Wärtsilä to supply added generating capacity and upgrade to Borg El Arab power plant in Egypt
Wärtsilä to supply added generating capacity and existing plant upgrade for repeated Egyptian customer. The technology group Wärtsilä’s strong relationship with one of Egypt’s major independent power producers (IPPs) is further enhanced with a new order. Under a contract placed in February 2022 by Kahraba, a subsidiary of Egypt Kuwait Holding (EKH), Wärtsilä will deliver […]
OPED: Africa can adopt renewable energy on a massive scale and save billions along the way
Oped by Kenneth Engblom Vice President, Wartsila Energy, Europe and Africa Africa’s energy future at a crossroad When it comes to building the future of energy in Africa, the decisions facing the continent’s leaders today are nothing less than of historical importance. More than anything else, energy systems are the very fabric of business and […]
Lekela celebrates commercial operation of Egypt’s West Bakr Wind Farm
The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy and the Chargé d’Affaires at the British Embassy in Cairo attend the event. Lekela now has over 1,000MW in operation, plus its development pipeline. Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrated commercial operation of its 252MW West Bakr Wind farm in Egypt. Three months after the official start […]
EIGHTEEN, TAQA Power sign long-term agreement for energy solutions
EIGHTEEN, the luxury real estate project of twin cities, has signed an agreement with electricity giant TAQA Power, the power arm of TAQA Arabia “A Qalaa Holdings Company” for the electrification of “EIGHTEEN project” and to put in place an effective distribution network to meet the developers needs with a highly reliable & effective power […]
Lekela: First Twenty Turbines Connected to Grid at West Bakr Wind Farm
Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, today celebrates a landmark moment as the first 20 turbines at West Bakr Wind farm have now been successfully synchronized, with the wind farm now providing power to the grid. Synchronization is an important step to completion of the project. Now that this […]
Rosatom to provide $3-4 bn to Egyptian Dabaa nuclear plant contractors
Rosatom will provide between USD 3-4 billion to several Egyptian contractors working at the site of the Dabaa nuclear power plant as soon as permits are issued and construction begins, the company’s Chief Sustainability Officer Polina Lion told a presser yesterday, according to a press release. The contractors: Hassan Allam Construction, Arab Contractors and Petrojet […]
Siemens Energy & Turboden expand, decarbonize Egypt’s natgas network
Siemens Energy, together with Turboden, expands and decarbonizes Egypt’s natural gas transmission network. Siemens Energy, working with Turboden S.p.A., a Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Group Company, has started development on the GASCO Dahshour gas compressor station (GCS) in Egypt, which will increase gas compression by 25%, without further fuel consumption, while reducing CO2 emissions by 120’000 […]
Spotlight: Enactus UFE’s Arundo Pellets Project 2021
The world is facing enormous issues when it comes to global warming. Many factors contribute in that horrific phenomenon but Combined Heat and Power installations worsened the situation. Due to the excessive burning of either coal, junk, wood or residues in order to produce energy, tremendous amount of carbon dioxide was released during the past […]
Rystad: Egypt on track to become Africa’s ‘green powerhouse’ by 2025
Africa’s renewable energy capacity is set for consecutive years of growth, exceeding 50 GW in 2025 Africa’s installed capacity of renewable energy, which stood at 12.6 gigawatt (GW) in 2019, is set for consecutive years of growth, a Rystad Energy analysis shows. The continent’s capacity is forecast to reach 16.8 GW in 2020, add another […]
Winteshall Dea switches its Mittelplate platform to be powered by renewables
Mittelplate: Switch to 100% green power from shore will significantly reduce CO2 emissions Drilling and production island to eliminate up to 36,000 tonnes of CO2 per year “Power from shore”: island to be powered by certified power from 100% renewable energy sources Another concrete step towards lower emissions and improved climate protection All production sites […]
