Latest in Tag: solar energy Highlight
Latest in Tag: solar energy

EgyptERA pursues solar energy users by charging amalgamation fees
Companies demand review of decision controls, submit proposals for continuation of projects

EgyptERA approves Solaris request to supply solar energy to Arabian Cement
Approval includes company’s full commitment to regulations specified in annually-renewed licence

Egypt buys EGP 3.6bn solar energy from private sector since Feb. 2018
The sources explained that the total capacity of the solar energy stations in Benban, Aswan reaches 1,465 MW, and a few companies that own the projects had some problems in operation and installation, which resulted in not operating the stations they implemented at their full capacities. Some other stations stopped working completely for up to 40 days due to technical problems.

Benban solar investors to decide on complex’s service management contract in January
According to a source from Benban solar park, Hassan Allam has the right to participate in the service management tender again, if its contract was not renewed. The company’s first contract was awarded in the period of construction and installation of the project which differs the future stages.

Egypt produces 1,900MW solar energy over last five years: Cairo Solar
Several solar projects were implemented to run groundwater wells with a total capacity of 50-100MW, says Hatem Tawfik

Challenges, opportunities for solar irrigation in MENA evaluated
Tele-metric monitoring system implemented by the ministry allows remote shutdown of solar power plantÂ

Factories and companies turn to solar energy to reduce electricity bills
Infinity Solar aims to launch 200 MW power plants, sell power to factories

Abu Gharqad village switch to solar energy in South Sinai
Schneider Electric carried out the project in the village of Abu Gharqad, 50 kilometres from the city of Abou Redis and 150 kilometres from the main road leading to Sharm El-Sheikh city. The project was split into two phases in cooperation with IIntro Solar and JinkoSolar.

Importers of solar energy products required to prove their quality before trading next month
Maximum value paid by importer for each container EGP 40,000 to conduct all tests

Giza zoo to be powered by solar energy, biogas to be used to keep animals warm
The team chose a near the place where pregnant animals give birth, which requires high heating.

SODIC Headquarters to be Powered by Solar Energy in 2020
Westown HUB, SODIC’s 8,000 sqm neighbourhood mall, is directly adjacent to the Polygon Business Park, and its solar powered parking sheds are planned to generate enough clean energy to cover 95% of the head quarter’s energy needs

Mountain View establishes solar energy plant in Mountain View North Coast
Soliman said in press statement on Wednesday that the project is located on an area of about 6,700 sqm in the service area in the compound.

Scatec Solar finalises 50MW solar plant in Benban
Scatec Solar has completed the implementation of a 50MW solar power plant as part of the second phase of solar energy feed-in tariff project in Benban, Aswan

NTPC to invest in solar energy in Egypt
Egyptian market stable, attractive for investment, says NTPC’s GM

Startup aims to deliver clean energy to off-grid communities in Africa
Exploding interest in solar energy in MENA region in last 5 years; it became competitive, says Parets

Solar energy: Factory’s haven to avoid high electricity prices
Institutions receive low, fixed tariff, will not bear cost of setting up stations

Study suggests generating solar energy from snow-covered mountains
Electricity must be produced when it is needed, as it is difficult to store large amounts of it

Schneider Electric supplies El-Hayez village in El-Wahat El-Bahariya with clean water using solar energy
Company creates irrigation system for 140 feddan

Benban solar energy projects see light of day
Plants finally shine in Aswan following years of preparations

Solar energy projects in Benban save youth from unemployment, poverty
We need development, services; sewage is Benban’s biggest problem: residents

International banks demand solar companies to follow security, safety standards to avoid funding suspension
Coming period will witness peak of presence of companies in project site, says El-Khayat

NSA offers Benban investors implementation of double-way project for EGP 67m
Security, safety of workers, 2 most important requirements stipulated by international funding bodies, which carry out inspections to ensure safety measures

Farrouh: 100 applications to launch solar energy plants connected to the electricity grid
98 engineers trained, meetings with investors to raise projects’ awareness

Government responds to solar energy investors in Benban, pledges to eliminate obstacles to complete projects
Aswan’s governor met with security director and Hassan Allam to solve logistical and security issues: sources

85 companies implement solar energy projects in Benabn
External fence of plants’ location to be completed within three weeks, says Allam

Benban solar park suffers from water problem
Investors urge help from citizens, negotiations ongoing with funding agencies

Hotels, resorts use solar energy to cut bills
Negotiations with KarmSolar to implement plants, systems to produce electricity, says Rady

Irrigation Ministry allocates EGP 184m to convert New Valley wells to work with solar energy
The Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation aims to convert 115 sewage wells in the New Valley governorate to work on solar energy instead of diesel, at a cost of EGP 184m. Ragab Abdel Azim, first deputy minister of water resources and irrigation, said that the ministry has managed to convert 75 wells to work …

$3.5m grant from Global Environment Facility to fund small solar energy projects
Hend Farrouh, the manager of Small Solar Energy Projects Systems, said that a project related to the solar energy systems connected to the grid is currently under implementation, in order to support the use of solar cells smaller than 500 kW, especially decentralised generation plants installed on roofs of residential, public, and commercial buildings, as …

Lightsource BP enters solar energy joint venture with Hassan Allam
Exciting potential in Egypt following country’s economic recovery says CEO, founder of Lightsource BP