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Solar energy has played a secondary role to wind power within Egypt’s renewables strategy for some time, despite the nation’s obvious advantages in terms of abundant sunlight and large tracts of undeveloped land. In 2014, however, brought a number of clear indicators that suggest that solar power remains very much front and centre in the government’s vision for the...

In which areas do you see the greatest commercial potential for new upstream activity?

Over the course of 2014 Egypt’s energy sector has seen some welcome developments. The announcement of a debt-repayment programme for funds owed to international oil companies (IOCs) has restored confidence in the upstream segment and brought pledges of increased investment from larger operators such as the UK’s BP.

What can be done to stimulate foreign direct investment in Egypt’s upstream segment?

Chapter | Energy & Utilities from The Report: Egypt 2014

The extraction of oil and gas has long played a central role in the Egyptian economy, accounting for 15.3% of the country’s GDP in the 2013/14 financial year. With exploration in the North African nation dating back to the 1880s, the government has a long history of working with private firms to develop and manage its resources. Over the course of 2014 Egypt’s energy sector has seen some...

As an export-oriented energy producer and a high-income country with a humid climate, Brunei Darussalam has one of the world’s highest rates of energy consumption per capita. According to the International Energy Agency (IEA), annual per capita consumption stood at 9.44 tonnes of oil equivalent in 2011, the sixth-highest amount in the world and about five times the...

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