solar energy
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
Features/Interviews
November 15, 2018
Sun rises on Egypt’s solar energy market
The sun is rising on the field of solar energy in Egypt, with the world’s largest solar energy park under…
First electricity station at Benben solar plant to launch Tuesday
Egypt
March 13, 2018
First electricity station at Benben solar plant to launch Tuesday
The inauguration of the first electricity station named Invetity in the Aswan-based Benben solar plant complex will take place Tuesday, aimed…
Egypt signs agreement to join International Solar Alliance
Egypt
March 11, 2018
Egypt signs agreement to join International Solar Alliance
Egypt Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker signed on Saturday a framework agreement with the International Solar Alliance (ISA) in the presence…
LE 1.1 bn allocated for solar energy irrigation of New Valley wells
Egypt
January 18, 2018
LE 1.1 bn allocated for solar energy irrigation of New Valley wells
Undersecretary of the Ministry of Irrigation, in the New Valley governorate, Magdy al-Shahat, announced on Wednesday that LE 1.1 billion…
Egypt joins top 20 countries in clean energy transition rating: Bloomberg
Environment
November 29, 2017
Egypt joins top 20 countries in clean energy transition rating: Bloomberg
In a historic feat in the clean energy and sustainability fields, Egypt’s rank jumped 23 places in Bloomberg’s Climatescope 2017…
Three solar power plants to be established in Aswan worth US200 million
Environment
October 17, 2017
Three solar power plants to be established in Aswan worth US200 million
Prime Minister Sherif Ismail signed an agreement on Tuesday to the establish three solar power plants in the Benban area…
First solar power station inaugurated at Cairo University
Science
June 12, 2017
First solar power station inaugurated at Cairo University
Minister of State for Military Production Mohamed Saeed el-Assar, and President of Cairo University Gaber Nassar inaugurated on Sunday a…
A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun’s atmosphere
Science News
June 2, 2017
A real scorcher: NASA probe to fly into sun’s atmosphere
The Parker Solar Probe is set to orbit within 3.9 million miles of the sun’s surface, where temperatures exceed 2,500…
Norway to invest $500 million in solar feed-in tariff program in Egypt in October
Business
April 18, 2017
Norway to invest $500 million in solar feed-in tariff program in Egypt in October
The Norwegian company Scatec Solar will push $500 million worth of new investments into the Egyptian market in October, according to a statement issued…
Saudi Arabia to invest $100 mn in Egypt solar energy project
Business
April 6, 2017
Saudi Arabia to invest $100 mn in Egypt solar energy project
Fawaz Alhokair Saudi Group has allocated $100 million for investment in the solar sector in Egypt in 2017, Borsa news…