Egypt targets 29,700 MW renewable capacity by 2029
Egypt is targeting more than 29,700 megawatts (MW) of renewable energy capacity by 2029, as part of plans to expand…
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Egypt to add 2 GW of solar capacity in 2026
Egypt is expected to add around 2 gigawatts (GW) of solar capacity in 2026, up 176 per cent year on year, making it…
Sisi reviews Obelisk solar plant phase, grid reinforcement plan
Egypt’s Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat briefed President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi on Sunday on the first…
Egypt’s PM reviews new initiative to expand solar energy use in factories
Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly reviewed on Monday the final framework of the Shams Al-Sinaa (Industry’s…
Egypt moves to secure fuel financing, expand clean energy use
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly chaired a meeting on Sunday to review measures to secure petroleum…
Egypt plans solar incentives for households, factories – PM
Egypt will soon announce incentives to encourage factories and households to switch to solar power, Prime Minister…
Egypt plans 2,500 MW renewable energy boost in 2026
Egypt plans to connect 2,500 megawatts of renewable energy to the unified electricity grid in 2026, enhancing the…
Egypt’s WadiCo to build off-grid solar plant for mining operations
Egypt’s New Valley for Mineral Resources and Oil Clay (WadiCo) will build a solar power plant to supply energy to…
Egypt advances renewable energy expansion to strengthen national grid
Egypt is accelerating plans to integrate new and renewable energy projects into its national electricity grid,…
Egypt, Japan’s Yurtec sign deal for Hurghada solar project
Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) signed an agreement with a consortium comprising Japan’s Yurtec…
Egypt, Huawei discuss expanding cooperation on AI and renewables in energy industry
Egypt’s Minister of Petroleum Karim Badawi met with a high-level delegation from China’s Huawei on the sidelines of…
US Vaalco Energy to power Egypt oil wells with solar, expand investments
US-based Vaalco Energy plans to launch a project in Egypt’s Eastern Desert to connect three oil wells and…
Egypt’s Assiut Refinery reports higher output
Assiut Petroleum Refining Company announced that it processed over 3.1 million tons of crude during the 2024/2025…
Egypt to build $220m solar complex in SCZONE with UAE, Bahrain, China
Egypt’s Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouly on Wednesday witnessed the signing of a land usufruct agreement for the…
Egypt’s Sisi urges deeper local manufacturing
President Abdel Fattah El Sisi on Monday commended the efforts of the Arab Organisation for Industrialisation (AOI)…
Egypt, DR Congo in talks to boost trade, regional integration
Egypt’s Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El Khatib held talks with Deputy Prime Minister of the…
Egypt pushes forward smart energy transition in talks with Huawei
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held talks with senior Huawei Digital Power…
AfDB to launch Africa’s 1st entrepreneur bank
The African Development Bank (AfDB) is preparing to launch the first investment bank in Africa dedicated to…
Egypt, Djibouti break ground for solar power plant in Arta
Egypt and Djibouti held a ceremony in the capital Djibouti City to lay the foundation stone for a solar power…
China’s Sunrev Solar to build $200m solar components plant in Egypt’s Ain Sokhna
China’s Sunrev Solar has signed Wednesday a $200 million agreement with TEDA Egypt to establish a major solar…
Egypt, EU discuss boosting power grid, renewable energy projects
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with the European Investment Bank (EIB)…
Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh joins ICLEI sustainability network
Egypt’s Sharm El-Sheikh has become the first city in the country to join the ICLEI – Local Governments for…
Egypt pushes to raise private sector share to 65% of GDP
Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly inspected the Beyti dairy factory in Nubariya on Sunday, reaffirming the…
Egypt approves 1st P2P green energy contracts with EBRD
Egypt approved its first private-to-private (P2P) green energy contracts, allowing four renewable energy projects…
2025 CCE MENA Forum kicks off in Cairo on Thursday
The 2025 edition of the CCE MENA Forum commenced in Cairo on Thursday, taking place from 8 to 10 May under the…
Egypt eyes local green tech production with China’s Sungrow
Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held a meeting with the Chairman of the Board of…
Türkiye’s wind, solar share hits 30% in power mix
The share of wind and solar energy in Türkiye’s total installed electricity capacity rose to 30 per cent by the end…
Egypt, Saudi Arabia ink deal for fertiliser production in Nubaria
Egypt’s Agricultural Research Centre (ARC) has signed a strategic agreement with Saudi Green Company for…
Climate nonprofit sues EPA, Citibank over $7b in frozen funds
Environmental nonprofit Climate United Fund sued the US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Citibank on…
Egypt’s petroleum ministry, Huawei ink renewable energy MoU
Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources signed a memorandum of understanding with Huawei Egypt for…
Egypt strengthens private sector partnership to drive industrial growth
Egypt is expanding its collaboration with the private sector as a key pillar of its National Industry Strategy…
Egypt, Italy discuss collaboration on clean energy, heritage conservation
Egypt's Minister of Local Development, Manal Awad, met with the Italian Ambassador to Cairo, Michele Quaroni, and…
Egypt, EBRD discuss water sector collaboration
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hany Swailem, held a meeting with the Managing Director for the…
Egypt, UAE, China sign MoU to build 2 solar energy manufacturing plants
Egypt, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and China signed on Wednesday a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to…
Morocco to double green energy output in W. Sahara by ’27
Morocco aims to double green electricity production in Western Sahara by 2027, setting a target of 1.4 gigawatts of…
Egypt prioritises renewable energy for development – minister
Electric power is a top priority for Egypt, essential for development across various sectors, stated Minister of…
Germany could save €4.3b with offshore energy islands – report
Germany could save up to €4.3 billion annually by developing offshore "energy islands" in the North Sea to produce…
Britain’s solar energy ambitions exceed expectations: The Guardian
Despite challenging weather conditions, Great Britain is poised to shatter its summer solar power generation…
US power grid adds 20.2 GW in H1 ’24
The US power grid expanded by 20.2 gigawatts (GW) of utility-scale electric generating capacity in the first half…
Africa’s high debt service stalls 2030 agenda progress – UN
Africa is grappling with multiple crises, including a 183 per cent debt increase since 2010, quadruple the region’s…