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Egypt to Build 250MW Wind Farm
Egypt's New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) will launch a tender for a 250MW wind farm mid-2017, with the Agence Francaise de Developpement (AFD), the European Union, KfW Development Bank, as well as the European Investment Bank (EIB) having agreed to fund the project.
El Molla Opened Crude Pipeline
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla, visited petroleum fields belonging to Qarun Company and Petroshahd Company to inaugurate a number of new projects.
Egypt to Review Pre-Devaulation State Deals
The Egyptian Cabinet approved a governmental commission to review tenders and contracts between the government on one hand and companies and factories on the other hand that were prior to EGP devaluation.
Egypt, Saudi Arabia Talked Mineral Cooperation
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum, Tarek El Molla, met with Saudi Minister of Energy, Industry and Mineral Resources, Khaled Al Falih, to discussed minerals investments and bilateral cooperation in the field of mining.
Egypt to Build Nuclear Plant in Matrouh
Egypt's Nuclear Power Plants Authority (NPAA) and global consultants WorleyParsons are resuming feasibility and technical studies for establishing a nuclear power plant at Marsa Matrouh.
Western Desert Showed Significant Oil, Gas Capacity
Tests results of the new discovery well BTE - 2 at Badr El-Din Petroleum's (Bapetco) Alam El Shawish concession showed a production capacity of 20mcf/d of gas and preliminary estimated reserves of 500bcf.
Nubian, Wadi Degla Withdrew from FiT Program
Nubian and Wadi Degla decided to withdraw from the energy purchasing Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program
Parliament to Review New Gas Law
The Legislations Department at Egypt's State's Council will submit a draft for the new gas distribution law along with a draft for the tenders and bidding law to the Egyptian Parliament early December.
