Renewables | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 8
Africa Launches Ambitious Renewable Energy Initiative
Africa has launched an ambitious Africa Renewable Energy Initiative (AREI) to develop more than 10GW of renewable energy generation capacity by 2020, and at least 300GW by 2030, potentially making the continent the cl...
Jordan Launched First Utility-Scale Wind Farm
The Jordanian government announced launch of the region’s first utility-scale wind power plant, the 117MW Tafila wind farm project to displace 235,000 tons of carbon dioxide emissions annually, reported Trade Ar...
Tunisia Receives $16.3m in EU Funding for Renewables
The European Union will provide $16.3m in funding for renewable energies and energy efficiency initiatives in Tunisia as part of a $54.3m funding package to support development of the private sector and professional t...
Japanese Toshiba Establishes Geothermal Alliance with Tanzania
Japanese Toshiba Corporation, and Tanzania Geothermal Development Company (TGDC) have concluded a Memorandum of Understanding to bring together their expertise in different geothermal areas, and in the field of human ...
Egypt Expecting $6b in Renewables FDI over 2 Years
Egypt is expecting to see $6b in foreign direct investments for renewable energy projects over the next two years, an official with the Egyptian Ministry of Investment stated, according to Amwal Al Ghad. Adviser to t...
Bahrain Forum Sought a New Energy Road Map
The second Energy Management Conference and Exhibition began in Bahrain on December 7th seeking to create a road map for a better management of region’s natural resources, reported Trade Arabia. The conference i...
Egypt, IFC Launch Energy Efficiency Program
Egypt and the International Finance Corporation have agreed to a $2.3m deal to improve energy efficiency and pollution in Egyptian industry, Ahram Online reports. IFC Country Manager Nada Shousha stated that the aim o...
Enel, Powerhive’s Solar Grid to Boost Rural Electrification in Kenya
Italy’s Enel Green Power SpA (EGP) and US firm Powerhive Inc will build and operate solar mini-grids totaling 1 MW in 100 villages in western Kenya’s counties of Kisii and Nyamira in 2016, an investment worth $...
