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European Investment Bank puts €3.7bn on the table to help businesses

European Investment Bank puts €3.7bn on the table to help businesses
03/12/2021 - Eric Apim | Society / Institutions
EU. The European Investment Bank approves €3.7 billion in new financing to support the private sector in the face of the pandemic, improve the energy transition and transport.
Banja Luka, bank, Bosnia and Herzegovina, EGF, energy transition, Europe, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), finance, Finland, France, Georgia, Greece, investment, Italy, Jyvaskyla, Pan-European Guarantee Fund, Poland, Slovenia, solar energy, Spain, Stockholm, transport, urban planning, wind energy

French renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins first contract in Italy

French renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins first contract in Italy
01/11/2021 - Eric Apim | Environment
ITALY / FRANCE. The independent renewable energy producer ZE Energy wins the "fast reserve" tender of the Italian electricity transmission operator Terna.
energy, France, Italy, renewable energy, solar energy, Terna, ZE Energy

Voltalia takes a majority stake in 4 solar power plants in Jordan

Voltalia takes a majority stake in 4 solar power plants in Jordan
11/05/2020 - Eric Apim | Environment
JORDAN / FRANCE. French energy company Voltalia signs an agreement to acquire a 70% majority stake in four solar power plants in Jordan.
France, Jordan, Ma'an, Mafraq, solar energy, Sébastien Clerc, Voltalia

EIB supports energy efficiency in Jordanian municipalities

EIB supports energy efficiency in Jordanian municipalities
10/07/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
JORDAN / EU. The European Investment Bank signs a technical assistance cooperation agreement with the Cities and Towns Development Bank (CVDB) in Jordan.
Cities and Towns Development Bank, CVDB, energy, energy efficiency, environment, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), Jordan, Osama Al-Azzam, renewable energy, solar energy

EBRD invests €50m in the first green bond issue of the National Bank of Greece

EBRD invests €50m in the first green bond issue of the National Bank of Greece
10/06/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Services
GREECE. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development will invest €50m in the issuance of senior senior senior green bonds of the National Bank of Greece. version française

EBRD, energy, financial markets, Greece, green bonds, green economy, ICMA, International Capital Markets Association, National Bank of Greece, NBG, renewable energy, solar energy

Photosol finances the construction of nine photovoltaic power plants in France

Photosol finances the construction of nine photovoltaic power plants in France
10/01/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. The French independent producer of renewable energy Photosol obtains a bank financing of 108.5 M€ from the Banque Postale and the Caisse d'Epargne CEPAC for nine photovoltaic power plants.
Banque Postale, Caisse d'Epargne, CEPAC, CRE4, De Gaulle Fleurance & Associés, energy, environment, Photosol, photovoltaic power plants, renewable energy, solar energy

Total to develop 3.3 GW of additional solar projects in Spain

Total to develop 3.3 GW of additional solar projects in Spain
09/25/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
SPAIN / FRANCE. Thanks to an agreement with Spain's Ignis to deploy an additional 3.3 gigawatts of solar projects, Total is strengthening its position in the Spanish market.
Andalusia, EDP, Energias de Portugal, energy, environment, Europe, France, Ignis, Madrid, Patrick Pouyanné, Powertis, renewable energy, solar energy, Solarbay Renewable Energy, Spain, Total

Tenergie announces the acquisition of seven solar power plants in the South-East of France

Tenergie announces the acquisition of seven solar power plants in the South-East of France
09/08/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
FRANCE. Tenergie completes the purchase of seven rooftop PV plants from Danish fund Green Power Partners. Version française

Aix-en-Provence, Bouillargues, Brignoles, Draguignan, France, Green Power Partners, Marguerittes, Meyreuil, Mudaison, Philippe Rochet, Rousset, solar energy, Tenergie, Trouillas

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time

Renewables surpass fossil fuels in EU27 electricity generation for the first time
07/23/2020 - Frédéric Dubessy | Environment
EU. According to the Ember think tank, renewable energies provided more electricity than fossil fuels in EU countries in the first six months of 2020. version française

coronavirus crisis, Covid-19, Dave Jones, Denmark, electricity, Ember, energy, energy transition, EU27, European Union (EU), fossil energy, Germany, Greece, hydropower, Ireland, Poland, Portugal, renewable energy, solar energy, Southern Europe, Spain, wind energy

Algeria toughens its energy efficiency policy

Algeria toughens its energy efficiency policy
03/20/2020 | Energy Efficiency
The renewable energy issue is a national priority in Algeria. The APRUE is striving to do the same with energy efficiency, since the agency estimates the potential savings in the residential sector at 36% of its total energy consumption. Version française

Algeria, APRUE, efficiency policy, energy, energy efficiency, Mohamed Arkab, renewable energy, solar energy

Morocco boosts home energy efficiency measures

Morocco boosts home energy efficiency measures
01/24/2020 | Energy Efficiency
Interview with meetMED project manager Matteo Barra. MeetMED is a two-year, European Union-financed project managed by the MEDENER, officially launched in May, 2018, at the Union for the Mediterranean’s headquarters in Barcelona. Version française
Algeria, building energy performance, Eco-Binayate, energy consumption, energy efficiency, fight against global warming., housing, label, MEDENER, MeetMED, Morocco, NAMA Facility, Redouan Yessouf, refrigerators, RTCM, solar energy, Thermal Construction Regulations

