Egyptian Electricity invests LE 385M to develop the network in South Sharqia sector

CAIRO – 18 April 2021: The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy reviewed the ministry’s efforts with its various companies to raise the efficiency of the electric grid and improve the level of performance, within the area of ​​the South Sharqiya sector, which includes (Derb Negm, Inshas, ​​Minya al-Qamh, and Mashtul al-Souq) and includes about 139 centers and villages with a number of subscribers about 900,000 subscribers.

The Egyptian Electricity Authority stated in a statement issued, Sunday, that during the period from July 2014 to February 2021, expansion and replacement works were carried out to raise the efficiency of the electricity network in the governorate and improve service for subscribers with investments amounting to about LE 385 million.

She said that a number of expansions have been replaced, renovated, and made, including "7 medium voltage distributors, 950 transformers and booths of various capacities, 70 medium voltage air knives, 55 medium voltage ring connection units, 1,300 medium voltage antenna poles, and 75 km medium voltage overhead lines.

It added that it also included "500 km medium voltage ground cables, 6800 low voltage poles, 3100 km low voltage overhead lines, 950 km low voltage ground cables, and 110 low voltage distribution boxes."