Egypt and the European Union continue to share strong bilateral energy relations as well as an understanding of the opportunities and challenges facing the region. Partnership in the energy sector comes on top of the areas of common interest between Egypt and the EU in view of its importance as a driver of economic growth … Continue reading
What is the future of energy in the Mediterranean? Let us find out what will happen in the near future in the world of energy for the countries of the Mediterranean sea. The battle for decarbonisation, driven by natural gas and renewable energy, is paying off… (Source: Eni) Continue reading
The Benban Solar Park in Aswan – Egypt. Graphics: Sally Hoteit (Source: Forbes Middle East) Continue reading
German-built solar plant is first to feed into grid in Aswan. Egypt targets producing 20% of power from renewables by 2022. Egypt inaugurated the first solar power plant at a remote desert complex where the government plans to generate as much as 1.8 gigawatts from the sun, cutting the most populous Arab nation’s reliance on … Continue reading
Infinity Solar inaugurated its 50 MW power plant as part of Benban solar park. Egypt’s Minister of Electricity Mohamed Shaker inaugurated on Tuesday the first phase of Egypt’s Benban solar park in Aswan, set to be largest in the world upon completion at 1.8 GW total capacity, Arabic Ahram news website reported. The event marks … Continue reading
The project is expected to produce 250 MW of energy. The state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company on Tuesday signed an agreement with a Toyota-Engie-Orascom alliance to establish and develop a wind farm in the Gulf of Suez. The prime minister Sherif Ismail, the minister of electricity Mohammed Shaker, the minister of investment and international cooperation … Continue reading
The plant will be built in Abu Rudeis city in South Sinai Governorate with $50 million in investment. The Egyptian Electricity ministry is planning to sign an agreement with Italy’s Eni to set up a 50-megawatt (MW) solar power plant next April. The plant will be built in Abu Rudeis city in South Sinai Governorate … Continue reading
