Company Insights Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) Energy Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) News Oil & Gas Saudi’s Taqa to quadruple energy investments in Egypt Saudi Arabia’s Industrialization and Energy Services Company (Taqa) plans to quadruple investments in Egypt’s energy sector over the next two years, according to a media report. The company aims to double its business and services in Egypt, as well as expand into deepwater petroleum services by 2026, Daily News Egypt reported, citing Mario Ruscev, executive […] March 6, 2024 Renewable Energy DP World and Masdar link up for project to decarbonise ports Two of the UAE’s biggest companies have formed a partnership that aims to decarbonise ports in the Middle East and Africa. Logistics group DP World has signed a three-year agreement with clean energy giant Masdar. Their initial focus will be on ports in Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Egypt. The companies will identify the best sites […] February 27, 2024 Energy Taqa energy company doubles earnings in 2023 Abu Dhabi National Energy Company’s (Taqa) net income more than doubled to AED17 billion ($4.6 billion) in 2023. The higher income was driven by a one-off gain of AED10.8 billion recognised on the acquisition of a five percent shareholding in Adnoc Gas. However, it was offset in part by a one-off AED1.1 billion deferred tax […] February 14, 2024 Energy Taqa to sell entire stake in Kurdistan oilfield Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has agreed to sell its entire stake in the Atrush oilfield in Iraqi Kurdistan to Canada’s ShaMaran Petroleum. Through its subsidiary Taqa International, the company has entered into a definitive agreement with ShaMaran subsidiary General Exploration Partners (GEP), Taqa said in a filing to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange […] January 22, 2024 Finance Market cap of top 16 UAE-listed companies hit $591bln The aggregate market capitalisation of the top 16 national companies listed on UAE exchanges reached AED2.71 trillion ($590.83) as of January 2024. This figure is anticipated to grow significantly to AED 6 trillion in the coming years, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, citing official market data. The top 16 listed companies accounted for […] January 7, 2024 Employment Gulf’s ESG uptake hindered by lack of expertise The Gulf has seen a rise in green bonds and funds, but awareness of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reporting and the infrastructure to carry it out is lagging the rest of the world, a leading industry expert says. A survey from the consultancy PwC Middle East revealed that 64 percent of respondents in […] January 3, 2024 Infrastructure Taqa-led consortium to build $408m Saudi water project A consortium led by the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has won a contract from state-run Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) to develop the AED 1.5 billion ($408.44 million) Juranah independent strategic water reservoir project in Makkah. The consortium includes Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest) and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), Taqa said in […] January 2, 2024 Finance Taqa secures funding for $444m desalination project Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has secured finance for its AED1.6 billion ($444 million) low-carbon intensive Shuweihat 4 reverse osmosis seawater desalination project (S4 RO). The project was developed by Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Spain’s GS Inima, and is funded (71 percent) through debt financing from both local and […] December 24, 2023 Renewable Energy TotalEnergies invests $25m in Xlinks TotalEnergies announced on Wednesday that it has invested £20 million ($25.4 million) to acquire a minority stake in Xlinks, the company overseeing the £22 billion Morocco-UK renewables project. The French oil and gas major joins fellow investors Octopus Energy and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), the UAE’s largest power producer, which gave a substantial […] November 29, 2023 Renewable Energy UAE opens world’s largest single-site solar plant The UAE’s Al Dhafra project – described by its developers as the world’s largest single-site solar power plant – has been formally inaugurated, with an annual production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW). The Al Dhafra solar PV (photovoltaic) plant is located 35 kilometres from Abu Dhabi’s capital city. It can generate enough electricity to power […] November 17, 2023 Posts navigation Previous 1 … 5 6 7 … 11 Next
Oil & Gas Saudi’s Taqa to quadruple energy investments in Egypt Saudi Arabia’s Industrialization and Energy Services Company (Taqa) plans to quadruple investments in Egypt’s energy sector over the next two years, according to a media report. The company aims to double its business and services in Egypt, as well as expand into deepwater petroleum services by 2026, Daily News Egypt reported, citing Mario Ruscev, executive […] March 6, 2024
Renewable Energy DP World and Masdar link up for project to decarbonise ports Two of the UAE’s biggest companies have formed a partnership that aims to decarbonise ports in the Middle East and Africa. Logistics group DP World has signed a three-year agreement with clean energy giant Masdar. Their initial focus will be on ports in Saudi Arabia, Senegal and Egypt. The companies will identify the best sites […] February 27, 2024
Energy Taqa energy company doubles earnings in 2023 Abu Dhabi National Energy Company’s (Taqa) net income more than doubled to AED17 billion ($4.6 billion) in 2023. The higher income was driven by a one-off gain of AED10.8 billion recognised on the acquisition of a five percent shareholding in Adnoc Gas. However, it was offset in part by a one-off AED1.1 billion deferred tax […] February 14, 2024
Energy Taqa to sell entire stake in Kurdistan oilfield Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has agreed to sell its entire stake in the Atrush oilfield in Iraqi Kurdistan to Canada’s ShaMaran Petroleum. Through its subsidiary Taqa International, the company has entered into a definitive agreement with ShaMaran subsidiary General Exploration Partners (GEP), Taqa said in a filing to the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange […] January 22, 2024
Finance Market cap of top 16 UAE-listed companies hit $591bln The aggregate market capitalisation of the top 16 national companies listed on UAE exchanges reached AED2.71 trillion ($590.83) as of January 2024. This figure is anticipated to grow significantly to AED 6 trillion in the coming years, the UAE state-run Wam news agency reported, citing official market data. The top 16 listed companies accounted for […] January 7, 2024
Employment Gulf’s ESG uptake hindered by lack of expertise The Gulf has seen a rise in green bonds and funds, but awareness of environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) reporting and the infrastructure to carry it out is lagging the rest of the world, a leading industry expert says. A survey from the consultancy PwC Middle East revealed that 64 percent of respondents in […] January 3, 2024
Infrastructure Taqa-led consortium to build $408m Saudi water project A consortium led by the Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has won a contract from state-run Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC) to develop the AED 1.5 billion ($408.44 million) Juranah independent strategic water reservoir project in Makkah. The consortium includes Vision International Investment Company (Vision Invest) and Gulf Investment Corporation (GIC), Taqa said in […] January 2, 2024
Finance Taqa secures funding for $444m desalination project Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) has secured finance for its AED1.6 billion ($444 million) low-carbon intensive Shuweihat 4 reverse osmosis seawater desalination project (S4 RO). The project was developed by Abu Dhabi’s Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and Spain’s GS Inima, and is funded (71 percent) through debt financing from both local and […] December 24, 2023
Renewable Energy TotalEnergies invests $25m in Xlinks TotalEnergies announced on Wednesday that it has invested £20 million ($25.4 million) to acquire a minority stake in Xlinks, the company overseeing the £22 billion Morocco-UK renewables project. The French oil and gas major joins fellow investors Octopus Energy and Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa), the UAE’s largest power producer, which gave a substantial […] November 29, 2023
Renewable Energy UAE opens world’s largest single-site solar plant The UAE’s Al Dhafra project – described by its developers as the world’s largest single-site solar power plant – has been formally inaugurated, with an annual production capacity of 2 gigawatts (GW). The Al Dhafra solar PV (photovoltaic) plant is located 35 kilometres from Abu Dhabi’s capital city. It can generate enough electricity to power […] November 17, 2023
