electricity
Ministry signs US$9.6 billion deal for coal-fired electricity plan
Business
March 17, 2015
Ministry signs US$9.6 billion deal for coal-fired electricity plan
The Electricity Ministry said on Tuesday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the joint-stock petroleum company Tharwa for…
OCI, IPIC sign deal for Egyptian coal-powered plant
Business
March 17, 2015
OCI, IPIC sign deal for Egyptian coal-powered plant
Orascom Construction Industries (OCI) said Tuesday it had reached an agreement with the International Petroleum Investment Company (IPIC) for the…
$9 billion in UAE and Saudi investments for new power stations
Business
March 15, 2015
$9 billion in UAE and Saudi investments for new power stations
The New and Renewable Energy Authority has signed a memorandum of understanding with the UAE Masdar company to build a…
Energy, bride of the economic summit , Govt offers 24 projects in oil and electricity
Business
March 13, 2015
Energy, bride of the economic summit , Govt offers 24 projects in oil and electricity
The energy crisis of Egypt that had reached unprecedented levels has produced promising investment opportunities for private sector companies in…
Nine steps taken to reform Egypt’s energy system
Business
March 13, 2015
Nine steps taken to reform Egypt’s energy system
- Government decree issued in June 2014, restructuring the energy subsidization system and gradually raising energy prices by 2019.- Repayment…
Official: Electricity projects worth US$7 billion to be presented at economic summit
Business
March 8, 2015
Official: Electricity projects worth US$7 billion to be presented at economic summit
Mohamed Salah al-Sobky, director of the New and Renewable Energy Authority, said several energy-related projects will be presented during the…
Nairobi conference vows to address East Africa’s power shortage
Egypt
March 4, 2015
Nairobi conference vows to address East Africa’s power shortage
Officials from four eastern African countries are meeting in Nairobi later this month in a conference tackling means to improve…
Minister: Egypt to generate additional 70 GW of electricity in next 10 years
Egypt
March 3, 2015
Minister: Egypt to generate additional 70 GW of electricity in next 10 years
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said the government is finalizing a 10-year plan that will allow Egypt to generate an additional…
Electricity Ministry to cut power to reduce network loads
Egypt
March 3, 2015
Electricity Ministry to cut power to reduce network loads
Electricity Ministry declared on Monday that it needs to reduce the load on the electric network after four days during…
Govt relinquishes the management of the electricity sector
Egypt
February 18, 2015
Govt relinquishes the management of the electricity sector
The government has approved a draft law to limit its role to regulating and monitoring the electricity sector as opposed…