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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
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 …
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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