solar | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 5
Seven Investors Building Solar Cells in Egypt
There are now 7 companies building solar cell components in Egypt, according to New and Renewable Energy Authority Head, Dr. Mohamed Al Sobky, reports Al Mal News. Sobky said that that solar cell assembly was taking p...
Algeria Adds 268MW of Solar Power in 2015
Algeria added 268MW of new solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity in 2015, according to the country’s renewable energy research institute (CDER), CleanTechnica reports. SKTM, a subsidiary of state-owned utility Societe Nati...
Morocco to Invest $9b in Solar Power by 2020
Morocco expects to invest $9b in solar energy by 2020, reports Trade Arabia. The Moroccan Agency for Solar Energy (MASEN) hopes to rapidly expand production in renewables – to reach 52% of Morocco’s energy needs by 20...
Morocco Seeking Bids for 400MW Solar Plant
Morocco’s agency for solar energy, Masen, has launched a tender for bids to build a 400MW solar power plant, Trade Arabia reports. The bids are expected to begin on February 1st for the development of the first phase ... KarmSolar Aiming to Join 1.5m Feddan Desert Reclamation Project
Egyptian solar energy company, KarmSolar has concluded a cooperation agreement with Plus Leasing to provide financing for private sector companies involved in the 1.5m feddan desert reclamation project, inaugurated in... Morocco Delays World’s Largest Solar Plant without Explanation
Morocco has postponed the inauguration of a solar power plant, Noor 1 in Ouarzazate, which was due to be opened at the end of December, without stating reasons for the last-minute delay, The Guardian reported. With an...
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 $... Egyptian Solar Projects Increasing, Exports Possible by 2020
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has allocated $500m to finance solar energy in Egypt in 2016, according to Ahram Online. The program aims to support private sector in constructing utility-s...
