Electricity | Egypt Oil & Gas - Part 4
Egypt to Launch Power Grid Link with Sudan by Year-End
The Ministry of Electricity expects the power grid link with Sudan to begin operations by the end of 2019, Mubasher reported. Egypt has completed preparations for the electrical interconnection project with Sudan thro...
Egypt Looks into Bilateral Partnerships with Kenya
Egypt’s Ambassador in Nairobi, Khaled Al-Abyad, met with Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Charles Keter, as the parties are looking forward to creating specialized bilateral partnerships ...
Electricity Sector to Transform 4.3 KM of Overhead Power Lines
The Egyptian Electricity sector is planning to finalize several projects to transform 4.3 kilometers (km) of overhead power lines into underground cables, according to a source in the Ministry of Electricity and Renew... EETC, Siemens Ink EGP 21 MM Contracts
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) signed two contracts with Siemens Egypt at a cost of EGP 21 million, Al Ahram reported. The first contract includes the supply and installation of communications eq...
Electricity from Renewables Increases by 25%
The total electricity generated from renewable resources from wind and solar energy reached 2,780 gigawatts per hour (GW/H) in fiscal year (FY) 2016/2017 compared to 2,225.5 (GW/H) in FY 2015/2016, with an increase of...
East Delta Reaps EGP 500 MM for 18 Power Stations
East Delta Electricity Production Company (EDEPCO) has allocated EGP 500 million for the maintenance work of 18 gas power stations during fiscal year (FY) 2019/2020, Al Mal News reports. The company will carry out its...
Egypt, Sweden Discuss Cooperation in Energy Projects
The Minister of Electricity, Mohamed Shaker discussed with the Swedish Minister of State for Foreign Trade, Niklas Johansson, cooperation between the two countries in renewable energy projects, Al Ahram reported. The ...
Scatec Solar Operates Third Plant in Benban
Scatec Solar started operating its third 65 megawatts (MW) photovoltaic (PV) park at Benban solar power complex, with its total operations reaching 195 MW, the company revealed. The installed plants use bi-facial pane... 
