing total investments of more than $2.4 billion. SPPC will…
KEC International Ltd has secured an order worth Rs 1,038 crore for the design, supply, and installation of a 380 kV gas-insulated substation (GIS) in Saudi Arabia. According to the company, this is its largest-ever substation contract and marks a significant expansion of its transmission and distribution business in the Middle East. With this order,…
Wipro has signed a multi-year agreement with Saudi Electric Company’s transmission arm, National Grid SA, to implement a smart meter data management (MDM) system. The project is expected to modernise the utility’s data infrastructure and improve monitoring and operational efficiency. Under the agreement, Wipro will handle the design, development, implementation and ongoing support of the…
India and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia have signed an agreement to deepen cooperation in the energy sector, prioritising security of supply across all energy sources. Both sides agreed to collaborate on balancing global energy market dynamics and strengthening supply chain resilience. The agreement includes support for India’s strategic petroleum reserve programme and extends to…
BYD Energy Storage and Saudi Electricity Company have signed contracts for 12.5 GWh of grid-scale energy storage projects. Combined with a previously delivered 2.6 GWh project, the total collaboration between the two companies now stands at 15.1 GWh. The battery energy storage system (BESS) equipment will be deployed across five sites in Saudi Arabia. BYD…
Electric services company GE Vernova, in collaboration with Saudi Arabia’s Ash Sharqiyah Operations & Maintenance Company (ASHOMCo), has completed three front-end engineering design (FEED) studies to reduce net carbon emissions at three cogeneration plants in Saudi Arabia. These plants, equipped with GE Vernova’s 7E and 7F gas turbines, collectively generate up to 920 MW of…
KEC International has secured new orders worth Rs 11.42 billion across its various business segments: Transmission & Distribution (T&D): Orders for projects in the Middle East and Americas, including a 380 kV transmission line in Saudi Arabia and the supply of towers, hardware, and poles in the Americas. Railways: An order for constructing bridges and…
Hithium Energy Storage Technology has partnered with Nabilah AlTunisi’s company, MANAT, to launch a joint venture named Hithium MANAT. The venture will establish a battery energy storage systems (BESS) manufacturing facility with a 5 gigawatt-hour (GWh) annual production capacity in Saudi Arabia. This marks one of the first advanced BESS manufacturing plants in the Kingdom…