Electricity | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 31
Egypt to Receive 2nd LNG Floating Terminal in August
Sherif Ismail, Minister of Petroleum announced the arrival of a second floating LNG terminal in August of this year, Reuters reported. The announcement came days after the first terminal Hoegh Gallant arrived with a f...
Ministry of Petroleum Claims Responsibility for Power Shortage
Using power outage to rationalize local fuel consumption in Egypt is common news; however, this year power shortages have begun much earlier than the expected summer months. The Ministry of Petroleum announced, last T...
Chinese Solar-Powered ACs to Help UAE Balance Electricity Costs
Gree Electric Appliances said it has introduced the world’s first solar variable refrigerant flow (VRF) air-conditioners in the UAE. A major appliance manufacturer based in China, Gree said the revolutionary product i...
Upper Egypt Power Cut to Last a Week for Repairs
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company announced Wednesday it would need to cut power to areas in Upper Egypt for a week in order to mend a 500 kilowatt electricity tower on al-Adwa road, Fayoum, which blew up ...
Energy Saving Technologies at Upcoming Saudi Expo
Leading players in the electricity, power generation, alternative energy, water technology, and lighting sectors will be showcasing their products and solutions at the upcoming Saudi Power 2015 expo in Riyadh. The sho...
$9.6 Billion for Egyptian-Owned Coal Power Plant
The Electricity Ministry said on Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the joint-stock petroleum company Tharwa for the construction of a coal-powered, 6,000-megawatt electricity station with ...
Gulf Energy Firms Pledge Renewable Gigawatts at March Summit
Leading Gulf-based energy firms Masdar and Acwa Power has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to develop up to 4 Gigawatts of renewable and natural gas power generat...
Gas Demand in Nigeria Drives Growth at Seplat
Nigerian energy company Seplat (SEPLAT.LG) expects its gas business to contribute around a third to its profits over the next two years, up from less than 10 percent today, as demand for electricity generation in Afri...
