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Egypt negotiates for 1,000 MW renewable energy projects: Electricity Minister to DNE
Mohamed Shaker said that new wind farms, solar plants to add 2,400 MW by 2022, bringing total renewable energy capacity in Egypt to more than 6,378 MW

Egypt is hub for international energy interconnections, corridors: Electricity Minister
Egypt’s first nuclear reactor is expected to be connected to national grid by 2026 end or early 2027, says Minister Mohamed Shaker

Renewable energy comprises 20% of Egypt’s total electricity: Electricity Minister
Egypt has faced significant challenges in securing its electricity needs, which affected investment in previous years

Egypt to launch new renewable energy projects by year-end: Electricity Minister
‘We received offers to buy energy at 2.45 piasters from solar power plants, 3 piasters from wind farms,’ says Shaker

Electricity Minister honours Egypt-Sudan power interconnection management
Meshaly expressed her appreciation for the honouring, adding that it would encourage workers’ sense of achievement in the sector.

Egypt’s Electricity Minister to visit DR Congo over Inga Dam project
Egyptian companies announce their readiness to take part in project, including Orascom, El-Sewedy

Electricity Minister reviews progress of electricity linkage project with Europe
Shaker to visit Jordan next month to discuss increasing power exchange capacity to 2,000MW

Egypt’s Electricity Minister to witness cornerstone laying of Tanzania’s Roveji dam
Project to output 2.1GW, implemented by Arab Contractors, El Sewedy Electric

Arab, international companies offer establishing 5,500MW renewable energy plants: Electricity Minister
Ministry aims to shift implementing energy projects to auctions system

Arrears owed to petroleum ministry to be paid within 5 years: electricity minister
Finance Ministry will not subsidise electricity prices after FY 2021/22, will financially support limited-income groups

Electrical connection with Saudi Arabia with $1.56bn investments: minister
Future Electricity production investments amount to EGP 152.3BN

EGP 24bn allocated to revamp Egypt’s electricity grid: Electricity Minister
Ministry reconsiders increasing renewable energy share to 42% by 2035

Electricity Minister submits report to Al-Sisi on Dabaa nuclear power plant negotiations
Russian company to complete studies of site next month, signing the commercial contract to take place in December

Construction of Dabaa nuclear power plant underway: Electricity Minister
Russia and Egypt will sign contracts for the nuclear power plant after the resolution of legal matters, says Shaker

Electricity Minister to meet renewable energy investors about feed-in tariff projects
30 companies to review with the minister the problems facing feed-in tariff projects

We aim to reach an electricity surplus of 25%: Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker
We are prepared for the high electricity demands of the summer and ensure that there will not be any blackouts, said Shaker

National grid to gain 14,400 MW in 2 years: Electricity Minister
We are studying private sector participation in capital of stations implemented by Siemens, says Shaker

Electricity ministry to provide additional 3,600 MW next summer against increased consumption
Consumption increases during summer months with temperature increase, loads on network surpass 27,000 MW, leading to deficit of 6,000 MW