electricity
Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year
Middle East
January 2, 2022
Turkey jacks up electricity, gas prices for New Year
ISTANBUL, Jan 1 (Reuters) – Turkey sharply raised electricity prices by 50-100 percent for households and companies on Saturday, and…
In the dark: Nigeria’s Maiduguri struggles to recover without power
World
November 22, 2021
In the dark: Nigeria’s Maiduguri struggles to recover without power
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria, Nov 22 (Reuters) – A whirring machine churns out prints at the Gaza Printing Press in the northeastern…
Egypt aims to become central hub for electrical interconnection among Arab countries: Minister
Egypt
October 23, 2021
Egypt aims to become central hub for electrical interconnection among Arab countries: Minister
Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker announced Friday that Egypt aims to become a central hub for…
Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign electrical interconnection project agreement
Business
October 5, 2021
Saudi Arabia, Egypt sign electrical interconnection project agreement
The Saudi Ministry of Energy announced on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia and Egypt have signed agreements for a Saudi-Egyptian electrical…
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
Middle East
September 27, 2021
Shadow contracts, smoke, mirrors keep the lights out in Iraq
BAGHDAD (AP) — In the Baghdad suburb of Sadr City, glossy election campaign posters are plastered alongside jungles of sagging…
Egypt-Libya electricity project successful, plans linkage with Europe: minister
Egypt
August 20, 2021
Egypt-Libya electricity project successful, plans linkage with Europe: minister
Egypt succeeded recently in generating electric power to Libya through existing projects, and is planning an eventual electricity linkage with…
Egypt’s Sisi explores national renewable energy projects, green hydrogen generation
Business
July 11, 2021
Egypt’s Sisi explores national renewable energy projects, green hydrogen generation
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Saturday met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy…
African Development Bank approves €83 million loan for Egypt’s electricity sector
Business
June 17, 2021
African Development Bank approves €83 million loan for Egypt’s electricity sector
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank have approved an €83 million loan to finance the second phase…
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Middle East
May 14, 2021
Turkey’s Karpowership shuts down power to Lebanon
Turkey’s Karpowership, which provides electricity to Lebanon from two barges, said on Friday it was shutting down supplies over payment…
Lebanon could gradually go dark as cash for electricity runs out
Middle East
May 6, 2021
Lebanon could gradually go dark as cash for electricity runs out
Lebanon could go dark as cash for electricity generation runs out this month, a government statement said on Thursday. “We…