With year-round sunshine, North Africa has enormous potential for solar power, but the huge investments and public support needed for large projects are a challenge for cash-strapped regional governments. While they boast some of the world’s largest PV projects, countries in the region would do better to focus on smaller projects with more tangible results, […]
Egypt Targets ‘Robust Green Hydrogen Industry’ With Siemens Energy Link-Up – EQ Mag Pro
German group signs pact for pilot electrolyser plant in first step to major renewable H2 ambitions in Middle East nation Egypt will work with Siemens Energy in a bid to build a “robust green hydrogen industry” in the Middle East nation. Siemens Energy will work with state power group the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) […]
Siemens Energy Signs Pact For Green Hydrogen Production in Egypt – EQ Mag Pro
Siemens Energy AG (ETR:ENR) will install a pilot electrolyser facility of up to 200 MW in Egypt as part of a broader plan to develop a “robust green hydrogen industry” in the country. The German company said on Wednesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) to […]
EGYPT: $2.5Bn to Build 17 Solar-Powered Desalination Plants – EQ Mag Pro
The Egyptian Sovereign Wealth Fund (Egypt Fund) will sign new financial partnerships worth $2.5 billion by 2025. The funds will be used to build 17 new seawater desalination plants to supply drinking water to Egyptians. The future plants will run on solar energy. There is no end to the initiatives to improve the supply of […]
Egypt: West Bakr Wind Farm Synchronises First 20 Turbines to the Grid
The West Bakr Wind in Egypt has synchronised the first 20 turbines and the wind farm will now provide power to the grid. Synchronisation is an important step to the completion of the project and now that the milestone has been reached, the wind farm is producing the first clean energy for Egypt. Located 30 […]
EGYPT: Metito And Scatec Consider Clean Energy Desalination
The Egyptian government is in discussions with Metito, Orascom Construction and Scatec. These companies, which are very active in the water, sanitation and energy sectors, will build new seawater desalination plants powered by renewable energy. The real criticism of seawater desalination is its high energy consumption. Egypt wants to reduce the environmental impact of desalination […]
Egypt, Ethiopia Compete to Export Power to Africa
Egypt’s “power” diplomacy with Djibouti, Tanzania and Burundi is meant to counter Ethiopia’s plan to expand electricity exports to African countries through the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam. A new battle between Ethiopia and Egypt has surfaced against the backdrop of the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD). The two African countries are now […]
Taqa Power Awarded Contract For Two Solar Projects in Somabay, Egypt
Taqa Power has been awarded contract to construct of two 5 MWp solar photovoltaic power plants in the seaside town of Somabay in Egypt. The subsidiary of the Taqa Arabia group signed an engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contract for the development of two PV solar stations. The contract was signed with Abu Soma Touristic […]
EGYPT : Taqa Obtains the Construction of 2 Solar Power Plants (5 MWp) in Somabay
Taqa Power, a subsidiary of the Taqa Arabia group, has just been awarded the construction of two 5 MWp solar photovoltaic power plants in the seaside town of Somabay, in the Red Sea governorate of Egypt. The project will require an investment of USD 4 million.Somabay is going green. The seaside resort in the Red […]
EGYPT: Italy’s ENI Diversifies, Will Produce And Export Green Hydrogen
The oil group ENI has just signed an agreement with the Egyptian authorities for the production and marketing of hydrogen produced from renewable energy sources. The agreement is part of the Italian energy group’s strategy to diversify its activities. The rush towards green hydrogen continues in Egypt. The ENI group, which specialises in hydrocarbons, is […]