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Electricity Ministry: Power cuts due to lack of fuel
Egypt

Electricity Ministry: Power cuts due to lack of fuel

The Electricity Ministry said the power cuts on Tuesday were due to a high consumption and a shortage of gas…
Govt mulls custom cuts on imported renewable energy appliances
Egypt

Govt mulls custom cuts on imported renewable energy appliances

The Finance Ministry is considering slashing duties from the current 20 percent tax to as low as 2 percent on imported…
Power cuts back for lack of fuel
Egypt

Power cuts back for lack of fuel

Power outages took place again on Tuesday in Cairo and other governorates as the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy…
Govt finishes subsidy lifting scheme pending approval by next parliament
Business

Govt finishes subsidy lifting scheme pending approval by next parliament

The government has concluded a scheme to lift energy subsidies, according to a senior official, but added that it will…
175 companies bid for renewable energy projects
Business

175 companies bid for renewable energy projects

The Electricity Ministry declared 175 companies have bid for renewable energy contracts after the tariffs for power supply using renewable sources…
Official: 90 percent of Naqra Valley-Shalateen electricity pylons plundered
Egypt

Official: 90 percent of Naqra Valley-Shalateen electricity pylons plundered

Chief of Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) in Upper Egypt Ibrahim Khuwailid, said 90 percent of electricity pylons of the…
Steel manufacturers mull gas price reduction request to govt
Business

Steel manufacturers mull gas price reduction request to govt

Steel factories are eyeing requests to the Ministry of Industry, Trade and SMEs to modify energy prices for the steel…
PM decides prices for purchasing electricity generated from renewable sources
Business

PM decides prices for purchasing electricity generated from renewable sources

Prime Minister Ibrahim Mehleb issued decision on Tuesday specifying price of purchasing the electricity energy produced from stations using renewable…
Electricity Minister: Capacity to increase 49,000 megawatts within 5 years
Egypt

Electricity Minister: Capacity to increase 49,000 megawatts within 5 years

Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker al-Markabi said fuel shortages reduce the electrical power capacity, but assured that the capacity would increase…
Two people arrested for trying to blow up high voltage pylons in Beheira
Egypt

Two people arrested for trying to blow up high voltage pylons in Beheira

Police arrested two people while trying to blow up high voltage pylons in Itay al-Baroud, Beheira. They are also looking…
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