Engie
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ENGIE appoints Turki Al Shehri as New Country Manager for Saudi Arabia
ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services, announced the appointment of Turki Al Shehri as Country Manager for Saudi Arabia, effective January 1, 2026. Al Shehri will continue his regional responsibilities overseeing ENGIE’s strategic growth across the region and will retain his role as Regional Vice President, GCC. Al Shehri succeeds Mohammed AlHajjaj, […]
ENGIE divests power and water desalination assets in Kuwait & Bahrain
ENGIE, a leader in low-carbon energy, announces the signing of a Sale and Purchase Agreement (SPA) for the divestment of its shareholding in Az Zour North, a combined gas and water desalination asset in Kuwait, three gas power and water desalination assets in Bahrain, and the associated operations and maintenance (O&M) companies to ACWA Power. […]
ENGIE launches desalination center of excellence to amplify sustainable water solutions
ENGIE, a global leader in low-carbon energy and services, is delighted to announce the launch of its Desalination Center of Excellence The initiative, in line with ENGIE's commitment to achieving Net Zero by 2045, addresses the critical need for sustainable water solutions in a rapidly changing world. The Center was launched in the UAE on […]
ENGIE and PIF sign MoU to jointly develop hydrogen projects in Saudi Arabia
ENGIE, the leading provider of low-carbon energy services and solutions for integrated utilities management, has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Public Investment Fund (PIF) for the joint development of green hydrogen projects and its derivatives in Saudi Arabia, exploring opportunities that contribute to enhancing the energy transition within the objectives of the […]
First reverse osmosis desalination training and hiring program launched for Saudi women
ENGIE, the global low-carbon energy company, and long-term energy partner to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, signed an agreement with the Higher Institute for Water and Power Technologies (HIWPT) to launch a unique training program in the field of reverse osmosis desalination, exclusively for Saudi women. In the presence of SWPC CEO, Khalid Al Qureshi, and […]
ENGIE to provide clean drinking water to villages in India
A leader in low-carbon energy solutions, ENGIE has committed to provide clean drinking water to the families of drought hit Mattiyarendal district and surrounding villages in state of Tamil Nadu. ENGIE Foundation in partnership with Pavilion Water will provide clean drinking water to the drought-hit villagers of Mattiyarendal district in Tamil Nadu, the first village […]
Construction begins on Saudi Arabia’s Jubail 3B Independent Water Project
A groundbreaking ceremony took place today at the 570,000 m3/day Jubail 3B Independent Water Project (IWP) plant in Saudi Arabia, marking the start of construction. The plant is being built by a consortium comprised of ENGIE, Nesma Company Limited and Ajlan & Bros holding group for Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC). The desalination plant, which will have the largest in-house solar capability of 61 Mwh for a desalination plant in the Kingdom, will provide potable water to Riyadh and Qassim regions when complete in 2024.
Engie, SWPC Nesma begin construction of Al Rayes seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant
Global energy company ENGIE, together with water utility company Saudi Water Partnership Company (SWPC), Saudi-based contracting firm Nesma and private desalination company Mowah, broke ground on January 7th on the 450,000 m3/day capacity Al Rayes seawater reverse osmosis desalination plant. The plant will use clean energy and be developed under a public-private partnership (PPP) structure. It is expected to be […]
Engie to provide sustainable drinking water in Kuwait
ENGIE Solutions, an international leader in integrated low-carbon and high-performance solutions, has recently collaborated with Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS) and Trashtag Kuwait, both non-profit organizations, in launching Project My Mai, the latest environmental and community initiative that aims to provide sustainable drinking water solutions to low income migrant communities that have been […]