Egypt Grants Golden Licenses to Two BESS Projects in Aswan

• Saturday, 11th July 2026
• by Tarek Abdallah

The Cabinet granted golden licenses for two  Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) projects operated by  Nefertiti Energy Storage Batteries Company and Horus Energy Storage Batteries at the Benban area in Aswan governo...

Egypt, C2X Sign Framework Agreement for Green Fuel Production

• Sunday, 8th October 2023
• by Sarah Samir

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly witnessed the signing ceremony of the framework agreement between the General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), the Sovereign Fund of Egypt, The New and Renewable Ene...

Roundtable in Egypt Discusses Investing in Renewable Energy

• Thursday, 26th September 2019
• by Editorial Team

Chairman of New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) Mohamed El Khayat inaugurated a roundtable that discussed investment potentials in renewable energy and sustainable development in Egypt, Al-Ahram reported. The se...

Electricity Ministry to Pay EGP 1.3 B Per Month for Fuel

• Thursday, 8th August 2019
• by Editorial Team

The Ministry of Electricity has agreed to repay EGP 1.3 billion per month to the Ministry of Petroleum for the fuel supplies provided to the power generation plants, after it has already paid EGP 35 billion of its arr...

NREA to Launch Solar Power Project in Hurghada

• Tuesday, 6th August 2019
• by Editorial Team

The National Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) will announce next month a tender to establish a 20-megawatt (MW) solar power plant in Hurghada, a government official reportedly told Al-Borsa. The power plant will use ...

Egypt Launches Training Program for African Energy Calibers

• Monday, 5th August 2019
• by Editorial Team

The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has launched a training program on “Policy, Financing, and Implementation of Energy Projects” in cooperation with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (...

NREA Plans 200 MW Red Sea Wind Farm

• Wednesday, 19th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) plans to build a 200-megawatt (MW) wind farm plant near the Gulf of Suez, Al Mal reported. Feasibility studies are being conducted for the new project, in cooperation with...

Egypt Hosts Workshop on Renewable Energy in Africa

• Wednesday, 19th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

The Ministry of Electricity Undersecretary for Research, Planning, and International Cooperation, Maha Mostafa, and Massaad El Masiri, Energy Officer at the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (NEPAD), inau...

Egypt produces 8,000 MW from Renewable Sources

• Wednesday, 10th April 2019
• by Sarah Samir

Egypt’s power generation from renewable sources reached 8,000 megawatts (MW) from a total electricity production of 45,000 MW, Ehab Ismail, Executive Vice President for Research and Technical Affairs at the New ...

International Firms Bid for 250 MW Wind Farm in Gulf of Suez

• Monday, 4th February 2019
• by Sarah Samir

Three international companies submitted their offers to the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) for the bid round to establish a 250 MegaWatt (MW)-capacity wind farm in the Gulf of Suez, source at NREA told Al M...