Egypt to Shift Focus to Renewables

• Thursday, 9th April 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The government announced a string of plans to add a combined capacity of 4.3 gigawatt hours to the country's grid and the introduction of a new feed-in tariff system aimed at encouraging private investment.

Solar Energy to Irrigate 220,000 Acres in Kom Ombo

• Wednesday, 8th April 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Egyptian-Emirates Group has signed a MoU with the Egyptian Minister of Agriculture to develop a plan regarding the reclamation of 220,000 acres in Kom Ombo, Aswan, using solar energy

Afghanistan Becomes Violent Theater for Energy Development

• Monday, 30th March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Clashes between Afghan forces and the Taliban have cut off the main supply of power to Afghanistan's Helmand and Kandahar provinces, according to residents and the chief of the national power company.

Solar Energy Firm Terra Sola to Invest $3.5 Billion in Egyptian Projects

• Wednesday, 11th March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Leading solar power project developers are flocking to Egypt’s solar power market, which is set for a massive expansion.

New Solar Power Plant Launched in Siwa Oasis

• Thursday, 5th March 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The first solar power plant with a capacity of 10 megawatts will be inaugurated on Thursday in the Siwa Oasis in the Western Desert of Egypt.