renewable energy | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 12
El Molla Meets with ACWA Power CEO
Egyptian Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources, Tarek El Molla, met with the CEO of ACWA Power, Paddy Padmanathan, to review the company’s energy and water-desalination projects in Egypt and the region, Eg...
ACWA Power to Build Solar Plants in Aswan Province
ACWA Power has agreed to build three solar photovoltaic power plants in Aswan Province, Egypt Oil & Gas reports. The company entered into a Power Purchase Agreement with the government to build the plants under th...
Egypt, EBRD to Ink $60M Renewable Energy Deal
The Egyptian government is set to sign a $60-million agreement with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) next week, according to Investment Minister, Sahar Nasr, reports Amwal Al Ghad. The agree...
Eskom Invests in Renewable Energy Research
Eskom’s Power Plant Engineering Institute (EPPEI) is going to donate $302,693 to the Center for Renewable and Sustainable Energy Studies (CRSES), based at Stellenbosch University, in line with its long-term plan to in...
Norway’s Scatec to Lauch Solar Projects in BenBan
Norwegian project developer Scatec Solar has signed 25-year solar projects with the government of Egypt. The schemes, all of which are located in the BenBan area near Aswan, were selected by the country’s Ministry of ...
Italgen to Invest $350m in Zaafarana Wind Power Station
Egyptian Minister of Investment and International Cooperation Sahar Nasr met with Italgen CEO Giuseppe de Beni to discuss the company’s Energy investment in Egypt. The company considers investing an amount of $350 to...
EBRD to Finance Egypt’s Green Economy
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) along with the European Union (EU) and the French Development Agency (AFD) will offer $140m loans for Egypt to increase energy efficiency projects, reported...
Solar Power Companies Consider Exiting FiT
Seven solar power companies that signed on projects under the terms of the second phase of the feed-in tariff (FiT) program are reportedly considering backing out due to the rising costs, according to Al Borsa. The c... 
