Electricity | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 29
Egypt and Jordan Set to Sign More Energy Cooperation Deals
Egypt and Jordan’s trade exchange was equivalent to $732m in 2014, with electric power exportation being an essential component in trade between both countries, according to Minister of International Cooperation Nagla...
Egypt to Launch a $500m Power Plant in Qaliyubia
Egypt has opened a 750 megawatt power plant in the northern outskirts of Cairo, the cabinet said on Tuesday, as the country tries to stave off power cuts that have plagued Egyptians’ lives and businesses in the ...
Bombs Cuts Electricity in 14 Villages
Three bombs blew up an electricity pylon near Aswan in Upper Egypt on Monday, cutting power to 14 villages, Al-Ahram Arabic news website reported. The high voltage 220-kV pylon is located on a highway west of Aswan. E...
NBE and Banque Misr to Fund Power Plant
A new banking consortium, involving two of Egypt’s biggest public banks, the National Bank of Egypt (NBE) and Banque Misr, plans to secure a multi-billion Egyptian pound syndicated loan for a power plant in Red Sea, a...
Egypt to Boost Coal Production Despite Un-need
Energy experts said Egypt loses 20% of its electricity energy due to poor and old networks, in addition to a lack of oil and natural gas supplies. Egypt currently suffers from a major energy crisis due to the increase...
New $1.3bn Ain Sokhna Power Plant to Generate 1,300MW
A new power station opened in Egypt on Wednesday, adding 1,300 megawatts to the country’s electricity grid at a cost of EGP9.6 bn ($1.3bn). Egypt’s Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker and Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahla...
Egypt Brings in Foreign Partners to Generate Electricity
An American and a German firm will operate in Egypt to generate 3,600 megawatts of electricity together, Egypt’s premier said on Monday. The companies have been contracted by the armed forces, Prime Minister Ibr...
Egypt’s First Floating Power Plant
Arab Energy is finalizing all necessary approvals to supply the first floating 200MW power plant, with investments worth more than $180m. The plant will be located in an Egyptian port, to connect its production with t...
