The Iraqi Prime Minister, Mustafa Al-Kadhimi, along with the Minister of Oil, Ihsan Abdul Jabbar, have put the cornerstone of South Refineries company’ FFC project in Al Basra at a capacity of 55,000 barrels per day (b/d) of oil.

The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) is establishing an electricity generation station with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

Egypt signed a deal with Japanese Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems to develop two gas turbines for the North Cairo Power Station.

Egypt secured a $243m loan from the Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA) to finance EEHC.

The Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) prepared a tender to construct a new solar power plant in Hurghada with a capacity of 20 MW. The Japan International Cooperation Agency’s (JICA) offered to fund the project.

Coordination has begun between Egypt and Japan to sign agreements on a number of cooperation projects during President Sisi’s visit to Japan in January, including in the energy field.