PM Approves Allocating Land for Generating Wind Power to Feed Green Hydrogen, Green Fuel Projects

• Wednesday, 17th May 2023
• by Fatma Ahmed

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly has approved the allocation of a piece of land in Gabal El Zeit area within the Gulf of Suez to be used in generating wind power at a capacity of 320 megawatts.

BP, Aker, Statkraft to Develop Offshore Wind Project Off Norway

• Monday, 14th June 2021
• by Fatma Ahmed

BP along with Statkraft and Aker Offsore Wind agreed to establish a consortium bidding to develop offshore wind energy in Norway.

NREA Plans 200 MW Red Sea Wind Farm

• Wednesday, 19th June 2019
• by Editorial Team

Investments in the new project are expected to reach around EGP 4 billion.

Egypt to Inaugurate Mega Wind Farm

• Thursday, 28th June 2018
• by Editorial Team

Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker will inaugurate a 580-megawatt (MW) wind farm this weekend.

Oman to Build First Wind Power Project

• Thursday, 3rd August 2017
• by Editorial Team

Oman is set to commence work on its first wind-power project.

Engie Plans $490m Renewables Investment in Egypt

• Wednesday, 4th May 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Engie, a French energy company, is planning to set up two power plants – wind and solar - in Egypt, an investment worth $490m, according to the company’s Regional Director for North Africa, Amin Homan Lodi.

Kenyan $144m Wind Power Project Cancelled over Land Disputes

• Tuesday, 23rd February 2016
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Kinangop's 60.8MW wind project in central Kenya, worth $144m and backed by a joint venture between Macquarie Group and Old Mutual Investment Group has been cancelled due to opposition from local landowners and farmers.

Jordan Launched First Utility-Scale Wind Farm

• Sunday, 20th December 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Jordanian government announced a 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.

Egypt Signs 24 Agreements with Renewable Companies

• Wednesday, 2nd December 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity has signed cost-sharing agreements with 24 renewable energy companies, which have qualified for the feed-in tariff program to build solar and wind power plants.

Taqa to Divest Itself of its Sole US Wind Power Asset

• Sunday, 29th November 2015
• by Egypt Oil & Gas

Abu Dhabi National Energy Co., or Taqa, has filed with US energy regulators to sell its stake in the Lakefield wind power plant in the U.S. state of Minnesota.