The African Development Bank Group (AfDB) is considering a US$50 million finance in favour of a solar energy project in Egypt, an AfDB source with knowledge of the mater told Amwal Al Ghad.
SkyPower Global and International Gulf Development (IGD) have signed an agreement with the Government of Egypt to develop 3,000 megawatts (MW) of utility-scale solar PV.
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.
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
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.