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Morocco Awards ‘Game-Changer’ Hybrid Solar Project
...o PV-CSP hybrids to be built at Midelt. The plan is to install 1GW of capacity across the two sites, with phase two developed like phase one as an independent power producer (IPP) project backed by a 25-year power purchase agreement (MEES, 23 June 2017). Masdar chief executive Mohamed al-Ramahi sa...
Volume: 62Issue: 22Published at Fri, 31 May 2019 -
Tunisia Looks To The Sun To Cut Dependence On Algerian Gas
...tion Plan’ places such factors above environmental concerns as the key motivation for the push for renewables. “The national energy situation is characterized by a growing energy deficit which hit 49% in 2017. This has major implications in terms of energy supply security, notably for the power se...
Volume: 61Issue: 22Published at Fri, 01 Jun 2018 -
North Africa The Key Focus Of Eni Solar Plans
...w energy solutions” element of the company’s 2017-20 strategy outlook with a focus on “hybrid projects” with “technological and geographical synergy with other Eni business lines.” “Our distinctive model consists of replacing internal gas consumption in our assets with solar or wind power… This ap...
Volume: 61Issue: 22Published at Fri, 01 Jun 2018 -
UAE Pushes Solar, Big & Small, But Leaves Room For New Gas-Fired Capacity
...esel 2.77 Fewa 3 Gas/Diesel 0.70 End-2016 Capacity 28.63 Online 2017...
Volume: 60Issue: 22Published at Fri, 02 Jun 2017 -
International Investors Size Up Ambitious Egypt Wind And Solar Program
...bel El Zeit area – one is for 120MW and one for 40MW. The capacity is due online in 2017 at an existing 200MW Gamesa-built wind farm. Earlier NREA awarded Spain’s Gamesa a €220mn ($246mn) turnkey contract for a 220MW wind farm at Gebel El Zeit, for start-up in 2017. Meanwhile, EETC has signed an Mo...
Volume: 59Issue: 22Published at Fri, 03 Jun 2016 -
Qatar Awards Umm Al Haul Power/Water Plant As Part Of Major Capacity Hike
...de it the world’s leader in LNG and gas-to-liquids (GTL) production. Economic growth is expected to continue, with ambitious plans including the hosting of the 2022 football World Cup. The Umm Al Haul plant is scheduled to start up in 2017. Kahramaa is also studying proposals for a 2GW/655,000 cm...
Volume: 58Issue: 22Published at Fri, 29 May 2015 -
ACWA Awarded Concession For Egypt Renewables
...0mn, while a 50MW solar plant at Binban near Aswan is priced at $90mn. ACWA country manager Hassan Amin says the projects are scheduled for completion in early 2017. ACWA has signed a number of preliminary agreements for major Egyptian electricity investments in recent weeks. The company has si...
Volume: 58Issue: 22Published at Fri, 29 May 2015 -
Oman’s Raeco Targets 25% Rural Renewables
...erates the small Duqm and Musandam electricity grids, with diesel-fired capacities of 67MW and 88MW respectively. Raeco plans to add another 80MW of diesel capacity in Duqm by 2017 and is considering a 300-400MW gas-fired plant. In Musandam Raeco is finalizing the expansion of Khasab power station with 8M...
Volume: 57Issue: 22Published at Fri, 30 May 2014 -
UAE Starts Second Barakah Plant As MENA Nuclear Pursuit Accelerates
...stalled the base section of the containment liner for the reactor at Barakah-1. Further liner sections will be fabricated and installed this year. ENEC said Kepco is on track to start up Barakah-1 in 2017 (MEES, 29 March). Iran’s DIY Approach While UAE’s nuclear development gathers momentum, Ir...
Volume: 56Issue: 22Published at Fri, 31 May 2013