electricity
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…
Ethiopia signs $907 mn financing pact with World Bank
World
April 23, 2021
Ethiopia signs $907 mn financing pact with World Bank
Ethiopia’s finance ministry signed a $907 million financing agreement with the World Bank on Friday geared towards improving access to…
GERD at risk of collapse due to earthquakes, volcanic land in Ethiopia: professor
Egypt
April 13, 2021
GERD at risk of collapse due to earthquakes, volcanic land in Ethiopia: professor
Ethiopia has the most earthquake-prone area in Africa, leaving its ambitious Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) vulnerable to collapse thanks…
Electricity Ministry launches meter reading application via Google Play
Egypt
February 18, 2021
Electricity Ministry launches meter reading application via Google Play
Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity has launched its “Unified Readings Program” via Google Play on Thursday, an application that will allow…