AfrElec - Africa Power Monitor

2 May 2024

Norway's Scatec, Orascom-led consortium acquire land to build $9bn wind power plants

1 May 2024

The Egyptian government signed a contract with Norway's Scatec (previously Scatec Solar) and a consortium led by Orascom Construction allocating them land plots to build two wind power plants in Egypt with total investments of $9bn.

Egyptian private lender CIB eyes $50mn loan from EBRD to fund green projects

1 May 2024

The Commercial International Bank (CIB) is currently in talks with the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) to secure a $50mn loan as the lender needs to finance green projects in Egypt.

Egypt to cut LNG exports in May over anticipated summer power shortages

1 May 2024

Egypt will temporarily halt its LNG exports beginning May in order to combat expected power shortages this summer, the North African country announced.

GE Vernova invests $10.2mn in Xlinks’ Morocco-UK power project

1 May 2024

Energy solutions firm GE Vernova (previously GE Grid Solutions) has invested $10.2mn to accelerate delivery and build-out of Xlinks’ Morocco-UK Power Project leveraging its expertise in grid solutions and project management.