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Acwa picked for Saudi’s first utility-scale renewable energy project

ACWA Power, the Saudi, global leader in developing, constructing and operating power generation and desalination water plants in 11 countries, has won Skaka IPP PV solar project, the first utility scale Renewable Energy plant at the oil capital, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. This plant is the first of what will be a series of...

Acwa Power led consortium to build major Oman water project

An ACWA Power led consortium with Veolia and DIDIC has been awarded the Salalah Independent Water Project by the Oman Power and Water Procurement Company SAOC (OPWP). The plant will be located in Salalah, Dhofar region and will have a capacity to generate 25 million gallons per day of desalinated water using reverse osmosis technology...

Acwa consortium wins $3.8bn Dubai solar park project

An ACWA Power led consortium has been awarded the fourth phase of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park, by far the largest single-site CSP plant in the world, which will provide reliable and dispatachable electricity to the emirate during the day and throughout the night just as a fossil fuel power plant does....

Mitsui consortium wins major Oman power project

Mitsui, ACWA Power & DIDIC Consortium win Salalah 2 IPP and acquires Dhofar Generating Company in Oman. Oman Power and Water Procurement Company (OPWP) awarded the Salalah 2 Independent Power Project to a consortium of Mitsui, ACWA Power, and Dhofar International Development & Investment Holding Company (DIDIC)(together, the Consortium) and the project related agreements are...

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Will your partner be travelling with you?

If so, what will they be giving up in your present home and will they be able to continue with their career in your new home? You will need to check whether a separate visa is required for your partner to work or if your visa gives that right. If they are unable to work you will need to decide on the effect on your finances and what alternatives are available to give a fulfilling life (home business, training, voluntary work).

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Moving with family raises many exciting opportunities, but also can create challenges. The HSBC Expat Explorer survey indicates that expat kids can take six months to settle in to their new country (see article). Getting young or even older children to prepare to move and leave their friends and family behind can be a challenge and should be thought through.

The options for education is another area that needs to be thought through.

Moving your child to a new country with a different education system can be a great opportunity to broaden their experience, but if they are close to key exams the timing can make this inadvisable. If you do take your family with you, it is important to decide between joining the local school system or choosing an international school.

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