Algeria committed to energy efficiency

Algeria committed to energy efficiency
03/27/2019 - Gérard Tur | Energy Efficiency
By 2030, Algeria expects to save the equivalent of more than 73M tonnes of oil, thanks to a series of energy efficiency measures. Version française
energy, energy efficiency, Medener, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Association of National Energy Management Agencies, renewable energy, solar energy, wind energy

Solar power bringing energy efficiency to Mediterranean air-conditioning

Solar power bringing energy efficiency to Mediterranean air-conditioning
12/17/2018 - Frédéric Dubessy | Energy Efficiency
Version française
air-conditioners, Algeria, energy efficiency, energy saving, fluorinated gases, Global warming potential, International Energy Agency, Libya, Maghreb, Medener, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Association of National Energy Management Agencies, Morocco, solar energy, Tunisia, World Bank

Michel Derdevet : “The electrification of Africa is vital in the fight against climate change and in containing migratory flows”

Michel Derdevet : “The electrification of Africa is vital in the fight against climate change and in containing migratory flows”
11/19/2018 - By Frédéric Dubessy | African and european view on the Mediterranean
Secretary-general of Enedis and founder member of IPEMED Michel Derdevet remains upbeat about improving access to electricity in Africa, despite current shortcomings and disparities. Version française

Africa, African Progress Panel, China, climate change, electricity, electrification of Africa, Enedis, energy, Ethipia, Europe, Michel Derdevet, power grid, solar energy, Sud-Saharan Africa, UNCTAD

Tunisia multiplying energy efficiency schemes

Tunisia multiplying energy efficiency schemes
06/27/2018 - Gérard Tur | Energy Efficiency


Version française
Ademe, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, Khaled Kaddour, Khalil Laabidi, Medener, Morocco, Photovoltaic Capacity, renewable energy, solar energy, STEG, Tunisia, Tunisian Authority for Investment, Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, Tunisian Solar Plan, wind energy

Tunisia seeking to close renewable energy gap

Tunisia seeking to close renewable energy gap
06/06/2018 - Gérard Tur | Energy Efficiency


Version française
Ademe, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, Khaled Kaddour, Khalil Laabidi, Medener, Morocco, Photovoltaic Capacity, renewable energy, solar energy, STEG, Tunisia, Tunisian Authority for Investment, Tunisian Electricity and Gas Company, Tunisian Solar Plan, wind energy

Environment – Opportunities to be seized for Southern Rim countries

Environment – Opportunities to be seized for Southern Rim countries
12/19/2016 | Socio-economic assessments
The FEMISE is one of the co-authors of the Energies2050 report on climate change in the Mediterranean, drawn up as part of COP22. The report singles out the lack of effort being made in the Southern Mediterranean, while at the same time highlighting the genuine assets that can be utilized as part of environmental policy. Version française
Abeer El-Shinnawy, climate change, Constantin Tsakas, COP22, Energies 2050, Femise, green economy, Maryse Louis, Mediterranean, Morocco, solar energy, Southern Mediterranean Countries (SMC), Tunisia, Turkey

Noor-Ouarzazate III solar power plant emerging from the ground

Noor-Ouarzazate III solar power plant emerging from the ground
11/17/2016 - Frédéric Dubessy, at OUARZAZATE | Euro-Mediterranean projects
Designed as part of the Moroccan Solar Plan, the Ouarzazate solar power complex is continuously expanding. Its Phase III is now under way, with commissioning due end 2017. Version française
AFD Agence Française de Développement, Boujdour, Concentrated solar power, CSP, energy, European Investment Bank, European Union (EU), KFW, Laâyoune, Masen, Midelt, Moroccan Solar Plan (MSP), Morocco, Mustapha Sellam, Noor, Noor solar power plant in Ouarzazate, Ouarzazate, photovoltaic, Rachid Bayed, solar energy, Tata

Towards an accelerated energy transition in Mediterranean region

Towards an accelerated energy transition in Mediterranean region
07/19/2016 | Advertorial
At the half-way point between COP21 in Paris and COP22 in Marrakesh, and two months from MedCOP Climate in Tangiers, the 4th MEDENER Conference held in Algiers on 25th May, 2016, marked out the route to be followed for the Mediterranean to engage in energy transition.
ADEME, Ahmed Messili, Algeria, APRUE, Bruno Lechevin, Chems Eddine Chitour, COP21, energy, energy efficiency, energy transition, France, Hassen El Agrebi, Houda Ben Jannet Allal, Jorge Borrego, Kawther Lahidheb, Med ENEC, Medener, Mediterranean, Mediterranean Energy Observatory, Morocco, regional planning, renewable energy, solar energy, Tudor Constantinescu

Morocco hopes to reduce energy use by 12% by 2020

Morocco hopes to reduce energy use by 12% by 2020
12/05/2013 - Julie Chaudier, CASABLANCA | Environment
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MOROCCO. With its trade balance hampered by oil product imports, Morocco has launched the Energy Efficiency Convention, which aims to reduce energy consumption by 12%. French version
ADEREE, agriculture, Crédit Agricole, energy efficiency, gas, Mediterranean, Morocco, Said Mouline, solar energy

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