Tag: Egypt
Another step to unify Africa’s electricity systems
The African Single Electricity Market is expected to be launched in February 2021 during the African Union Assembly of Heads of State and Government.
Elsewedy Electric to build $22.4 M substation in Egypt
Egypt, Sadat City: Elsewedy Electric has secured a $22.4Â M engineering, procurement, and construction contract to build a substation in Sadat City.
Frederic Abbal elected Elsewedy’s COO
Egypt, Cairo: Frederic Abbal has been appointed Chief Operating Officer of Elsewedy Electric Group, reporting to the CEO Ahmed Elsewedy.
First phase of New Mansoura power transformer
A 500Â MVA power transformer is currently being established in New Mansoura city at a total cost of $27.6Â M (EGP440Â M)
Kharafi National completes 500 kV substation in Egypt
Kharafi National, a leading infrastructure project developer, has completed the construction of a 500kV substation, located in East Suhag region of Upper Egypt.
Egypt to construct 2 transformer substations in Madinaty
The government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is set to begin the construction of 2 transformer substations of 220 / 66 / 22Â kV at Madinaty.
Siemens Energy to electrify Egypt’s Cairo Metro Line 3 expansion project
Munich-headquartered conglomerate Siemens energy company has been picked to provide the electrification package for Cairo Metro Line 3 expansion project.
Hideleco to complete El-Owainat transmission line by 2020 end
Hideleco aims to complete the 220Â kV overhead transmission line between El-Owainat and Gabal Al-Kamel in New Valley governorate before the end of the year.
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan continue hydro project negotiation
Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan's ministers for foreign affairs and water resources met with the Secretary of the Treasury and the President of the World Bank.
EBRD reinforces renewable drive via stake in Egypt’s Infinity Energy
EBRD is investing $60 M to become a shareholder in an Egyptian private energy company, Infinity Energy, through the issuance of new shares.
$20 M transmission line project in Egypt
Elsewedy Electric has been awarded two engineering, procurement, and construction contracts worth $19.8 M by Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company.
Egypt poses 3 transformer station tenders
EETC is preparing three tenders to establish 220 kV and 66 kV transformer stations in New Valley to supply future agriculture projects in the governorate.
Siemens signs agreement with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company
Siemens announced that it has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company to supply the country’s first digital power transformer.
Egypt’s El Sewedy Electric signs $26 M contract
El Sewedy Electric Company announced that its subsidiary signed a contract worth $26 M to set up a transformer station and a transmission line for Al-Canal Sugar Company.
Egypt-Sudan Electric Interconnection project receives new substation
Siemens revealed the building and connection of the Toshka substation in Egypt, was completed in 3 months, making Egypt-Sudan Electric Interconnection project
Egypt postpones electricity interconnection with South Sudan
Egypt postpones electricity interconnection with South Sudan due to a delay in the implementation.
Siemens completes construction of two substations in Egypt
Siemens has completed the construction of two substations in Egypt which were built to transmit electricity from the Burullus power plant to the national grid.
Siemens and Energy-iBB compete for Egypt-Sudan electric interconnection project
Siemens and Energy-iBB are the two contenders for the supply of power compensator transformers for the electric interconnection between Egypt and Sudan.
Egypt to see €2 billion investments in wind power
Egypt, Cairo: Over the next seven years Siemens Gamesa will be implementing wind farm projects in Egypt that are worth €2 billion, reports Daily News Egypt.
14 transformers successfully moved from Shanghai to Egypt
China, Shanghai: 14 power transformers have been successfully moved from Shanghai, China to the project site of Helwan Power Station in Egypt.
EGEMAC collaborates with ABB to develop electrical distribution network
Egypt: Egypt’s largest original equipment manufacturer of medium-voltage equipment, EGEMAC, requested ABB to supply several thousand medium-voltage air insulated indoor switch-disconnectors type NAL/NALF to improve network performance and reduce energy waste.
Egypt’s grid to interconnect with Europe through Cyprus and Greece
Egypt is working on power connection projects with Cyprus and Greece, which will see the country’s electricity network interconnect with the power grid in Europe.
ABB expanding its transformer factory in Egypt
CEO of ABB in Egypt, Naji Jreijiri, is awaiting additional meetings with Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi after the first meeting was held in April to exchange visions and ideas about Egypt’s plan to become a regional energy hub and ABB’s participation in new cities, reports Daily News Egypt.
Egypt inaugurates first HV transformer factory in Middle East
Egypt’s Electricity Minister, Mohamed Shaker, and Governor of Suez, Ahmed Hamed, inaugurated the first high-voltage transformers factory in Egypt and the Middle East in Ain Sokhna.
