March 2017

Inauguration of Burullus, Beni Suef and New Capital Power Plants

The German Ambassador to Cairo, Julius Georg Louis, announced during a press conference held by the Embassy, that President Abdel Fattah Sisi with Chancellor Angela Merkel will attend the inauguration of the first phase of three Siemens-built power stations, located at Burullus, Beni Suef and New Capital, through video conferencing. This event shall take place during the Chancellor's visit to Cairo starting tomorrow.
The total (EPC+Finance) cost of the Siemens power plants deal, as announced earlier, is about 8 billion Euros.

Source: almalnews

March 2017

Daba'a power plant contract signature postponed to 2nd Half of 2017

The final contracts with Russia for the Daba'a nuclear power plant won't be signed until the second half of the year instead of the first quarter, as was previously expected.

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almalnews

March 2017

TRACTEBEL to evaluate Al-Hamrawein 6GW Coal-Fired PP Proposals

EEHC is in the process for signing a consultancy services contract with TRACTEBEL http://www.tractebel-engie.com/ to evaluate the 7 offers received for providing EPC + Finance to build 6000 MW coal-fired power plant at "Al-Hamrawein" on the Red Sea coast.
EEHC plans to add 7000 MW of coal-fired power plants to the grid by 2023, in addition to the project planned by Al-Nowais.

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Alborsanews

February 2017

Economic Committee reviewed The Green Power Giant project

The Cabinet Economic Committee has reviewed a report on Green Power Giant project, sponsored by the Alliance Group of companies headed by Sky power, to carry out a huge solar project investments valued at approximately $5 billion and consists of 4 axes include solar power projects with a total capacity of 3000 MW, as well as factories for the production and assembly of photovoltaic cells of 600 MW/Year, as well as a program of training, education and research and development in the field of solar energy. This was in preparation for presenting the issue to the Cabinet at a future meeting.

February 2017

Nuclear Power Plant Public Hearing Held AT Daba'a, 25 Feb 2017

Source: Almalnews

February 2017

Two Of Four Contracts For Daba'a Plant Have Been Finalized and Two Others To Be Reviewed

Source: almalnews

February 2017

Toyota, Orascom, and GD France to sign PPA for Gulf of Suez Wind Power Plant in two months

Source: Alborsanews

February 2017

Siemens Is Paid 2.3 Billion Euros - Part Of Cost Of The Three Combined Cycle Power Plants

February 2017

Legislations For Establishing a Separate Entity to Govern Nuclear Power Projects

Source: Alborsanews

February 2017

The World Bank's engagement in Egypt is focused on eliminating extreme poverty

The Bank's development policy operations (DPOs) in Egypt back energy reforms and modernization of the energy sector, which set out to increase the use of renewable energy, improve sector governance and encourage more efficient use of energy.

http://www.worldbank.org/en/topic/energy/brief/world-banks-response-to-bics-case-studies-on-development-policy-operations-peru-egypt-mozambique-and-indonesia