Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 3:03 pm

NWC ‘ready to serve pilgrims with state-of-the-art technology’

Dr. Loay Ahmed Al-Musallam, NWC CEO, inspected Company facilities at the Hajj sites with several executive directors to ensure their readiness to provide the best services to pilgrims. This visit came within the framework of NWC’s plans to facilitate its operations during this year’s...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 26 August, 2015 2:03 am

Jeddah water project phase-II to be over by mid-2016

Jeddah’s water shortage woes will be considerably over by the middle of next year, as the second phase of the project with a capacity of one million cubic meters (MCM) is nearing completion.  “The second stage of the strategic project, worth over SR375 million, is already...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 20 August, 2015 12:51 pm

NWC’s electronic apps to manage water systems for the first time during Hajj

NWC announced it would implement a new package of electronic applications for the first time during the upcoming Hajj season 1436. The initiative is part of NWC’s continuous efforts to develop its technical performance and improve the quality of water and environment services rendered to...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 4:04 pm

Japan returns to nuclear energy

Japanese Kyushu Electric Power Company Inc publicly announced the launch of power unit No.1 at Sendai NPP. The power unit has started generating electricity on Friday, August 14, and the second power unit at the plant will be put into operation in mid-October. Both power nuclear units at Sendai...

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Environment & Energy | Wednesday 19 August, 2015 1:00 am

Saudi banking system well positioned to weather lower oil prices

The Saudi banking system is well positioned to weather lower oil prices and the growth slowdown, according to the International Monetary Fund. According to a press release, IMF executive directors welcomed Saudi Arabia’s strong economic performance while noting that the large decline in oil...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 17 August, 2015 2:33 am

ACWA Power expands flagship Revolver facility by SAR 1,109 million

ACWA Power has increased its maiden revolver facility, structured on a fully sharia compliant commodity murabaha basis, by SAR 1,109 million whilst effectively extending the final maturity date by an additional year. This has been achieved through the following separate facilities (the...

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Environment & Energy | Monday 17 August, 2015 1:44 am

NWC: eBranch to soon serve all NWC customers in four cities

The launch of the eBranch for customer services is an example of the multiple options offered by NWC to provide a better service and ensure a wider scale of customer satisfaction, according to Eng. Yousif Abdullah Al-Said, Senior Director for NWC Electronic Applications and General Supervisor of...

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Environment & Energy | Saturday 15 August, 2015 4:52 am

French scientists to train Saudis in nuclear energy

King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE) joined hands with the International Institute of Nuclear Energy (12EN) to train Saudi engineering graduates in nuclear energy programs to achieve its vision 2032, which aims to replace 50 percent of the dependence on traditional fossil...

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Environment & Energy | Thursday 13 August, 2015 4:20 am

Russia is ready to help Egypt become a regional leader in the nuclear industry

Russia is ready to help Egypt become a regional leader in the nuclear industry: the intergovernmental agreement on the terms of nuclear power plant construction in Egypt and the contracts between the companies of two countries are almost ready for signing, said The Prime Minister of Russian...

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Environment & Energy | Sunday 9 August, 2015 3:06 pm

NWC completes huge SAR 167 million expansion for wastewater treatment plant in Taif

NWC said it has finished an expansion project for a wastewater triple treatment plant in Wadi Al-Araj, north of Taif, at a total cost of SAR 167 million, increasing capacity by 80,000 m3 daily. The total capacity of Taif environment treatment plants has been raised from 67,000 m3 to 147,000 m3...

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