Electricity

Sisi approves €250 mln loan to electrify, upgrade Alexandria’s Abu Qir railway

President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi has approved a 250 million euros loan deal with the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) to modernize the Abu Qir railway line in Alexandria into an electric metro system. The government approved the 250 million euros loan deal in August 2023, and the House of Representatives passed it in June 2024. The loan …

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Egypt Independent September 1, 2024

Egypt announces resumption date for electricity cuts and load reduction

The electricity cut-off schedule and load reduction plan, which are being implemented according to the previously specified schedules and dates, will resume after the end of the celebration of Easter and Holy Week. The power cuts are usually scheduled for two hours at a time, and they affect different areas of the country. The Egyptian …

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Egypt Independent May 3, 2024

Tesla’s giant Berlin factory without power after arsonists attack electricity supply

Berlin/London CNN — Power supply to Tesla’s factory near Berlin has been cut following an arson attack on a high-voltage electricity pylon nearby, a German official said Tuesday. “If the initial findings are confirmed, this is a perfidious attack on our electricity infrastructure. This will have consequences,” Michael Stuebgen, the interior minister for the state …

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Egypt Independent March 6, 2024

Getting off gas: What you need to know before going electric

Did you know that switching heating and hot water systems from gas to electric can save hundreds of dollars a year? A report published by Environment Victoria this week showed … Continued

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The New Daily July 21, 2023

Power bills to surge for thousands under new price cap

Power bills will surge by nearly 25 per cent for thousands of Australian households under a new ceiling electricity price set by the energy regulator. The default market offer, determined by the … Continued

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The New Daily May 25, 2023

Queensland to spend $5b on electricity transmission project

Queensland will spend $5 billion on an 1100km electricity transmission line linking the state’s vast northwest mining region to the national grid for the first time. The state government will … Continued

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The New Daily March 7, 2023

Plan to tackle energy stress as bills soar

Australians living in energy poverty will receive extra support, under the nation’s first consumer vulnerability strategy. Households are cutting back on power to pay for medicines and food, and many … Continued

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The New Daily October 20, 2022

Victoria to take back state energy ownership

Victoria’s energy network will return to public ownership with the revival of the State Electricity Commission and sources will be 95 per cent renewable under a re-elected Labor government. The … Continued

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The New Daily October 20, 2022

Power prices driving inflation: Treasurer

The treasurer is concerned inflation will stick around for longer as energy prices remain stubbornly high. Jim Chalmers said he was “very concerned” about the trajectory of energy prices and … Continued

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The New Daily October 11, 2022