Egypt

Oil&Gas Drilling

APA, Sinopec to Recover $900MM of “Backlogged Costs” in Egyptian Project

APA Corp. and its Chinese partner in an Egyptian oil project will recover almost $900 million in prior investments under a new drilling contract with the North …

Energy Investment

EGYPT: Al-Nowais to Invest $1bn in Solar and Wind Farms

UAE-based investment company Al Nowais intends to invest $1 billion to develop two solar and wind farms in Egypt.

Solar Power Plant

Asunim Egypt completes two PV systems in Egypt

Asunim Egypt completed two PV systems recently in Alexandria and Cairo region, a ground mounted PV system of 450 KWp and a rooftop PV system of 231 KWp.

Oil Exploration

QatarEnergy Enters Egypt Through Agreement with Shell

QatarEnergy has entered into agreements with Shell to acquire working interests in two offshore exploration blocks in the Egyptian side of the Red Sea.

Power Construction

EETC Invested $490m in Grid Improvements over Fiscal Year

The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company has revealed it invested over $490 million in improvements to the electrical grid during the fiscal year 2020-2021…

Wind Power Project

EGYPT: West Bakr Wind Farm goes into Operation After Nearly 2 Years of Construction

Independent Power Producer Lekela Power is bringing its West Bakr wind farm in Egypt into commercial operation.

Natural Gas

Egyptian Gas Should Start Flowing to Lebanon in the Next 3 Months, U.S. Energy Envoy Says

The governments of four countries in September reached an agreement to pipe gas from Egypt, through Jordan and Syria, to ease the power crisis in Lebanon.

Wind Power Project

Lekela Starts Operation of 250-MW Wind Farm in Egypt

Lekela, an Africa-focused renewable energy company, has launched the commercial operation of a 250-MW wind park on the shores of the Gulf of Suez in Egypt which…

Hydrogen Project

EGYPT: Plug Power to Deliver Electrolyser to Ain Sokhna Green Hydrogen Plant

US-based Plug Power will install an electrolyser capable of converting 100 MW of electricity into green hydrogen in the Suez Governorate of Egypt.

Thermal Plant

South Helwan Supercritical Power Plant, Egypt

South Helwan is the second thermal power plant in Egypt to generate power using supercritical boiler technology.

Wind Power Project

Acwa Power been Awarded 1.1GW Wind Power Project in Egypt

Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power has been selected to develop 1.1GW of wind power in Egypt, the developer revealed in its first quarterly results since launching its …

Solar Power Plant

EGYPT: Taqa Arabia Commissions 6 MWp Solar Plant for Dina Farms

In Egypt, Integrated Renewable & Sustainable Communities is completing the construction of a 6 MWp solar PV plant in Beheira Governorate. The facility is owned …

Wind Power Project

Egypt’s 500MW Wind Farm in the Gulf of Suez to Commence Operations

The Prime Minister of Egypt, Moustafa Madbouli, has attended the signing of two agreements on establishing a 500MW wind farm in the Gulf of Suez area.

Wind Power Project

Engie, Orascom, Toyota Tsusho ink 500-MW Wind Power Deal in Egypt

Egypt-based Orascom Construction plc, Japan’s Toyota Tsusho Corp with its group company Eurus Energy and French energy giant Engie have struck a deal to build …

Hydrogen Project

Scatec to Build Green Hydrogen Project in Egypt

Scatec has entered into an agreement with ammonia producer Fertiglobe and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt, to jointly develop a 50-100MW green hydrogen plant as fee…