renewable energy | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 9
Aramco to Launch Wind Power Plant
Saudi Aramco plans to commission its pilot 2.75MW GE wind turbine project in Turaif, the first in the kingdom, in Janurary 2017.
S. African Wind Farms Received Main Transformers
Lekela Power has delivered the main transformers to the 140MW Loeriesfontein and 140MW Khobab wind farms in South Africa.
FiT Asked for $8.5m Guarantee
The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy asked for $8.5m guarantees from each company in the first phase of renewable energy purchasing Feed-in Tariff (FiT) program. Enel to Grow Renewable Ventures
Italian Enel will build 5,000MW of renewables capacity in Africa despite political unrest in the North and lack of electric power connections between countries.
FiT Challenged with Devaluation Backlash
Construction companies and solar firms withdrew from new and renewable energy projects due to increased costs as a result of EGP devaluation.
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.
EBRD to Invest in Renewable Energy
European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) decided to finance Egypt's renewable energy by around $544.38m
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.
