Wind Energy

$5B wind farm to be built by Norway's Scatec in Egypt to produce 5GW of electricity annually

Wed, 05 Jul 2023 - 12:59 GMT

The New and Renewable Energy Authority will secure a land plot for Norway's Scatec ASA to build a wind farm western Sohag as per an agreement they signed Wednesday.

UAE's Masdar to build world's largest wind farm in Egypt at $10B

Wed, 07 Jun 2023 - 10:57 GMT

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli attended Tuesday evening the signing of an agreement between the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy and the Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar).

Agreement to fund renewable energy projects with $1.1B signed

Wed, 30 Nov 2022 - 05:42 GMT

Those will be built by the UAE's AMEA Power.

Egypt's green hydrogen projects to curb carbon emissions by 39M tons per annum

Thu, 17 Nov 2022 - 01:03 GMT

The value of the projects to be established per those agreements is $85 billion.

Egypt, UAE presidents attend signing of MoU on 10-GW wind farm's monitoring systems

Tue, 08 Nov 2022 - 01:08 GMT

In July, Egypt's Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, and UAE's Masdar and ADNOC signed an agreement to build the farm.

Investments in Egypt's renewable energy approach $3.5 bln to produce 3570 megawatts

Sat, 24 Sep 2022 - 07:16 GMT

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker, affirmed that Egypt seeks to be a corridor for the transit of clean energy that the African continent enjoys.

Egypt holds talks on establishing submarine power cable to transport renewable energy to Europe through Greece

Thu, 01 Sep 2022 - 03:43 GMT

President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi received Thursday Dimirti Kopilosis, chairman of Greece's Kopilosis electricity corporate.

Egypt, Saudi Arabia sign 14 investment agreements worth $7.7B

Tue, 21 Jun 2022 - 11:55 GMT

Those are in the sectors of infrastructure, logistics, port management, food industries, pharmaceuticals, traditional energy, renewable energy, e-payment, digital financial and information solutions.

Egypt can cooperate with African Funding Corporation in 3 sectors: PM

Wed, 28 Jul 2021 - 10:30 GMT

Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli held Tuesday a meeting in Cairo with CEO of the African Funding Corporation (AFC) Samaila Zubairo and the accompanying delegation.

Suez Gulf Wind Energy Complex to enter service in 2023 producing 2.5K MW

Tue, 13 Jul 2021 - 11:29 GMT

The Egyptian Atlas prepared by the New and Renewable Energy Authority indicates that desert areas extending over 7,673 kilometers are suitable for the establishment of wind farms.

Wind energy can boost renewable energy produced in Egypt to 90K MW

Tue, 23 Mar 2021 - 11:27 GMT

Desert areas in Egypt extend over 7,673 kilometers.

All you need to know about world’s 2nd largest wind energy plant in Egypt

Fri, 12 Mar 2021 - 02:06 GMT

The plant has a capacity of 580 megawatts.

Glimpse into ongoing renewable energy projects in Egypt

Mon, 30 Nov 2020 - 12:21 GMT

Egypt vies for upping the share of renewable energy in the energy mix to become 20 percent in 2022, and 42 percent in 2035.

The Way to self-sufficiency, sustainability through bioenergy

Fri, 04 Sep 2020 - 12:35 GMT

In spite of the increasing care given to renewable energy, particularly solar and wind, bioenergy is still overlooked.

Share of renewable energy in total power generated in Egypt to remain the same in 2020

Mon, 11 May 2020 - 12:55 GMT

The share of renewable energy in the total amount of power generated in Egypt annually is speculated to remain the same in 2020 compared to 2019.

Construction of BOO system wind farm to start in October

Sun, 04 Aug 2019 - 02:19 GMT

The estimated cost of the project is $325 million, and it is expected to generate 2 billion kWH annually.

2K MW of solar, wind energy added to Egypt’s national network: NREA head

Thu, 16 May 2019 - 10:23 GMT

The total amount of electricity generated from renewable energy in Egypt has reached 6,000 megawatt, as the government seeks to increase the renewables’ share in the energy mix.

Funding Renewable Energy

Sun, 28 Apr 2019 - 12:42 GMT

International funding focuses on utility and small scales

Understanding Renewable Energy

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 - 04:08 GMT

With plans to increase renewable energy’s contribution from 10% to 20% by 2022, wind and solar energy will be key players in to Egypt’s clean energy movement.

Understanding Renewable Energy

Sat, 16 Feb 2019 - 04:07 GMT

With plans to increase renewable energy’s contribution from 10% to 20% by 2022, wind and solar energy will be key players in to Egypt’s clean energy movement.

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