Middle East

2021.12.27

New Saudi MEPS for ACs to Be Enforced in 2022

SASO, Saudi Standards, Metrology and Quality Organization, will update ‘SASO 2663: Minimum energy performance standard (MEPS), labeling, and testing requirements for low-capacity window and sing...

2021.12.13

Panasonic Produces a Space Featuring Ultrafine Mist at Expo

Panasonic installed Panasonic’s original ultrafine mist (silky fine mist) sprayer to the Japan Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai, which began on October 1, 2021 in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). It c...

2021.12.12

3.8 MIDDLE EAST - Iran

According to the calculations of the IMF, the Iranian economy has achieved a natural growth of 1.5% even in the difficult situation related to the pandemic in 2020, and the completed nominal GDP has r...

2021.12.10

Maersk Training partners with Saudi Electric Services Polyte

09 December 2021 Over the next 6 years 3,000 trainees will undergo capability building program that aims to support the Kingdom’s ambition of increasing renewable energy production in Kin...

2021.12.09

3.8 MIDDLE EAST - UAE

The UAE Central Bank expected the country’s GDP to shrink by 5.2% in 2020. Many venues in the UAE were closed in March 2020, and the situation worsened in the second quarter, leading to negative...

2021.12.07

3.8 MIDDLE EAST - Saudi Arabia

According to information released by the State Statistics Bureau of Saudi Arabia, in 2020, both the state-owned and private economy of Saudi Arabia developed, and the non-oil sector also achieved spec...

2021.12.07

3.8 MIDDLE EAST

The World Bank’s annual report pointed out that economies in the Middle East and North Africa region were expected to shrink by 4.2% in 2020. Due to the pandemic, the collapse of global oil pric...

2021.12.05

AHRI to Advance Energy Efficiency in the MENA Region

The Air-Conditioning, Heating, and Refrigeration Institute (AHRI) and the Clean Energy Business Council (CEBC) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to further compliance with harmonized energy efficiency policies, codes, and regulations in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The agreement outlines shared goals for both organizations and encourages regional dialogue with ...

2021.11.30

Latest news from B-Medical Systems, Epta and GEA, three IIR

2021/11/29 B Medical Systems, a global leader in the vaccine cold chain, is expanding its production capacity due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Epta monitors R290 fridges in cashier-free store in Dubai a...

2021.11.15

Empower and MHI Sign Largest Deal in the District Cooling In

Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Thermal Systems (MHI Thermal Systems) has made a new deal with Emirates Central Cooling Systems (Empower), the world’s largest district cooling services provider. MHI Thermal Systems will supply Empower with advanced water-cooled centrifugal chillers with a total cooling capacity of 100,000 refrigeration tons (RT). Eighteen units of water-cooled centrifugal chi...