Dam levels continue to drop – South Africa Mossel Bay Municipality appeals to residents to continue to use water sparingly as dam levels continue to drop steadily. Cognisant of the economic impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the requirement for residents to regularly wash their hands to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, the municipal Council accepted a resolution that water restrictions be put on hold until the Wolwedans dam level drops to below 50%. In terms of the Department of Water and Sanitation dam operating rules, a 10% restriction must be applied to all residential consumers […] Dam levels continue to drop – South AfricaDME GmbH2020-08-20T15:49:51+02:00
Sisi directs to implement more water projects – Egypt Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el Sisi demanded more national developments to reduce water shortages, Spokesman of the Egyptian Presidency Bassem Rady announced. This should include building desalination and water treatment stations at a total value of EGP 435 billion ($27.32 billion), Rady added. El Sisi recently met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Housing, Utilities, and Urban Communities Assem el Gazzar, and Presidential Adviser for Urban Planning Amir Ahmed where he called for implementing and utilizing technology for water network stations. (LINK). Sisi directs to implement more water projects – EgyptDME GmbH2020-08-19T14:55:08+02:00
Smart solar-powered water desalination system connected in Kenya – Kenya Powered entirely by solar energy and battery storage, GivePower’s desalination systems are housed in 20-foot shipping containers and capable of transforming 70,000 litres of brackish and/or seawater into clean drinking water every day. Unlike most ground well systems, these solar water ‘farms’ produce a higher quality of water over a longer period of time with virtually no negative environmental impact, states the organisation. The water desalination system is powered by a small solar photovoltaic power plant installed on the container. The micro off-grid plant has a battery-based electricity storage […] Smart solar-powered water desalination system connected in Kenya – KenyaDME GmbH2020-08-17T12:35:03+02:00
Egypt’s Posturing on the Nile poses Existential Threat to Ethiopia – Egypt The Nile dispute between Ethiopia and Egypt is more than a technical disagreement on when and how the reservoir of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam is filled or how the waters of the Nile are shared. At the bottom, the dispute is driven by Egypt’s unyielding strategies desire to keep Ethiopia’s development in check to maintain the status quo regional balance of power in the Horn of the Africa and the Red Sea corridor. Egypt’s Posturing on the Nile poses Existential Threat to Ethiopia – EgyptDME GmbH2020-07-27T15:03:33+02:00
Ethiopia’s stubborn stance is perplexing – Ethiopia In spite of nine years of negotiations since Ethiopia took advantage of the chaotic Arab Spring to begin construction of the $4.6 billion Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) on the Blue Nile the concerned parties — Cairo, Khartoum and Addis Ababa — are still far from reaching an agreement on various technical and legal issues. Time is now of the essence to agree a solution to avoid possible all out military conflict. The largest hydroelectric power plant on the continent of Africa is a source of national pride […] Ethiopia’s stubborn stance is perplexing – EthiopiaDME GmbH2020-07-13T13:57:04+02:00
Egypt’s parliament to discuss new financial laws Sunday – Egypt Egypt’s House of Representatives will convene from Sunday to Tuesday to discuss 10 bills and two international agreements. Most of the bills concern mitigating the negative economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on state coffers, as well as generating additional financial resources necessary to cut debts and plug the budget deficit. The first draft law will earmark an additional allocation of EGP 80 billion to the new 2020/21 budget. (LINK). Egypt’s parliament to discuss new financial laws Sunday – EgyptDME GmbH2020-07-05T15:17:38+02:00
Vipingo Development set to transform the Kenyan Coast – Kenya Driving along the Mombasa-Malindi highway, you will not miss it. You will notice from a far new buildings emerging in the midst of the neat rows of Sisal. Should you have a minute to spare to visit the project, you will be amazed by both the scale and delightful arrangement of this residential district coming up at Vipingo. Welcome to Vipingo Development, the new coastal frontier. (LINK). Vipingo Development set to transform the Kenyan Coast – KenyaDME GmbH2020-07-03T11:45:55+02:00
Algeria’s first mounting system manufacturer – Algeria SPS, an Algerian metal sandwich panel manufacturer, has decided to team up with Dubai-based mounting system provider Qi-energy to make mounting structures for PV systems in Algeria. The initiative follows the Algerian government’s recently announced plan to tender 4 GW of large-scale PV up to 2024 under a scheme that will include strong domestic content requirements for solar panels, cables and mounting systems. The two companies said the mounting systems they will manufacture will comply with international quality and bankability standards, as […] Algeria’s first mounting system manufacturer – AlgeriaDME GmbH2020-06-25T14:37:56+02:00
City decommissions Standfontein desalination plant – Cape Town The Standfontein desalination plant was decommissioned at midnight on Wednesday, June 17 a month earlier than scheduled. Over a period of two years, the temporary plant contributed massively to the City’s water supply, providing 3.8 billion litres at a time when Cape Town was close to running out of potable water. The plant will now be broken down and the land restored to its former condition. Since it commissioned the desalination plant two years ago, the City of Cape Town said, it “has acquired valuable knowledge through hands-on […] City decommissions Standfontein desalination plant – Cape TownDME GmbH2020-06-23T14:49:33+02:00
Egypt sets 5-year seawater desalination plan at $2.8bln cost – Egypt The Egyptian Ministry of Housing’s Holding Company for Water and Wastewater (HCWW), New Urban Communities Authority (NUCA), and General Organization for Physical Planning announced a five-year plan between 2020 and 2025 for expanding in seawater desalination plants across the country as part of a plan for water conservation. The most populous Arab nation aims to establish and develop 47 seawater desalination plants with a combined capacity of 2.44 million cubic metres per day (cmpd) at a total cost of EGP […] Egypt sets 5-year seawater desalination plan at $2.8bln cost – EgyptDME GmbH2020-06-20T16:29:52+02:00