New rules issued by EgyptERA for self-consumption solar PV plants
In addition to allowing mobile telecommunications companies to source part or all of their power consumption from renewable power plants owned by the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) by Circular no. 2/2023, the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA) issued new rules in relation to self-consumption solar photovoltaic plants, by Circular […]
Should you seek a Golden License for your new green energy project in Egypt?
Egypt has recently announced a legal framework to facilitate the licensing process for strategic and national projects, as well as public-private partnerships in the utilities sector. The criteria for qualification are specific and the nature of the projects is closely examined by the “Golden Licenses Unit” created within the General Authority for Investment and Free […]
Mazghouny & Co secures the first Golden License for a green hydrogen project at SCZone
Mazghouny & Co has successfully assisted the sponsors’ consortium in obtaining the unified license, also known as the “Golden License”, for a green hydrogen project with a total capacity of 100MW at the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZone) in Egypt. The Golden License is a single approval issued to a company for the establishment, operation […]
Mazghouny & Co advises Scatec on its new portfolio of up to 5GW wind projects
Mazghouny & Co has assisted Scatec with the drafting of the memorandum of understanding it has signed during COP27 held in Sharm Elsheikh with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and the New and Renewable Energy Authority for the development of a portfolio of up to 5 GW of wind projects. Our team has also assisted […]
Mazghouny & Co advises Intro Power & Utilities on its 14 MW co-generation project with NCMP
Mazghouny & Co has advised, Intro Utilities, Intro Group‘s sustainable power and utilities arm, with respect to its 15-year energy supply project with the National Company for Maize Products (NCMP), a subsidiary of Cairo 3A, and a leading company in the agri commodities market in Egypt. The project consists in a BOT co-generation unit to […]
Mazghouny & Co advises Scatec on its partnership with SCZONE, The Sovereign Fund of Egypt, and the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy to develop a large-scale green ammonia facility in Egypt
Mazghouny & Co is very pleased to have advised Scatec ASA on the drafting and negotiation of its memorandum of understanding (MOU) signed today with the General Authority for Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE), The Sovereign Fund of Egypt (TSFE), the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), and the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), to […]
Mazghouny & Co advises Scatec on its partnership with Fertiglobe and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt to develop green hydrogen as feedstock for ammonia production in Egypt
Mazghouny & Co is pleased to have advised Scatec ASA on its agreement with Fertiglobe plc, a leading ammonia producer owned by OCI N.V. and Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), and The Sovereign Fund of Egypt for Investment and Development (TSFE), for the joint development of a 50-100MW green hydrogen facility in Egypt, which […]
Mazghouny & Co latest contribution to Chambers Alternative Energy and Power 2021 practice guide
You can now read online our contribution to Chambers Global Practice Guide 2021 on Alternative Energy and Power, which discusses the Egyptian power market, climate change laws and alternative energy, and the legal framework regulating electricity generation, distribution and transmission. The guide also highlights the latest changes in the renewables market practice over the past […]
Mazghouny & Co participates in Al-Ahram CPSS’ workshop on the “Legislative Outlook for Energy Transition in Egypt”
Mazghouny & Co took part in the workshop organised by Al-Ahram Center for Political & Strategic Studies and Friedrich Ebert Stiftung in Cairo on 03 August 2021, to discuss the opportunities and hurdles facing the energy transition in Egypt. Donia El-Mazghouny, Mazghouny & Co’s Managing Partner, presented the legislative outlook for energy transition in Egypt […]
Mazghouny & Co signs partnership agreement with award-winning impact investment company Empower New Energy
Following Empower New Energy’s grant agreement concluded with the African Development Bank-managed Sustainable Energy Fund for Africa (SEFA), Mazghouny & Co executed in early July 2021 one of the company’s first agreements under this framework. The agreement covers the provision of legal advisory services by Mazghouny & Co, together with Moroccan law firm Mokhtari Avocats, […]