electricity
Official: Russia to build 2 Dabaa nuclear plants
Egypt
August 24, 2015
Official: Russia to build 2 Dabaa nuclear plants
The Memorandum of Understanding signed with Russia to build two nuclear power plants in Dabaa will soon be finalized, said…
Glass factory to sue ministry over power cut
Business
August 13, 2015
Glass factory to sue ministry over power cut
An Alexandria-based glass company, a joint Egyptian-Indonesian investment, has unveiled intentions to litigate the Electricity Ministry for cutting electricity to the…
Electricity consumption to hit 29,100 megawatts for 1st time in Egypt
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Electricity consumption to hit 29,100 megawatts for 1st time in Egypt
The Electricity and Renewable Energy Ministry has announced that it did not lower loads on Monday despite high consumption rates, adding…
Ministry blames wide-scale power outage on generator glitch
Egypt
August 11, 2015
Ministry blames wide-scale power outage on generator glitch
The Electricity Ministry said Tuesday that the sudden power outages that took place in several parts of Cairo and Giza…
Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
Environment
August 9, 2015
Turning cow poo into power is profitable for US farm
For most farms, manure is a pungent problem.
Tripoli govt: Libya to get electricity from Egypt, Tunisia to ease blackouts
Middle East
August 5, 2015
Tripoli govt: Libya to get electricity from Egypt, Tunisia to ease blackouts
Libya will import electricity from Egypt and Tunisia and rent generators as it struggles with power outages that have plunged…
World Energy Council: Egypt needs LE140 billion to solve electricity shortages
Egypt
August 4, 2015
World Energy Council: Egypt needs LE140 billion to solve electricity shortages
Maher Aziz, member of the World Energy Council, said Egypt needs LE140 billion (US$18.2 billion) to solve electricity shortages, adding…
Govt announces 2015/2016 electricity prices
Business
July 30, 2015
Govt announces 2015/2016 electricity prices
The Electricity Ministry has announced the new electricity prices for the 2015/2016 fiscal year.
Electricity consumption 5.6% higher than last year
Egypt
July 25, 2015
Electricity consumption 5.6% higher than last year
The Electricity Ministry said that electricity use this year was 5.6 percent higher than last year, calling on citizens to…
Exemption of mosques and churches from electricity bills canceled
Egypt
July 23, 2015
Exemption of mosques and churches from electricity bills canceled
According to a source at the Coptic Orthodox Church, the Pontifical Office had received a letter from the Ministry of…