With support of the project on Energy Efficient Lighting and Appliances (EELA) in Southern and Eastern Africa, two regional Technical Committees for the development of regionally harmonized Minimum Energy Performance Standards (MEPS) have been est
February 2020: The Jordanian Official Gazette published Jordan Standards and Metrology Organization (JSMO) Board of Directors decision to endorse and grant Solar Heating Arab Mark and Certification Initiative (SHAMCI) mark and certification for so
26 February 2020, Cairo-Egypt: Although the Arab region is located in the global Sun Belt making it one of the richest regions in solar energy, the solar water heating potential remains untapped in most Arab states.
Ministry of Electricity and Energy in Yemen announces 7 tenders for supply, installation, testing, commissioning , operating& maintenance of Solar Power Plant on (BOOT) Build-Own-Operate-Transfer model.
A Sustainable Energy Association for Vanuatu is in sight with consultation meetings being held in Port Vila and Santo this week.
Energy efficiency challenges in Vanuatu’s land transport sector were addressed at a meeting in Port Vila this week.
Ministers of Energy, Permanent Secretaries and other high-level officials from Latin America and the Caribbean gathered in Montego Bay, Jamaica February 27-28 to discuss the most pressing energy-related issues of our time.
The National Green Energy Fund (NGEF) has recently launched its first pilot projects after setting up in 2018 as an independent public entity to source funds to help the Vanuatu government achieve its energy targets.
24 February 2020: Aiming to raise the awareness of the community regarding the new 500MW Wind project in Ras Ghareb, RCREEE team participates at the a public consultation session presenting the project’s Environmental and Social Impact Assessment
28th February 2020
More than 40 participants representing government departments, private sector and other relevant organisations are taking part in a workshop to discuss the Tonga Energy Efficiency Master Plan in Nuku’alofa this week.
The Ministry of Energy plans to ensure equal access to energy resources. To this end, a workshop to validate the action plan for gender mainstreaming in energy access in Burkina Faso was organized.
The Secretary General of the Ministry of Energy, Mr.
Benin has introduced VAT exemption on imports of PV panels. The exemption will be applied to the import of materials, equipment and installation accessories for the deployment of PV and solar thermal systems.
The Government of Vanuatu has signed the contract for the construction of the Brenwe Hydro plant under the Vanuatu Energy Access Project (VEAP) with the New Zealand joint venture, MAPs/Vortex.
