Solar Complex Moves Ahead in Egypt

Date: 27 August 2010

Source: Alternative Energy Africa

Virasa Technologies Inc. and Calensia BV have partnered to continue a planned integrated solar complex set for construction in Egypt’s Gulf of Suez.  The initial phase of the complex includes mono-silane and polysilicon production units in addition to a solar module production unit with an annual capacity of 50 MW with start-up expected toward the end of 2012. The plant will begin on 210,000 sq meters with a future expansion of another 110,000 sq meters planned for downstream investments in the solar industry.

STDF Call for Project Proposals

Call name: Renewable Energy – Design, Fabrication and Verification/Testing of 1.5 MW Wind Turbine

Date: 14 August 2010

 According to the Presidential decree number 218/2007, under which the Science and Technology Development Fund (STDF) was founded, the STDF mandate is to promote science and technology (S&T) through funding scientific research and technological development in a way that supports the complete cycle of innovation. The STDF vision is to act as a tool of change for the improvement of the life of Egyptians. Its mission is to generate a critical mass of human, logistic and infrastructure resources that are needed for a complete cycle of innovation. Consequently, the STDF specific objectives are to fund S&T activities, develop innovation capacity, enhance and monitor S&T systems and develop appropriate and flexible funding mechanisms for S&T.