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Latest in Tag: power plant

15 projects worth $10m to be implemented with Chinese investments
Agreement includes five projects in electricity sector, six transportation projects and four Chinese direct investments projects

Arab Energy contracts to supply 1st floating power plant
200MW will be connected to national grid four months after approvals

Siemens pledges $1.4m on summit’s final day
Several other agreements worth €4bn signed between Siemens and Egyptian government on second day of summit

Russia vs China: The biggest slice of yellowcake
Putin’s visit to Egypt raises major questions regarding funding for Egypt’s potential nuclear energy programme
GE shows willingness to participate in renewable energy plants: Cabinet
Ongoing consultations with international energy partners in the US and China to take advantage of expertise in power generation, says electricity minister

Kuwaiti fund loans Egypt $102m for power station
Another contract worth about $3m was signed with the fund to finance technical studies for development of Golden Triangle project

Orascom Construction to launch IPO in February: Nassef Sawiris
Company won international arbitration case against petroleum ministry but decided not to act upon it, the businessman says
EGAS halts pumping of gas to Idku plant
The Egyptian Natural Gas Holding company (EGAS) has stopped pumping gas to the Idku liquefaction plant operated by British Gas and GDF Suez, as a result of the increased use of gas by power stations, according to a senior official at EGAS. He added that since last year, the quantity of gas pumped from EGAS …

Daily increase of 100m cubic feet of gas production in Egypt
Deficit in fuel for electricity and gas equivalents now stands at 4m cubic metres daily at the expense of factories

EGAS to offer international tender to import gas needed for electricity
Egypt looking to secure gas supply during the coming years to keep its power plants running

PM seeks investors for power plant in Red Sea Governorate
Prime Minister attempts to find fast and unconventional solutions to address energy shortages

Ministries of Electricity and Petroleum form agreement for provision of alternative fuels
The electricity sector currently operates at 86% of its capacity, while maintenance and operating deficiencies account for the remaining 14%.
Worker killed in Daqahleya power plant explosion
Technical committee formed, no current suspicion of criminal intent

Gaza’s Ministry of Health warns of consequences of power cuts
Gaza Power Plant, the strip’s only one, stopped operations due to fuel shortage

Tender process for Dabaa Project to begin in ten days: Minister of Electricity
Minister of Electricity Ahmed Imam emphasised that the government would not wait for the next parliamentary elections and would begin the tender process immediately after the cabinet and High Council of the Peaceful Use of Nuclear Energy sanction the project.

Iran takes control of Bushehr nuclear reactor
The Islamic republic’s atomic agency chief Ali Akbar Salehi confirmed on Sunday that Russia would hand over the 1,000-megawatt plant Monday.

Sokhna strike suspended
The strike was suspended following intervention from military officials

Protests at Alexandria plant turn violent
“One person died yesterday. Approximately 12 to 14 were injured” during protests at the Abu Qir Thermal Power Plant, a spokesman from the Ministry of Interior confirmed in a phone call. The Saturday protests have settled down after “some officers and soldiers went to save the plant,” he said. “Everything is now calm and quiet.” …

Qandil addresses summer electricity crisis
Hesham Qandil is the first official to discuss the electricity crisis in public, says Egy-News