Egypt's Minister of Industry and Trade, Tarek Kabil, announced that the ministry will establish a new solar energy project for industrial purposes within the next five years, in cooperation with the United Nations' Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) and New and Renewable Energy Authority.

Cairo Electricity Production's CEO, Mohamed Mokhtar, stated that progress is underway on the Egyptian New Capital's power plant, estimated to cost $2b in investments, with 30% of the project completed.

The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and the New & Renewable Energy Authority are studying an offer proposed by the German energy company Siemens to produce 10,000 MW of renewable energy in Egypt by December 2016.

Gamesa will deliver 100 of its G80-2.0 MW wind turbines to the New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) for a total of 200 MW of wind projects in the Gulf of El-Zayt on Egypt's Red Sea coast.