Nuclear energy analyst provides evidence of Qatar’s atomic power ambitions by Jamie Stewart Evidence has emerged that the Qatar Ministry of Energy and Industry is moving forwards with its programme to develop nuclear power in the country. State-owned energy giant Qatar Petroleum is seeking to employ a senior nuclear energy analyst, with responsibilities including playing [...]

With power consumption rising and some countries struggling to match demand with supply, the Middle East is facing an issue that may surprise many: a potential energy shortage in a fossil fuel-rich region. Edward Jameson investigates the issue and Qatar’s potential position in the region’s potential power provision. When viewed on a macro scale, the [...]

Scheduled for February 2102, Power-Gen Doha will be the 10th Power-Gen Middle East event and the second time it has been held in the Qatari capital, this time alongside the WaterWorld conference. Power-Gen is a conference and exhibition run by PennWell, which is positioning itself as the premiere event of its kind in the region. [...]

In an exclusive interview with TheEDGE, Tom Freyberg, conference director for the WaterWorld Middle East conference and exhibition, which is scheduled to be held in Doha in February 2012, talks to Miles Masterson about the seriousness of water in the region and what topics will be covered at the event next year, including desalination water [...]

For more than 30 years the Doha headquartered Jaidah Group have been distributing Cummins products in Qatar, but in 2011 the two companies took this close relationship to another level, launching a joint venture in response to the growing need for power generation in the country. Miles Masterson spoke exclusively to Cummins managing director of [...]