City Centre Commercial Company, the Kuwait-based hypermarket group, plans to open up to 10 stores in Iraqi Kurdistan, the MEED Kurdistan Projects conference in Erbil was told today. “We see opportunities, but there are challenges in the region in terms…
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MEED Kurdistan Projects Conference told real estate investors need to be selective
Investors in real estate in Iraqi Kurdistan need to be selective and avoid sectors where investment is already sufficient, IKG Property Group Chairman Mario Al-Jebouri told the MEED Kurdistan Projects conference in Erbil today. He said that the best opportunities…
MEED conference told $37bn worth of projects approved in Iraqi Kurdistan
A total of 645 projects with a combined value of $37bn have been approved in Iraqi Kurdistan since the Kurdistan Board of Investment was founded in 2006, director general of the board’s general directorate of investment in Erbil Nawroz Amin…
KRG adamant about oil and government income sharing
The Kurdistan Regional Government (KRG) which controls the three northern Iraqi provinces of Dohuk, Erbil and Sulaimaniyah remains adamant it will continue to export crude oil independently despite objections from Iraq’s central government. The future of the KRG oil and…
MEED conference told Kuwait can save $25m a day by 2030
Kuwait could save at least $25m a day by 2030 if it implemented electricity and water efficiency and saving measures, the MEED Kuwait Energy & Water Efficiency Conference has been told. About 350,000 barrels a day (b/d) of liquid fuels…
Kuwait efficiency conference chairman says Kuwait can become a global leader in sustainability
Kuwait should aim to be a global leader in water and energy efficiency by developing new policies and introducing new technology into its energy supply chain, MEED Kuwait Energy & Efficiency Conference chairman Edmund O’Sullivan said in speech at the event.…
MEED conference told Kuwait plans to build almost 15GW of new power capacity
Kuwait’s power and water desalination plans call for electricity generation capacity to be raised by almost 15,000MW in the next 10 years, the MEED Kuwait Energy & Water Efficiency Conference was told today (see table). This compares with present installed…
MEED conference told that Kuwait solar power rooftop pilot project planned
The MEED Kuwait Energy & Water Efficiency Conference in Kuwait was told this morning that the Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) plans to launch a pilot rooftop solar power project in Kuwait city that could provide a…
MEED conference told Kuwait needs energy services company market
The MEED Kuwait Energy & Water Efficiency Conference in Kuwait was told this afternoon that Kuwait needs to develop an energy services company market if it is to increase energy and water energy efficiency significantly. “Once there is a policy…
MEED Conference told Kuwait should introduce solar power buy-back scheme
The MEED Kuwait Energy & Water Efficiency conference in Kuwait was told this morning that the Ministry of Electricity & Water (MEW) should consider introducing a solar power purchase scheme to encourage homeowners to install renewable systems and reduce their…