Egypt Plans RE-powered Desalination Project amidst Swelling Water Crisis Updated On Mon, Aug 23rd, 2021 by Saurenergy Known for its pyramids, Egypt has decided to build 17 desalination water plants powered by renewable energy, under a new $2.5 billion initiative, to tackle the severe water scarcity that the Arab country is expected to soon suffer from, according to media reports. Desalination, which turns salt water into water that is fit to drink (most commonly […] Read more
Siemens Gamesa Seals 100 MW Wind Project, First in Ethiopia Updated On Tue, Jan 5th, 2021 by Saurenergy Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind power project in Ethiopia and will provide full EPC services for the 100 MW project. Siemens Gamesa has signed its first wind power project in Ethiopia with state-owned electricity company Ethiopian Electric Power (EEP), as the country begins to expand its green energy capacity to meet ambitious renewable […] Read more
ACWA Power Signs 20-Year PPA for 250 MW Solar Projects in Ethiopia Updated On Tue, Dec 24th, 2019 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has signed two PPA with Ethiopia state-owned electricity producer EEP for two 125 MW solar projects at USD 2.526 cents/kWh over 20 years ACWA Power, international developer and operator of power generation and water desalination projects, has announced that it has signed two long-term power purchase agreements (PPA) with Ethiopia state-owned electricity producer […] Read more
ACWA Power Bags 250 MW Solar Projects in Ethiopia’s PPP Programme Updated On Tue, Oct 29th, 2019 by Saurenergy ACWA Power has been awarded 250 MW solar projects by the PPP-DG of the Ethiopian Ministry of Finance. ACWA Power, a leading international developer has announced that it has been awarded 250 MW (2*125 MW) solar photovoltaic (PV) projects by the Public-Private Partnership Directorate General (PPP-DG) of the Ministry of Finance in Ethiopia. ACWA Power […] Read more
World Bank Plans ‘Scaling Solar and Storage’ Program Updated On Sat, Jan 20th, 2018 by Saurenergy The new Scaling Solar and Storage (SSS) program, is expected to be rolled out in the coming years would work on utility-scale tenders that pair solar PV with battery storage technology. The World Bank is planning to make energy storage an integral part of its ‘Scaling Solar’ program, that until now has been focused purely […] Read more
