Egypt’s Kom Ombo solar plant receives $114 million financing package
Egypt’s largest private solar plant, Kom Ombo, receives US$ 114 million financing package. EBRD, OPEC Fund, AFDB, GCF and the Arab Bank to finance the 200 MW solar plant in Egypt Kom Ombo solar plant to be developed, constructed and operated by ACWA Power Financing package to increase renewable energy in Egypt The European Bank […]
Sustainable Manufacturing: How to Make Your Industrial Company More Eco-Friendly
The manufacturing industry hasn’t always had the best reputation when it comes to eco-friendliness. If you want to play your part in the changing this perception, you must go above and beyond to introduce sustainable practices into your industrial workflow. Do you want to reduce your organization’s carbon footprint and save yourself a boatload of […]
Belectric, CCC sign contract for Egypt’s 50MW Zaafarana solar plant
A consortium of Germany’s Belectric and Athens-headquartered Consolidated Contractors Company (CCC) has been awarded a contract to build and operate a 50MW photovoltaic (PV) solar plant in Zafarana, Egypt. The consortium signed the contract with Egypt’s New & Renewable Energy Authority (Nrea) on 5 April. Egypt’s Electricity Minister Mohammed Shaker attended the signing ceremony in […]
Vestas seals largest EnVentus order to date in Germany
Vestas has secured its largest EnVentus order yet in Germany, at the 39 MW Wohlsdorf project in Rotenburg, Lower Saxony. Vestas will supply seven V150-5.6 MW turbines to the project, which is located in between Bremen and Hamburg. The Wohlsdorf project is being developed by Windpark Wohlsdorf GmbH & Co. KG, a special purpose company […]
Lekela’s Apprenticeship Program Embraces Women’s Empowerment Efforts
In its pursuit to empowering women and embracing gender equality, Lekela, the renewable power generation company that delivers utility-scale projects across Africa, is taking the opportunity of the Egyptian Women’s Day, to launch a new initiative, inviting three local young females from the city of Ras Ghareb to its Apprenticeship Program at West Bakr Wind […]
Lekela’s West Bakr Wind Farm reaches 1 Million Man-Hours without Lost Time Incidents
West Bakr Wind, Lekela’s 250MW project in Egypt, celebrates a new milestone today, as it reaches 1 million hours of work with no Lost Time Incidents (LTIs), i.e., an incident that results in an employee missing work due to an injury. To commemorate this achievement, Lekela celebrated with its workers and subcontractors onsite with the […]
Boove selects Energy Egypt as a Top 20 News Media Platform based in Egypt
Energy Egypt has been nominated as a Top News Media Outlet and Platform Headquartered in Egypt by Boove Online Magazine, an honor to be among 20 other media giants. The list is compiled based on exceptional performance in innovation, growth, management and societal impact. The article can be found here: https://boove.co.uk/these-are-the-top-news-media-outlets-and-platforms-headquartered-in-egypt-2021/ We thank Boove Magazine […]
Vestas launches V236-15.0 MW turbine to set new benchmark in offshore wind
Vestas launches the V236-15.0 MW to set new industry benchmark and take next step towards leadership in offshore wind. Vestas is the global leader in onshore wind, however to continue to lead the expansion of wind energy into becoming the dominant energy source, it is crucial for Vestas to become a leader in offshore wind. […]
DNV GL combines O&G, Renewables units in response to energy transition
DNV GL’s new business area, Energy Systems, will be the world’s leading resource of independent energy experts and certification body DNV GL increases energy management capabilities with acquisition of US based engineering consultancy Energy and Resource Solutions, Inc. (ERS) DNV GL will implement a new company structure and name (DNV) following a strategic review DNV […]
DNV GL: Oil & Gas industry doubles on transformational green investments
Oil and gas industry doubles down on transformational green investments, despite crash in confidence – New research A record two-thirds (66%) of senior oil and gas professionals report that their organization is actively adapting to a less carbon-intensive energy mix in 2021, up from just 44% in 2018. Some 57% plan to increase investment in […]
