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Ganope’s Assiut Refinery Covers 76% of Upper Egypt’s Oil Needs
Egypt’s state-owned Ganoub El-Wadi Petroleum Holding Co. (Ganope)’s refinery in Assiut will fill 76% of oil needs in Upper Egypt governorates in the upcoming fiscal year, according to Chairman Abu Bakr Ibrahim.
Egypt to Receive $500m Loan from World Bank to Expand Natural Gas Grid
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi ratified a $500m loan agreement with the World Bank to fund the expansion of the national natural gas grid, where 1.5m households will be added to the grid.
BP Awards OneSubsea Contract for WND
OneSubsea, a Cameron and Schlumberger company, has been awarded a contract to supply subsea systems for the BP West Nile Delta Development (WND)’s Taurus Libra fields in Egypt.
Sisi Discusses Energy Rationalization with Petroleum, Electricity Minsiters
President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi discussed rationalising energy and reducing waste during a meeting with the electricity and petroleum ministers on Wednesday.
1 Million Energy-Saving Street Lighting Devices to Tackle Power Deficit
Dimian said the EGP 136 million price tag represent 25% of the value of the project’s first phase, which aims to supply and install 1 million devices. The project is set to reach approximately 3.98 million devices with the completion of the six-phase project.
AfDB mulls financing Solar Energy Project in Egypt
The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is considering a US$50 million finance in favour of a solar energy project in Egypt, an AfDB source with knowledge of the mater told Amwal Al Ghad.
BP to Start Investing in Egyptian Gas Project This Year Says CEO
British Petroleum (BP) will start investing in a gas project in Egypt’s Nile Delta this year, Sputnik News quoted Group CEO Robert Dudley as saying.
Daylight Savings Time Canceled for 2015
With the sever power shortage Egypt passes through during the summer months, the Egyptian cabinet decided not to switch to daylight saving time this summer.
