Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Essmat, announced that the country has reduced fuel consumption from 182 grams per kilowatt-hour (g/kWh) to 171 g/kWh. This has resulted in monthly savings of 1.2 billion Egyptian pounds. Essmat delivered the announcement at the Energy Transformation and Sustainable Development Conference, representing Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly. He said, “Egypt is working to expand renewable energy use and decrease reliance on fossil fuels.” The government aims to have renewable energy contribute 42% of the country’s energy mix by 2030 and 60% by 2040. This strategy includes integrating renewable energy and battery storage systems…
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SolarWadi, a renewable energy developer in Oman, has partnered with Nafath Energy, an Omani EPC contractor, to construct a solar power plant at the Arab Open University (AOU) in Muscat. The agreement follows recent renewable energy developments in Oman, including the Ibri II Solar Project, with an installed capacity of 500 MW, and the Amin Solar Plant, which has a capacity of 105 MW. The solar power plant at the university is expected to generate more than 2 GWh of clean energy annually. This output will help reduce the university’s carbon emissions and decrease its dependence on traditional power sources.…
The President of Uzbekistan, Shavkat Mirziyoyev, inaugurated the 500MW Zarafshan wind farm, the largest operational wind energy project in Central Asia. The project was developed by Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company PJSC (Masdar), a UAE-based renewable energy company. The inauguration ceremony took place in the presence of Dr. Sultan Al Jaber, UAE Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and Chairman of Masdar, as well as other senior officials from Uzbekistan and the UAE. The Zarafshan wind farm is part of Uzbekistan’s effort to expand its renewable energy capacity. Uzbekistan aims to reach 20GW of clean energy capacity by 2030. The…
The Embassy of the Republic of Korea in Oman, along with the Ministry of Energy and Minerals of Oman and the Korea Trade-Investment Promotion Agency (KOTRA), organized the “Korea-Oman Renewable Energy Business Roundtable and Knowledge Sharing Programme (KSP) kick-off meeting” in Muscat last week. The event marked 50 years of diplomatic relations between Korea and Oman. It included over 70 government officials, business representatives, and experts from both countries to explore opportunities for cooperation in the renewable energy sector. Representatives from several Omani energy companies attended the meeting, including Oman Electricity Transmission Company (OETC), Nama Power and Water Procurement Company,…
AMEA Power has announced the commissioning of the 500MW Abydos Solar PV Plant in Egypt, Africa. The project is located in the Aswan Governorate and is one of the largest solar power plants in Africa. The inauguration ceremony took place last week with the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, and AMEA Power Chairman, Hussain Al Nowais, in attendance. The Abydos Solar PV Plant will produce approximately 1,500 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of electricity annually. This amount of energy is expected to supply power to around 300,000 households in Egypt. The plant is also projected to offset 782,300 tons…
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have signed two agreements worth $600 million to develop a 500 megawatt (MW) wind energy project in the Gulf of Suez. The Egyptian cabinet announced the agreements in a statement on Saturday. The first agreement, named the Power Purchase Agreement (PPA), involves the sale of electricity generated by the wind farm to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC). The second agreement, called the Network Connection Contract, focuses on connecting the wind farm to Egypt’s national electricity grid. The wind farm will have an installed capacity of 500 MW. It will be located in…
The renewable energy sector saw rapid growth in 2023, with global jobs increasing from 13.7 million in 2022 to 16.2 million in 2023. This 18% rise, reported by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) and the International Labour Organization (ILO), reflects growing efforts to expand renewable energy capacity. Over the past decade, jobs in this sector have more than doubled, as highlighted in the 2024 report by IRENA and ILO. The momentum to decarbonize energy systems has been reinforced by global calls, including those made during COP28, to triple renewable energy capacity by 2030. If this goal is achieved, the…
Egypt Cement Group has decided to collaborate with Solarize Egypt to create a 40-megawatt solar power project. The initiative will use the Independent Power Producer (IPP) model to support the shift toward renewable energy in Egypt’s industrial sector. The project involves an investment of EGP 1.5 billion. It will establish two solar power plants to supply clean energy to Egypt Cement Group’s factories located in Minya and Qena governorates. Each plant will produce 48 million kilowatt-hours (kWh) annually, totaling 96 million kWh per year. This will help reduce dependence on traditional energy sources and lower carbon emissions from the company’s…
Petroleum Development Oman (PDO), Oman has reached agreements with OQ Alternative Energy (OQAE) and TotalEnergies to work on three renewable energy projects. These projects include a solar power plant called North Solar 100MW IPP and two wind farms, Riyah-1 100MW IPP and Riyah-2 100MW IPP. The North Solar IPP will cover an area of 3 square kilometers and generate 100 megawatts of renewable energy. It is scheduled to begin commercial operations in the second quarter of 2026. The project will reduce annual CO2 emissions by over 220,000 tons and conserve millions of cubic meters of natural gas. Riyah-1 and Riyah-2…
Kezad Group and Witthal Gulf Industries have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up the UAE’s first lithium battery recycling plant. The agreement was made during the Automechanika Dubai 2024 trade show. The plant will focus on recycling used lithium batteries and is planned to start full operations by the second quarter of 2027. It will have the capacity to recycle 5,000 tons of battery waste per year. This process is expected to help reduce 20,000 tons of greenhouse gas emissions annually. The recycling facility aims to support the UAE’s environmental goals, including the Net Zero by 2050…