President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has met with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi, and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat to review several energy issues to find solutions and end electricity load shedding during summer.
The President was briefed on the current position of the government’s efforts to ensure the sustainability and stability of electrical supply at the level of the republic, and to reduce losses, especially in light of the high daily consumption of electricity in the summer, which requires exerting double the effort to preserve the consistency and quality of the service.
Additionally, they discussed their program to maximize the use of new technologies in increasing production and reducing export costs in addition to securing the market needs of oil and gas supplies.
The spokesman added that the president gave direction to intensify the ongoing establishment of renewable energy projects including solar and wind energy to add capacities to the electricity grid.
El-Sisi also highlighted the need to boost efficient cooperation between the various ministries to ensure the regularity of electrical services.
