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United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO): comprehensive strategy for the future of renewable energy in Egypt for early next year

The UNIDO representative in Egypt reported that this agency and the Minister of Industry will work from the beginning of next year to support Egyptian energy through a comprehensive strategy

Egypt: inauguration of the first project to light public buildings with solar energy

A project of a photovoltaic solar power plant of 80KW capacity was inaugurated in Cairo today to supply electricity to several government buildings of the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.

Renewable energy will provide Jordan with 560MW in 2015

The plan to generate 560 renewable energy projects include: a solar park of 117MW in Tafilah, a solar power plant of 75MW at a cost of US$150 million in Al-Quera,

Dubai to invest US$100 million on solar energy to operate the Expo 2020

The Dubai government plans to spend US$100 million on solar plants to provide 50GW to increase the Emirates electric potential more than 50% in 2020 and a total potential of

Our web on Arab Renewable Energy

Investments in the renewable energy sector in the Arab world have increased six-fold over the last five years. The commitment to this type of energy is a strategic decision by

Egypt: 405MW of wind power

The Minister of Electricity and Energy has announced that his ministry is preparing the implementation of four new wind parks which will provide 405MW and will be located in Zaafrana

Implementation of the first Egyptian private solar project

Thirty-six companies participated in the tender briefing to implement the first private solar project in Egypt under the BOO model. The project will work with photovoltaic cells and will be

The UAE’s Solar Atlas wins the 2013 Technology Award

The atlas, prepared by a center specializing in the mapping of renewable energy at the Masdar Institute, in collaboration with IRENA, has received the 2013 Technology Award from the Middle

Meeting of the FOSTEr in MED project in Barcelona

Fourteen representatives from 6 countries (Spain, Italy, Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan and Tunisia) met in Barcelona to launch a pilot project to integrate new photovoltaic technologies in public buildings of Mediterranean

GCC power projects must resort to private capital. Electricity demand in the MENA region will grow by 7 % by 2020

Funding remains the biggest challenge for companies operating Independent Water and Power Projects (IWPP) in the GCC countries, as well as for large-scale projects to meet the growing demand for