Renewables | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 9
South Africa Finds Power Stability Thanks to Renewables
South African Eskom has announced stability to the power system following the connection of some renewable energy projects and independent power producers (IPP) to the grid. “Eskom has met the country’s electric...
Jordan Approves 20-Year Contract for New 50MW PV Plant
Abdul Latif Jameel Energy and Environmental Services, and its portfolio company Fotowatio Renewable Ventures (FRV), have signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a planned 50-megawatt solar PV power plant in Jordan...
Cow Dung Powers BMW in South Africa Amidst Blackouts
One of the top customers for South Africa’s Bio2Watt power plant is German car manufacturer BMW in Pretoria, reported the Mail & Guardian Africa. “At present, (the plant) consumes around 12 megawatts per hour and ...
Renewables to Share in $544.37m UAE Innovation Fund
HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has launched a new fund worth $544.37m to finance innovation, reported Trade Arabia. The ‘Sheikh Mohammed bin Rash...
Russia Furthers Egypt’s Nuclear Power and Suez Industrial Plans
In an interview with Daily News Egypt Minister of Electricity Mohammed Shaker explained that nuclear power was a key facet in the government’s strategy to tackle the current energy crisis. Renewables had to be combine...
Egypt’s Dollar Shortage May Undermine Renewable Energy Projects
Egyptian solar-power developers are increasingly concerned by the state’s declining foreign currency reserves, Bloomberg reports. In an interview, Cairo Solar Chairman Hisham Tawfik says that repaying the company’s $5...
Namibia: More Renewable Energy Expected
Namibian Finance Minister, Calle Schlettwein, promoted the development of renewable energy sources as a way forward for the country’s challenged energy sector during a speech last Wednesday at the National Energy conf...
German Aid for Renewables and Refugees in Jordan
Germany has allocated $138m as additional aid that target “substantially important sectors for Jordan”, the Ministry of Planning and International Cooperation said Saturday, reported Al-Bawaba. The assista... 
