Sharjah Electricity and Water Authority (SEWA) is evaluating eight bids for the contract to expand and convert Hamriyah power plant from an open-cycle plant to a combined-cycle facility, according to Middle East Economic Digest (MEED). Media reports indicate that the expansion is expected to increase electricity production capacity from 500 Megawatts (MW) to between 1,000 MW and 1,500 MW. The ...

Mleiha Archaeological and Eco-tourism Project, a new tourist, heritage and eco-tourism destination 50km east of Sharjah city, is to have an astronomical observatory built on top of one of the area’s mountains. The observatory is one of the outcomes from an agreement signed between Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) and Sharjah Centre for Astronomy and Space Sciences (SCASS), under ...

Opportunities for Turkish investors was the main item on the agenda at a business meeting at Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (SCCI). Organised by Sharjah Investment and Development Authority (Shurooq) in association with the Turkish Business Council in the UAE, the event was held in the presence of His Excellency Erdem Ozan, Turkish Consul General in Dubai, His Excellency ...