Latest in Tag: renewable energy Highlight
Latest in Tag: renewable energy

Grid parity remains main issue facing MENA renewable energy projects: MESIA
Most of Egyptâs PV solar projects curbed by intermittency, further development will depend on storage capacity increases

Finishing procedures, resolving renewable energy projects with a capacity of 1350 MW this year
The authority seeks to attract foreign direct investment and facilitate procedures: Khayat

Electricity Ministry considers adding renewable energy offers to its 2035 Strategy
Arab, international companies offered to build new power stations with a total capacity of 5GW, says Shaker

UAEâs Al Nowais to establish 700MW renewable energy plants in Egypt
The Emirati company would build a 200MW solar plant in Kom Ombo region of Aswan with $200m investments, and the EETC would buy the plantâs production at about 2.48 piasters per kWh

Green municipalities, renewable energy, IPOs, PPPs to lead EBRDâs work in Egypt: Chakrabarti
EBRD to have four offices in Egypt by 2020, says bankâs president

AIIB seeks to increase its investments in Egyptâs renewable energy, water desalination
Yee Ean Pang, Director General, Investments, AIIB, said the bank has participated in financing 11 projects at the Benban solar complex in Egypt.

Electricity Ministry targets increasing local manufacturing of renewable energy components to 40%
Egyptian companies have experience in establishment, operation, and maintenance of stations: Asran

NREA holds first roundtable on renewable energy investment in Egypt
Authority receive requests to implement 10GW projects in feed-in tariff programme, says El-Khayyat

Egyptâs 1st Renewable Energy Roundtable tackles sectorâs investment opportunities, challenges
Media Avenue honoured leading companies, most influential figures in the renewable energy sectorÂ

First roundtable on âInvesting in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Developmentâ kicks off on 24 September, honouring most influential companies
The eventâs media sponsors are Forbes Middle East, Daily News Egypt, Al Borsa, Youm 7, and Hapi newspapers, as well as the Economy Plus platform.

First roundtable on âInvesting in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Developmentâ kicks off on 24 September
The roundtable aims to discuss key themes regarding the private sector and the governmentâs vision to accelerate renewable energy growth and turn Egypt into a clean energy producer.

14.5% increase in electricity selling tariff from NREA projects
Electricity Ministry buys a kw/h from solar, wind energy plants for 55 piasters

Triple M, Tafila Technical University discuss maximising local component in renewable energy
Hatem Al Romy, chairperson of Triple M, reviewed the company’s activities and its role in implementing many projects in Egypt and Jordan and its efforts to benefit from research and science to serve the community development, in addition to localisation of technology.

Saudi alfanar eyes $1.6bn worth renewable energy projects until 2021
Company intends to launch a wind farm in Egypt with investments of $250m

Government completes renewable energy direct sale regulations in September
Arab, international companies awaiting approval to build projects worth $3bn

British companiesâ interest in transport, renewable energy sectors increasing: BEBA
At least couple of British business missions to visit Egypt this year, says BEBAâs Chairperson

IFC to expand its activities in Egyptâs transportation, renewable energy, entrepreneurship
WBGâs new president praises countryâs economic reforms

Government studies new e-system to facilitate imports of renewable energy equipment
The government has started discussions in order to develop an e-system which will facilitate the work of the importers of renewable energy equipment when they deal with the Customs Authority and its affiliated outlets. Government sources told Daily News Egypt that the new system requires preparing an infrastructure to implement the system and connect it …

Residents of Fares village in Aswan establish EGP 10m renewable energy services company
The residents of Fares village in Aswan founded the Fares Solar Village Union for Development and Energy Projects with a capital of EGP 10m. The residents said that the village has established a consortium of 12 local companies, and it includes 102,000 shares. The new company aims to participate in the implementation of two solar …

Government keeps 2% in annual fees on land usufruct for renewable energy projects
The government decided to keep the land usufruct fees for new and renewable power plants at 2% of the annual energy produced. Executive Chairperson of the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), Mohamed El-Khayat, told Daily News Egypt that the related law has set the land usufruct fees at 2% for solar and wind power …

EBRD launches renewable energy technical cooperation programme in Egypt
Programme will mainly focus on strengthening gender equality

Egypt on right track toward renewable energy, yet it needs to exert more effort: experts
With a plan to be a regional energy hub, Egypt is building a hydroelectricity power plant, a nuclear power plant, a wind farm, and solar power plants, aiming to increase its use of renewable energy to 22% by 2020. Experts see the government’s effort as impressive, they yet believe there are some issues that need …

Egypt on right track toward renewable energy, yet it needs to exert more effort: experts
With a plan to be a regional energy hub, Egypt is building a hydroelectricity power plant, a nuclear power plant, a wind farm, and solar power plants, aiming to increase its use of renewable energy to 22% by 2020. Experts see the government’s effort as impressive, they yet believe there are some issues that need …

Can renewable energy save Uganda's Rwenzori glacier?
The people at the foot of the Rwenzori glacier in Uganda want a switch to renewable energy to save the snow on the mountaintop, which is melting fast. Their goal: 100 percent green energy by 2020. Will they succeed?Project goal: 100 percent green energy in Uganda's Kasese district by 2020. Project implementation: Encouraging households, hospitals …

Arab, international companies offer establishing 5,500MW renewable energy plants: Electricity Minister
Ministry aims to shift implementing energy projects to auctions system

Ministry of Planning, Qalaa Holdings, Nile University sign protocol to boost renewable energy production
Egypt aims to increase solar energy share to 16%, wind energy to 14% of energy production, says Al-Saeed

Eight Egyptian renewable energy firms to visit UK late November: EBCC
British companies aim to cooperate with Egyptian peers to offer renewable energy solutions, says Gray

Electric transport, renewable energy in spotlight
Environmental experts confirm Egypt qualified as manufacturing centre for electric cars

Egypt can bring investments worth $6bn in renewable energy until 2022: Amen
Policy stability, ease of regulating legislations, highlight what investors need most

Egypt aims to produce 5,651 MW of renewable energy by 2022
Arab, international companies’ contributions to Egypt’s solar, wind power stations reached 93.9%