energy
Egypt inaugurates first factory for high voltage transformers in Middle East
Egypt
April 4, 2018
Egypt inaugurates first factory for high voltage transformers in Middle East
Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker and Governor of Suez Ahmed Hamed, inaugurated on Tuesday the first 66, 220 and 500 kV…
Putin, Erdogan launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
Middle East
April 4, 2018
Putin, Erdogan launch Turkey’s first nuclear power plant
The start of the Akkuyu nuclear power plant is another sign of cozy relations between Turkey and Russia. Turkish, Russia…
Egypt to establish first photo-voltaic power plant in Hurghada
Egypt
April 2, 2018
Egypt to establish first photo-voltaic power plant in Hurghada
Executive-President of Egypt’s New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) Mohammed al-Khayat said on Sunday that the NREA had signed a…
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932
Middle East
April 2, 2018
Bahrain strikes oil in biggest find since 1932
The small archipelago Gulf state is surrounded by oil-producing giants, but its own production has been very limited. A more…
Dabaa nuclear power plant construction will start in 2020, says Rosatom chief
Egypt
March 30, 2018
Dabaa nuclear power plant construction will start in 2020, says Rosatom chief
Alexei Likhachev, the Chief Executive Officer of the Russian state nuclear corporation Rosatom, said on Wednesday that construction work at…
Tests for GERD electricity generation to begin soon
Egypt
March 19, 2018
Tests for GERD electricity generation to begin soon
Ethiopian officials declared that Addis Ababa will begin testing the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) for electricity generation, to determine…
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
World
March 19, 2018
World needs ‘greener’ water policies as demand rises: UN
Governments should focus on “greener” policies to improve the supply and quality of water as climate change and a growing…
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Middle East
March 15, 2018
Iran signs $740 million agreement on oil project
Iran’s state-run oil company has signed a $740 million agreement with a Russian-Iranian consortium to develop two oil fields near…
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
World
March 15, 2018
Libya’s top prosecutor says groups smuggling fuel to Europe
Libya’s top prosecutor says criminal groups are smuggling Libyan fuel on board fishing vessels to Europe. Al-Sadiq al-Sour told reporters…
Demand for oil and gas will continue despite decarbonization: Saudi energy minister
Middle East
March 8, 2018
Demand for oil and gas will continue despite decarbonization: Saudi energy minister
Demand for oil and gas will continue over the long term despite a shift toward sources of decarbonized energy, Saudi…