Egypt ERA notifies 3 companies over electricity price violations
The violating companies includes Egyptian Gulf Company for Tourism Projects, Misr Italia, and UGCO
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AIIB seeks to increase its investments in Egypt’s renewable energy, water desalination
Yee Ean Pang, Director General, Investments, AIIB, said the bank has participated in financing 11 projects at the Benban solar complex in Egypt.
Stantec nears winning consultant tender for Lake Qaroun development
The problem of sewage is one of the most important problems facing the development of Lake Qarun, which is one of the most important tourist attractions in Egypt. Some 800,000 tonnes of salt annually accumulate in the lake, 300,000 tonnes of which are extracted.
Unified measurement of electricity consumption to launch in April 2020: Shaker
This came during a meeting with the Committee on Energy and Environment in the House of Representatives chaired by Talaat El-Sewedy on Monday, to discuss challenges facing the electricity sector.
EETC reimburses EGP 200m in flotation compensation to 30 companies
Company made settlements for about 53 contracts: sources
Ecomondo expo opens new horizons in economic cooperation between Egypt, Italy
Egypt to host Watrex Expo in March 2020
In Russia, it’s time for Africa: Igor Bogachev, CEO of ZYFRA
Implementing digital technology, can entail a serious jump for oil and gas sector
UAE company offers to establish $800m desalination plants in Egypt
A committee was formed to study the offer and prepare a report to the cabinet
Electricity Ministry targets increasing local manufacturing of renewable energy components to 40%
Egyptian companies have experience in establishment, operation, and maintenance of stations: Asran
Onera completes establishing rooftop PV station for German School
Company to complete new solar project in Sinai before year-end
ACWA Power to finalise financial closure of Kom Ombo plant in Q1 2020
Project costs amounted to $200m, international institutions involved in funding
France’s EDF plans to invest $25m in Egypt’s KarmSolar by end-2019
The source revealed that negotiations with KarmSolar have reached very advanced stages and are expected to be officially declared within days, however, the source did not disclose any further details.
Ecomondo 2019 tackles green business in MENA
Organised by Italian Exhibition Group (IEG), at Rimini Expo Centre, from 5 to 8 November, Ecomondo is the reference point for international markets.
Alcazar Energy trains 96 secondary school, university students on installation, operation of solar plants
The company aims to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels and the cost of power generation and carbon dioxide emissions in the countries in which it operates, improve the efficiency of electrical energy, and create a balanced socio-economic value. The company’s investments amount to $800m.
Signify Egypt renews lighting control system of Qalawun complex
The complex is one of the famous architectural monuments located in the heart of Al-Muizz Street. It consists of a mosque, a school, a dome, a mausoleum, and a bimaristan (hospital) which was built by Sultan Al-Mansur Qalawun in 1285.
NREA to decide on Vestas’ offer to establish Gulf of Suez wind farm before end-2019
The source said the project’s capacity can be increased in case of securing larger funding.
Egypt receives $2bn worth bids to establish waste-to-energy projects
Arab, foreign companies find appetite to invest in the sector after cabinet’s approval of feed-in tariff
Rosatom reviews Dabaa nuclear plant’s designs as execution starts 2H 2020
Al-Sisi follows up on the project, while four government agencies participate in building the plant
Egypt to export electricity to Sudan in 1Q 2020
Alternative feeding will be completed via Owainat-Balat line in December
EETC contracts with Elmako Pty Ltd, El Sewedy to add 101 transformers for EGP 656m
Mashaly added that the total cost of the contract amounts to EGP 325m, financed from the credits of the projects of high voltage and ultra-high voltage transformer stations in target electricity scopes in the budget of the fiscal year (2019-2020).
Egypt sets waste-to-energy purchasing tariff at EGP 1.4 per kw/h
Earlier, Daily News Egypt reported that several government agencies will share in the purchasing tariff of electricity from waste-to-energy plants for two years, bearing 37 piasters to be added to the original tariff of EGP 1.03 to reach EGP 1.40 per kw/h.
Factories and companies turn to solar energy to reduce electricity bills
Infinity Solar aims to launch 200 MW power plants, sell power to factories
Enara Capital launches 800 MW renewable power plants in five years
The company has completed the implementation of three projects in Aswan with a capacity of 150 MW
Spanish Indra renews contract to maintain subway ticket systems for five years
The Egyptian Company for Metro Management and Operation awarded the Spanish company the contract for placing entry gates and ticket sales in 2013, where Indra has been responsible for maintenance since then.
Abu Gharqad village switch to solar energy in South Sinai
Schneider Electric carried out the project in the village of Abu Gharqad, 50 kilometres from the city of Abou Redis and 150 kilometres from the main road leading to Sharm El-Sheikh city. The project was split into two phases in cooperation with IIntro Solar and JinkoSolar.
South Sinai to hold international conference to promote investment opportunities in 2020
First phase of King Salman University to open in Q1 of 2020
Egypt plans to establish $1.2bn CSP solar power plants
Osama Kamal plans to submit legislation to replace the old stations with CSP ones
NARI, B Electric compete to implement new solar plant in Zafarana
Studying financial bids, and contract awarding to the winning company before end-2019
Prysmian Group to conduct marine survey of Egyptian-Saudi electrical interconnection’s cables
The planned interconnection was modified to include the cross-border city Neom.
South Korean delegation visits SCZone to discuss investment opportunities
In a related context, the SCZone will open technical envelopes of bidders in a tender to establish guard towers and raise security walls surrounding El Tour Port to activate the customs zone in the port, next Wednesday.