Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi reviewed progress on renewable energy projects as the government brings forward its target of raising renewables’ share in the energy mix to 45% by 2028, from the previous target of 42% by 2030.

This took place during a meeting attended by Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat, and Finance Minister Ahmed Kouchouk, according to a statement by the Presidency.

The meeting covered progress on a 200-megawatt (MW) wind power project in the Gulf of Suez. Esmat said the ministry had recently signed a contract to reinforce the national grid with a new 500-kilovolt (kV) overhead transmission line to transport wind-generated electricity from the Gulf of Suez to consumption centers across the country.

In July 2026, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) signed a contract to connect wind power projects in the region to the national grid, supporting the integration of new generating capacity and strengthening electricity supply

Discussions also addressed ongoing and planned renewable power generation and battery energy storage projects, as well as the infrastructure required to support them and efforts to strengthen international cooperation and partnerships.

El-Sisi stressed the need for a more diversified and sustainable energy mix to strengthen energy security, reduce emissions, optimize natural resources, and lower reliance on fossil fuels. The meeting also reviewed green hydrogen projects and seawater desalination plans, including a proposed complex in Dabaa and other projects linked to existing power plants, aimed at securing sustainable water supplies and localizing related technologies and industries.

El-Sisi further called for localizing black sand and rare earth industries to transform Egypt’s natural resources into higher-value industrial products.