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Anode-free zinc battery prototype produced that could someday store renewable energy
Battery showed high efficiency, retaining 62.8% of its storage capacity after 80 charging and discharging cycles

Egypt launches 416 renewable energy projects worth EGP 95.6bn in two years
Hala El-Said said that major renewable energy projects included 32 photovoltaic solar power stations in Benban, Aswan, with a total capacity of 1,465 MW

Egypt negotiates for 1,000 MW renewable energy projects: Electricity Minister to DNE
Mohamed Shaker said that new wind farms, solar plants to add 2,400 MW by 2022, bringing total renewable energy capacity in Egypt to more than 6,378 MW

EBRD, TAQA Arabia promote private-to-private renewable energy in Egypt
Loan of up to $10m to TAQA PV for Solar Energy’s projects

Egypt, Denmark explore renewable energy investment opportunities
Shaker said that the Egyptian government has made great efforts to overcome the difficulties and challenges that the country’s electricity sector has faced in the last period. Serious efforts have been made at all levels, and with the help of the country’s development partners.

Wind farms revive renewable energy investors’ aspirations: Media Avenue round table
Participants in discussions are demanding speeding up of procedures and for laws to be passed

Media Avenue to launch roundtable on renewable energy 28 September
The roundtable will discuss the private sector’s vision, in line with government efforts, on accelerating growth rates in new and renewable energy, particularly wind energy.

Egypt, Denmark partner in green transformation, renewable energy
Egypt has given top priority to improve lives of its citizens, whilst pushing them towards realising their full potential

Renewable energy comprises 20% of Egypt’s total electricity: Electricity Minister
Egypt has faced significant challenges in securing its electricity needs, which affected investment in previous years

Egypt to launch new renewable energy projects by year-end: Electricity Minister
‘We received offers to buy energy at 2.45 piasters from solar power plants, 3 piasters from wind farms,’ says Shaker

Middle East, Africa renewable energy investments slip 8% in 2019
Egypt, Morocco, Jordan most active North African renewable energy markets with $15.7bn invested over five years

Michael Moore presents scathing attack on renewable energy
Controversial documentary maker presents new film climate film to mark 50th Anniversary of Earth Day

Egypt considers implementing 6.3GW renewable energy projects
Private sector companies apply for launching 2.75GW power plants, says Khayat

Grid parity remains main issue facing MENA renewable energy projects: MESIA
Most of Egypt’s 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

UAE’s 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 plant’s production at about 2.48 piasters per kWh

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

AIIB seeks to increase its investments in Egypt’s 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

Egypt’s 1st Renewable Energy Roundtable tackles sector’s investment opportunities, challenges
Media Avenue honoured leading companies, most influential figures in the renewable energy sector

First roundtable on “Investing in Renewable Energy, Sustainable Development” kicks off on 24 September, honouring most influential companies
The event’s 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 “Investing in Renewable Energy and Sustainable Development” kicks off on 24 September
The roundtable aims to discuss key themes regarding the private sector and the government’s 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 companies’ interest in transport, renewable energy sectors increasing: BEBA
At least couple of British business missions to visit Egypt this year, says BEBA’s Chairperson

IFC to expand its activities in Egypt’s transportation, renewable energy, entrepreneurship
WBG’s new president praises country’s economic reforms