Middle East & Africa

Libya to construct solar plant with Total Energies – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Libya’s Minister of Oil and Gas on Monday announced plans to construct a solar plant with French multinational Total Energies. Mohamed Oun was speaking at the launch of Libya Energy and Economy Summit in Tripoli aimed at discussing energy security issues, as a way of solving existing crises and providing solutions to develop the sector. […]

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Earth Wind & Power signs gas flare and solar data center partnerships in Africa – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

African governments sign for data centers at oil wells and solar farms Earth Wind & Power (EW&P), the Norwegian company which plans to plant data centers at sites where energy would be wasted, has signed for several potential projects in Africa. EW&P is involved in a feasibility study to put data centers on oil platforms, […]

Middle East & Africa

Israel, Jordan, UAE Partner In Biggest-Ever Joint Regional Climate Project – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Government ministers from Israel, Jordan, and the United Arab Emirates signed a declaration of intent on Monday to build renewable electricity and water desalination capacity and address the threat posed by climate change on energy and security in the region. The historic deal is said to be the largest-ever regional cooperation agreement ever undertaken by […]

Green hydrogen hub in Mississippi to be largest in US

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Oman, South Korea to boost cooperation in green hydrogen space – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

The MoU ceremony was held at OQ headquarters in Muscat OQ, the global integrated energy group of the Sultanate of Oman, signed a Memorandum of Understanding with KOGAS Tech aiming at exploring potential cooperation between the two parties in hydrogen-related opportunities. The MoU ceremony was held at OQ headquarters in Muscat and was signed by […]

Green hydrogen production cost three times costlier than grey

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‘Oman aims to build a hydrogen-centric economy by 2040, with 30GW of green and blue H2’ – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Local official reveals details of forthcoming national hydrogen strategy, which is due to be published in the coming weeks Oman is planning to build a hydrogen-centric economy by 2040, with an annual production capacity of green and blue H2, according to a local official helping to formulate the sultanate’s national hydrogen strategy. “The potential for […]

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Jordan, Israel conclude major deal on water and solar power swap – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

The deal will see a UAE firm build a plant in Jordan from which Israel will buy electricity; desalination plant in Israel will send water to Jordan Jordan and Israel have signed an important deal that will see the construction of a major solar power plant in Jordan to generate electricity for Israel while a […]

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Israel to sign solar power deal with Jordan – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Israel is exploring shared climate projects with Jordan, the UAE and the United States. DUBAI : Israel is set to sign a declaration of intent with neighbour Jordan on building a major solar power plant in the kingdom that will be used to generate electricity for Israel, as well as power for a desalination plant […]

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Israel, Jordan, UAE sign pivotal deal to swap solar energy, desalinated water – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Israel and Jordan are on track to swap desalinated water for solar energy after cementing the largest-ever partnership between the two nations on Monday — in a ceremony facilitated by the United Arab Emirates and in the presence of U.S. climate envoy John Kerry. Government officials from Israel, Jordan and the United Arab Emirates signed […]

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Green finance for sustainability – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Egypt is introducing more green finance solutions as a way of facing up to climate change, writes Ahmed Kotb The transition to green energy is now a top priority worldwide, as it is clear that the impacts of climate change will affect every country. One of the contested issues in climate policies, debated at every […]

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Hidroelectrica eyes 2 GW in solar, wind projects – EQ Mag Pro

November 24, 2021 Anand Gupta

Romania’s state-owned power utility Hidroelectrica is looking at wind and solar projects with a combined capacity of 2,000 MW as part of the effort to diversify its production portfolio with renewable energy capacities. Hidroelectrica currently operates hydropower plants with an installed capacity of 6.4 GW. It also operates one wind farm, Crucea, acquired at the […]