Kuwait eyes electricity interconnection with Egypt

CAIRO – 7 September 2017: Kuwait is considering an electricity linkage project with Egypt to exchange surplus power, undersecretary of the Kuwaiti Ministry of Electricity and Water Mohamed bu Shahri said Thursday.

Speaking to Kuwaiti newspaper Al-Anbaa , Shahri said that Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries have succeeded in swapping surplus electricity loads and that they are working to implement this method with Egypt and Turkey.

Egypt is expected to start exporting energy by fiscal year 2020/2021 after completing the linkage line project with Saudi Arabia, currently under construction at a total capacity of 3,000MW.

The Egyptian electricity is sometimes exported to Jordan as the linkage line between both countries currently works at capacities that range between 400 to 450 MW. These capacities are currently being increased.

Power lines between Egypt and Jordan, as well as the lines with Libya are currently being strengthened.