Middle East and Africa
News, press releases and in-depth analysis and coverage of wind power, wind farms and the wind industry in the Middle East and Africa.
Egypt to open tender for four 250MW projects
EGYPT: The Egyptian government says it will soon launch a tender to develop 1GW of wind energy in the Gulf of Suez region as part of the country's aim to develop 7.2GW of installed wind capacity by 2020.
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Wind Wire: Egypt - Middle Eastern firm wins deal
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Wind Wire: Egypt - Masdar continues wind foray
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Finance for 220MW Red Sea project
Middle East and Africa News
Emerging markets - Syria calls for 50MW to meet demand rise
SYRIA: The government of Syria launched a second international tender for wind...
Emerging markets - Doubts choke South Africa's race to build
sOUTH AFRICA: Uncertainties over the renewables procurement process are blocking progress to...
World Bank resurrects 100MW SA project
SOUTH AFRICA: South African state utility Eskom has resurrected its 100MW Sere...
Vestas opens South African office
SOUTH AFRICA: Vestas is opening an office in South Africa, despite the...
End looms for Turkey wind glut regulations muddle
TURKEY: The end to nearly three years waiting for Turkey's Energy Market...
Nelson Mandela World Cup stadium to use wind energy
SOUTH AFRICA: For the first time in the history of the World...
Tunisia opens 100MW wind tendering process
TUNISIA: The Tunisian Ministry of Industry and Technology has launched the first,...
Poor South African area to benefit in wind power project
AFRICA: A poverty-stricken area without electricity or schools stands to benefit from...
Finance for 220MW Red Sea project
EGYPT: Egypt has secured a loan from the Japan International Cooperation Agency...
Clean energy projects get funds
SOUTH AFRICA: The Global Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Fund is to...
Middle East and Africa In Depth
Market Status: Israel - Premium price rise coming as country slowly wakes up
ISRAEL: Israel had been expected to see an increase in wind capacity...
Market Status: Egypt - Banking on private sector to keep momentum going
EGYPT: Egypt added 66MW of operating wind capacity in 2009 with the...
Market Status: Tunisia - Strategy to encourage more private investment
No new wind power capacity was added last year to the 54MW...
Market Status: Turkey - End to policy stalemate promises wind boom
Turkey has once again doubled its installed wind capacity year on year...
Emissions Programmes: Alternative carbon finance for Turkey
Carbon markets have become an important source of finance for clean energy...
Sub-Saharan Africa report: African air stirred by winds of change
Strong winds, a severe power deficit and plenty of good reasons to...
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