In Conversation with Helmy Abouleish on Driving Sustainability and Renewable Energy in Egypt
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In Conversation with Helmy Abouleish on Driving Sustainability and Renewable Energy in Egypt

Helmy Abouleish, CEO of SEKEM Initiative, discusses Egypt's renewable energy future, the role of regenerative agriculture, and how private sector collaboration can accelerate the country’s transition to sustainable energy solutions.

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Octopus Energy Launches Competition to Boost African Energy Innovation
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Octopus Energy Launches Competition to Boost African Energy Innovation

Octopus Energy launches the Energy Entrepreneurship Competition to drive innovation in African energy startups, offering funding, mentorship, and more.

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Realizing the African Single Electricity Market
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Realizing the African Single Electricity Market

The AfSEM could accelerate energy access for millions of unconnected people, and improve power supply reliability, a catalyst for economic development. Beyond the obvious direct benefits, such a market would also have indirect benefits for stakeholders...

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Potential Economic Benefits of the AFSEM
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Potential Economic Benefits of the AFSEM

When fully implemented, the AfSEM will result in notable direct and indirect benefits for countries, economies, and electricity end users across the continent. The AfSEM would also encourage the addition of cheaper technologies such as nuclear whi...

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Maximizing Africa's Clean Energy Potential through the AFSEM
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Maximizing Africa's Clean Energy Potential through the AFSEM

According to the Global Solar Atlas, the continent’s average solar energy potential is 4.51 kWh/kWp/day, the highest of any region globally.  Also, about 90% of the continent’s hydropower potential remains unexploited—the largest...

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Egypt's pathway to a sustainable energy future with green hydrogen
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Egypt's pathway to a sustainable energy future with green hydrogen

Egypt, with its vast solar and wind resources, is poised to become a leader in green hydrogen. The country’s renewable energy potential includes 53 GW for wind and 74 GW for solar energy. Egypt’s strategy involves developing a comprehensive...

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Strengthening Regional Electricity Resilience through the Africa Single Electricity Market
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Strengthening Regional Electricity Resilience through the Africa Single Electricity Market

On June 3 2021, The African Union officially launched the African Single Electricity Market (AfSEM). This marked the commencement of an electricity market that connected the power supply infrastructure of the Union’s 55 member countries. The goal...

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Consortium signs MoU for new green methanol facility in Egypt
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Consortium signs MoU for new green methanol facility in Egypt

AD Ports Group, Orascom Construction and Transmar to partner on storage, export and bunkering facility as maritime sector looks to accelerate energy transition in line with IMO 2050 decarbonisation goalsAD Ports Group, Orascom Construction and Transmar...

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Saudi Power Procurement Company inks two wind PPAs
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Saudi Power Procurement Company inks two wind PPAs

Saudi Power Procurement Company (SPPC) has announced the signing of two high-profile power purchase agreements (PPAs) for a brace of wind projects in the Kingdom with a combined capacity of 1.1 gigawatts, following awarding to a consortium led by Marub...

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The power of electricity conservation: Tips to boost energy efficiency
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The power of electricity conservation: Tips to boost energy efficiency

As the economy grows and more sectors expand their activities, electrical consumption also increases.  Saudi Arabia, a country adamant about boosting non-oil economic growth, is expected to see an increasing demand for electricity generation. A...

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Pre-COP28 report: triple renewable power and double efficiency by 2030
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Pre-COP28 report: triple renewable power and double efficiency by 2030

Report launched during Abu Dhabi pre-COP event is to inform countries as they prepare for climate summit, calling for bold renewables target and listing key enablers; Arab countries plan to launch new climate initiatives and to speak with one voice at ...

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IRENA head: MENA must play transformative role in new energy landscape
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IRENA head: MENA must play transformative role in new energy landscape

MENA region is focus of IRENA head’s commentary, seeing unique opportunity to ensure world’s emerging energy system accommodates and capitalizes on the region’s abundant renewable energy potential and strategic proximity to major global markets; securi...

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SPPC announces winning bidders for four conventional IPP projects
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SPPC announces winning bidders for four conventional IPP projects

Each of four projects received five bids and they are expected to attract investments of around $7.8 billion, winning consortiums will develop each project on a BOO basis; PIF head says Kingdom moving to 50% renewables by ‘30

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SEWA, SHIPCO, GE Vernova announce commercial operation of Hamriyah IPP
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SEWA, SHIPCO, GE Vernova announce commercial operation of Hamriyah IPP

Offering a higher efficiency level than previous power generation assets installed in Sharjah, the three GE Vernova 9HA.01 turbines are expected to help generate up to 4 million tons of fewer carbon dioxide emissions per annum compared to generating th...

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Saudi Eastern Region Gov inaugurates GCC-Iraq Electricity Platform
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Saudi Eastern Region Gov inaugurates GCC-Iraq Electricity Platform

GCC electrical interconnection project’s goal is to preserve energy security while enhancing integration among the GCC countries; platform opens opportunities for electricity exchange as the project continues to build infrastructure

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Kuwaiti fund plans 2nd loan for Gulf interconnection expansion project
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Kuwaiti fund plans 2nd loan for Gulf interconnection expansion project

KFAED proposed a second loan to finance the GEIEP, which will benefit both Kuwait and Iraq. France based construction and concessions company, Vinci is the implementing company. The Al-Wafrah station project is expected be complete by December 2024.

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Amea Power appoints new management team
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Amea Power appoints new management team

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UAE merges energy and infrastructure ministries in reshuffle
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UAE merges energy and infrastructure ministries in reshuffle

Suhail al-Mazrouei, who has been serving as Minister of Energy & Industry since 2013, will be the minister for the newly established Ministry of Energy & Infrastructure Development

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Artificial intelligence in smart buildings
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Artificial intelligence in smart buildings


Written by Anna Sliwon-Stewart, Senior Analyst & Research Manager, Security and Building Technologies at Omdia

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