Egypt's Comprehensive Strategy for Stable Power Supply Amid Summer Peak Demand
Key Ideas
  • Egyptian government launches a comprehensive strategy to ensure stable power supply during the summer peak demand, aiming to avoid power outages and load shedding.
  • Proactive measures include allocating resources for fuel supplies, adding 3,000 to 4,000 megawatts to the national grid, and increasing natural gas supply to power plants by 9%.
  • Egypt accelerates efforts to shift towards renewable energy, with plans to increase the share of renewable energy in power generation to 42% by 2030 and 65% by 2040.
  • Significant projects like the Benban solar power plant and the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant are underway to enhance power generation capacity and meet rising electricity demands sustainably.
As Egypt approaches the peak electricity demand season of the summer, the government has launched a comprehensive strategy to ensure a stable and uninterrupted power supply. Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli has assured the public that there will be no electricity load shedding this summer, with plans to add 3,000 to 4,000 megawatts to the national grid. The government is also increasing the natural gas supply to power plants by 9% to meet the anticipated surge in electricity demand. Egypt is actively working to diversify its energy sources and reduce reliance on fossil fuels, aiming to increase the share of renewable energy in power generation to 42% by 2030 and 65% by 2040. The Ministry of Electricity is coordinating with the Petroleum Ministry to ensure fuel availability for power plants and expanding clean energy initiatives, including private sector investments in green hydrogen projects. Projects like the Benban solar power plant and the Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant are progressing well, with the Benban complex being the largest solar project in Africa and the Dabaa plant designed to generate 3.6 gigawatts by 2029. Egypt's commitment to sustainable energy and infrastructure investment positions the country to meet rising electricity demands and ensure a reliable power supply in the future.
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