President Sisi orders ongoing enhancement of electricity services, power network

CAIRO – 22 September 2024: President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has instructed the government to continue efforts toward improving electricity services for various uses in all Egyptian governorates, in a meeting with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on Sunday.

During the meeting, Sisi ordered continued enhancement of the capability of the national network to accommodate the expected increase in consumption, given both the population growth and development programs, the Presidency said in a statement.

In this regard, he directed continuous modernization of power generation plants, transmission and distribution networks and control centers, coupled with increased efficiency in utilizing new and renewable energy.

These efforts aim to contribute to achieving comprehensive national development.

Last week, the prime minister announced the conclusion of the load shedding program, which started in July 2023 across Egypt, stating that power outages will not reoccur as the necessary shipments have been secured to ensure uninterrupted supply.

Madbouly announced the allocation of LE 7 billion to the Ministry of Electricity to ensure the implementation of energy projects.

The power cuts had intensified earlier this year with the daily consumption rate exceeding 37.5 GW, up by more than 12 percent compared to the previous year, according to the government in July.

Madbouly earlier revealed plans to add 3-4 GW to the electricity grid by the summer of 2025 amid increasing local consumption.

In July, Madbouly and UAE officials, including Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology Sultan Al Jaber and CEO of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi discussed Egyptian-Emirati collaboration to integrate about 4 GW of renewable energy into Egypt’s power grid by the upcoming summer.

A month later, the Egyptian government, alongside the Egyptian-Emirati joint venture Infinity Power, and Masdar have inked two agreements for the development of a wind power production plant boasting a capacity of 200 MW in the Gulf of Suez.