renewable energy | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 14
FiT Challenged with Devaluation Backlash
Construction companies decided to withdraw their offers for renewable energy projects. The companies cited that their costs have almost doubled due to the devaluation of the EGP, reported Al Borsa. Additionally, a num...
China to invest in Waste-to-Energy Plants
China Electric Power Company submitted an offer to the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy to establish waste-to-energy power plants, reported Al Borsa. This came during a meeting with the Minister o...
EBRD to Invest in Renewable Energy
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development’s (EBRD) Director in Egypt, Philip ter Woort, stated that EBRD decided to finance Egypt’s renewable energy sector by around $544m, reported Daily News Egypt...
Nigeria to Promote Sustainable Energy
The Nigerian federal government sets out plans for the energy sector’s generation capacity to be met through traditional and renewable energy resources, ESI Africa. The Sustainable Energy for All- Agenda (SE4ALL...
Kenya to Build 55MW Solar Farm
Kenya’s largest solar power plant is set to add 55MW of power to the country’s national grid, according to ESI Africa. The solar farm will sit on 85-hectare parcel of land, 20km away from Garissa town in northe...
Rwanda to Boost Power Access by Off-Grid Connects
UK’s non-profit organization, Energy 4 Impact, has taken the role to assist the Rwandan government in providing access to electricity for rural inhabitants through off-grid connections, as the government of Rwanda see...
Zimbabwe to Develop Renewable Energy Policy
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Energy and Power Development, Victor Kandoro, said that the country is developing a renewable energy policy. He added: “The country boasts of having renewable energy in the form of solar, wind a...
Investment, Electricity Ministers Talk FiT Challenges
The Egyptian Minister of Investment, Dalia Khorshed, met with the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Shaker, to discuss how to reach a middle ground concerning the disputed terms of the second phas...
