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
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
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
Search Siemens & Acciona Creating Digital Twin for Water Treatment Plants – Middle East Siemens has been collaborating with Acciona to create a Digital Twin to improve treatment plant management in one of the biggest desalination plants in the Middle East. This new technology is used to analyze, optimize and improve productivity, reducing operating times and finding faults early. Simit software can be used to simulate field equipment and even the process of an entire plant, in real time. The Digital Twin creates a collaborative environment in which a virtual commissioning can be run, and operators can be trained in a […] Search Siemens & Acciona Creating Digital Twin for Water Treatment Plants – Middle EastDME GmbH2020-06-15T15:39:11+02:00
Egypt- Untouched natural splendours and wildlife at Nabq Protected Area – Egypt Sinai’s most famous national park, the sandy Ras Mohammad peninsula, is situated at the far southern tip of the region, edging out into the Red Sea, The Nabq Protected Area is one of the lesser-known Sinai Tourists Attractions, although it remains to be seen how long this will continue. This is especially as it is just a short drive away from popular tourist areas, such as Sharm El-Sheikh. (LINK). Egypt- Untouched natural splendours and wildlife at Nabq Protected Area – EgyptDME GmbH2020-05-18T10:31:33+02:00
Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment plant – Egypt HE President AbdelFattah El Sisi officially inaugurated the Al Mahsamma agricultural drainage treatment, recycling and reuse plant in Egypt’s Ismailia Governorate on Thursday. Worth about $100 million, the project is the largest of its kind in the world. With a capacity of one million cu. m. per day, built on an area of 42,000 sqm., the project has been developed by a joint venture (JV) comprised of Metito and Hassan Allam Construction under the supervision of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority. The […] Egypt builds the world’s biggest agricultural drainage treatment plant – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-27T13:32:19+02:00
Acwa Power contributes $0.34mn to support tahya misr fund’s efforts in combating covid-19 – Egypt ACWA Power – a leading energy and water desalination provider – has donated EGP 5.5 million ($0.34mn) to Tahya Misr Fund with an aim to support the Egyptian government’s efforts in mitigating the impact of Covid-19. The contribution reinforces ACWA Power’s social commitment to supporting the relief and prevention measures of the countries it operates in, and safeguarding the health and safety of its communities. The EGP 5 million pledge to Tahya Misr Fund will be directed towards the purchase of ventilators […] Acwa Power contributes $0.34mn to support tahya misr fund’s efforts in combating covid-19 – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-21T10:33:15+02:00
Energy Recovery Wins $8.3M of Egyptian Water Projects – Egypt Energy Recovery, Inc. (ERII) today announced awards of USD $8.3M to supply its PX® Pressure Exchanger® devices („PX“) and related equipment and services to multiple desalination projects in Egypt. „Energy Recovery prides itself on being a trusted partner to the desalination industry, and we remain dedicated to serving our customers as we adjust to the impacts of COVID-19. The reputation of our PX and its lifetime value proposition are unmatched, and we are focused on fulfilling orders from existing inventory […] Energy Recovery Wins $8.3M of Egyptian Water Projects – EgyptDME GmbH2020-04-18T16:51:45+02:00