[Saudi Arabia to launch 93 utility infrastructure projects]Saudi Arabia has announced plans to launch 93 projects, mostly related to the development of the kingdom's utility infrastructure, with an investment of $2.26 billion. The projects are primarily aimed at boosting the region's environment, water and agricultural systems, according to senior government officials. They added that they will be implemented by the Brine Conversion Company, the National Water Company and the National Center for Vegetation Cover and Desertification Control in coordination with the Saudi Deputy Minister of Water. Editor/Xing Wentao
On March 19, 2026, Hydropower Bureau 9 won the bid for the main dam project of Huaneng Lancang River BDa Hydropower Station for 3.49 billion yuan. The project is located in Changdu, with an installed capacity of 1.5 million kilowatts and a total investment of 21.684 billion yuan. It is a key cascade power station in the upper reaches of the Lancang River in Xizang.Editor/Gao Xue
The consortium of CNOOC Engineering and Saipem from Italy has won the bid for the Qatar NFPS COMP5 project, with a total contract amount of 4 billion US dollars, and CNOOC Engineering's share exceeds 800 million US dollars. The project is located in the northern gas field, the world's largest single gas field, with a construction period of 5 years, and will build two compressor platforms.Editor/Gao Xue