Economic update | En Côte d’Ivoire, les secteurs pétrolier et gazier montrent des signes encourageants
Articles & Analysis | Wind in the sails: As the government aims to make more use of renewable sources, wind is gaining more attention from The Report: Egypt 2013
Egypt’s wind resources are some of the most comprehensively studied in the region. The coastline of the Gulf of Suez in particular was investigated in great detail between 1996 and 2003 in a joint effort by the Danish RISO laboratories and the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA), the result of which was the Wind Atlas for the Gulf of Suez West...
Articles & Analysis | Sunny prospects: A wealth of natural resources and a developed manufacturing sector make solar particularly promising from The Report: Egypt 2013
With its growing reputation as a renewable energy producer over recent years, Egypt has relied largely on its successful utilisation of its wind resource, the most celebrated example of which is the 545-MW wind farm at Zafarana. However, the nation’s arid climate also makes it suitable for large-scale solar projects, the potential of which has been...
Interviews & Viewpoints | OBG talks to G Steven Farris, CEO, Apache Corporation from The Report: Egypt 2013
In your view, what is the current state of investor confidence in Egypt’s oil and gas sector?
Articles & Analysis | Slow and steady: Growth and interest is being maintained, even in turbulent times from The Report: Egypt 2013
As the largest non-OPEC oil producer in Africa as well as the continent’s second-largest natural gas producer, Egypt’s hydrocarbons resources and production play a central role in the nation’s economy. Exploration and production activity has not been significantly affected by the country’s ongoing political transition, with a handful of new...
Articles & Analysis | Rising to the challenge: A number of renewable sources are helping to supply basic utilities from The Report: Egypt 2013
The provision of electricity, water and sanitation services presents particular challenges in a country with a population expanding as rapidly as that of Egypt. The unrest experienced by the country since 2011 has further complicated this task. While successive governments have taken steps to increase the capacity of the nation’s utilities...