Daily News Wrap-Up: Google Signs PPA for a 140 MW Solar Project
Here are some noteworthy cleantech announcements of the day from around the world: Candela Renewable, a U.S.-based utility-scale solar project developer, signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with Google for ...
AMEA Power Signs PPA with EETC for Renewable Projects in Egypt
Dubai-based AMEA Power, a subsidiary of Al Nowais Investment (ANI), has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) for a 200 MW solar PV ...
EBRD Extends $15 Million Loan to Boost Lending for Energy Efficiency in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has decided to provide a loan of $15 million (~₹1.07 billion) to the Arab African International Bank (AAIB) for fostering energy efficiency ...
Saudi Arabia’s ACWA Power Signs PPA with Egypt for a 200 MW Solar Project at Kom Ombo
ACWA Power, Saudi Arabia’s energy giant, has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) with the government of Egypt to finance, develop, construct, and operate the 200 MW Kom Ombo solar ...
EBRD, IFC, and OPIC Provide $252 Million for a 250 MW Wind Project in Gulf of Suez
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), are jointly investing $252 million (~₹17.96 billion) for a new ...
Egypt Set to Open its Renewable Energy Market to Private Producers
The government of Egypt is in the process of finalizing regulations about the production and sale of electricity from new private renewable power projects directly to consumers by September 2019 ...
Lowest Tariff of 2.79 cents/kWh Quoted in Egypt’s 200 MW Solar Auction
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has announced the financial bids for the construction of a 200 MW solar power plant in Kom Ombo, according to the Daily News Egypt. EETC ...
Lightsource BP Forms JV with HA Utilities for Solar Projects in Egypt
Lightsource BP, a global renewable energy development firm, has formed a joint venture (JV) with HA Utilities, a part of Egyptian construction and engineering group Hassan Allam Holding (HAH), for ...
MIGA to Provide $102.6 Million for Six Solar Projects in Egypt
Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA), a World Bank Group member, has decided to provide guarantee of up to $102.6 million in support of the construction, operation, and maintenance of six ...
EBRD and Proparco Provide $116 Million to Finance Installation of 100 MW of Solar in Egypt
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Proparco, a French financial institution, are financing the installation of two 50 MW solar projects in to be developed the Benban ...