electricity
Electricity Ministry: Heat, network overload to blame for power cuts
Egypt
August 1, 2010
Electricity Ministry: Heat, network overload to blame for power cuts
A power outage in seven governorates across Upper Egypt two days ago has led to massive losses in the tourist…
Sunday’s papers: Electricity cut and corruption denied
Egypt
August 1, 2010
Sunday’s papers: Electricity cut and corruption denied
Government corruption has received intensive coverage over the past two days after the ruling National Democratic Party’s pledge to “seriously…
Electricity Ministry urges public to reduce consumption
Business
July 25, 2010
Electricity Ministry urges public to reduce consumption
The Electricity Ministry has launched a campaign on its official website calling on citizens to reduce their personal electricity consumption.The…
Govt buildings to cut electricity use by half
Business
July 15, 2010
Govt buildings to cut electricity use by half
The Council of Ministers issued a decree on 30 June for all government buildings nationwide to reduce their electricity consumption…
Electricity Minister: Energy consumption increase ‘catastrophic’
Business
June 23, 2010
Electricity Minister: Energy consumption increase ‘catastrophic’
Minister of Electricity and Energy Hassan Younis has warned of the consequences of continued increase in power consumption and urged…
Committee to decide energy price hikes for industrial sector
Business
June 14, 2010
Committee to decide energy price hikes for industrial sector
The industrial energy pricing committee is scheduled to meet Tuesday to decide whether or not a second phase of energy…
Egypt to cooperate with Nile basin countries on electricity projects
Egypt
May 31, 2010
Egypt to cooperate with Nile basin countries on electricity projects
Ethiopian Minister of Mines and Energy Alemayehu Tegenu told Al-Masry Al-Youm there should be no problems in funding a tripartite…
Head of exports council: Chinese in Ethiopia are threat to Egypt
Egypt
May 10, 2010
Head of exports council: Chinese in Ethiopia are threat to Egypt
In line with Egypt's policy of increasing investments in Ethiopia, a number of Egyptian businessmen have recently established a consulting…
Govt to allow private ownership of power stations
Business
January 28, 2010
Govt to allow private ownership of power stations
The government has decided to allow Egyptian and foreign private-sector companies to build and own central electric power stations in…