energy
Ground-breaking Minya project will make biogas from animal manure
Egypt
September 16, 2016
Ground-breaking Minya project will make biogas from animal manure
The first project to produce biogas from animal manure has been established in the village of Bertbat, Maghagha district, in…
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote
Business
July 1, 2016
British offshore wind projects at risk after Brexit vote
The British offshore wind industry, already bruised by subsidy changes, faces uncertainty after Britain voted to leave the European Union,…
Energy subsidies to be cancelled in 2025: Electricity Ministry
Egypt
February 17, 2016
Energy subsidies to be cancelled in 2025: Electricity Ministry
Energy subsidies will be reduced by 50 percent by 2020 and are expected to be cancelled by 2025, according to…
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Business
November 29, 2015
Egypt inaugurates 270 mn-euro wind turbine plant
Egypt’s Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mohamed Shaker opened an EU-funded wind turbine station for electricity production at a total cost…
Physicist claims invention allows for cheaper solar energy
Egypt
October 14, 2015
Physicist claims invention allows for cheaper solar energy
An Egyptian physicist is claiming to have developed a device that can effectively generate electricity from solar energy, at a…
Govt seeks 1,5% budget deficit reduction relying on subsidy cuts: PM
Business
October 11, 2015
Govt seeks 1,5% budget deficit reduction relying on subsidy cuts: PM
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail announced on Saturday that the government has been tasked with reducing the budget deficit by 1.5…
FM considers smart cards for farmer subsidization
Business
September 28, 2015
FM considers smart cards for farmer subsidization
The Finance Ministry is considering smart cards for farmers to provide them with some financial support, the ministry said in…
Center: Developing Mediterranean gas finding can double Egypt’s production by 2018
Business
September 6, 2015
Center: Developing Mediterranean gas finding can double Egypt’s production by 2018
Developing a newly-discovered Egyptian natural gas field in the Mediterranean Sea to totally meet domestic demand could almost double the…
REC, O Capital in solar power alliance
Business
September 1, 2015
REC, O Capital in solar power alliance
REC, the largest European brand of solar panels and O Capital for Services and Contracting (O Capital), an energy subsidiary…
Street vendors in Alexandria, Matrouh get solar-powered carts
Egypt
August 9, 2015
Street vendors in Alexandria, Matrouh get solar-powered carts
The Alexandria governorate has contracted a local supplier for the purchase of 13 solar-powered carts to be used by street…