Energy smart grids Egypt

Does Egypt need a smart power grid?

With an aging power grid and ever increasing demand for electricity, Egypt needs innovative ways to both generate electricity and manage how to consume it. This creates new challenges and opportunities which can offer smarter ways to manage electricity, from the utility all the way down to the individual consumers.

Who supports Egypt's Smart Grid projects?

Egypt’s transmission projects have also received financial support from multilateral funding agencies such as the European Investment Bank (EIB), the World Bank, Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development (AFESD) and Agence Française de Développement (AFD). Smart grid solutions

What is Egypt's Electricity industry structure and privatisation plans?

Egypt’s electricity industry structure and privatisation plans Currently, the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) dominates the electricity sector in Egypt.

Will Egypt privatise electricity by 2025?

By 2025, the Egyptian government plans to privatise the electricity sector and transition it from a vertically integrated, regulated state monopoly model to a fully competitive market. The privatisation programme includes separating power generation from transmission and distribution.

Will Egypt become an energy hub?

Egypt as an energy hub The transmission utility plans to fully utilise the north African country’s strategic geographical location and develop various grid interconnections with North African, Middle Eastern and European countries to facilitate power trade, thereby boosting economic growth and development in the country.

Does Egypt have a high voltage network?

By the end of June 2020, Egypt’s high voltage network was estimated to comprise 27,266 km of transmission lines at the 132 kV to 500 kV voltage levels. Egypt’s transformer capacity at the transmission level increased from 53,600 MVA in 2014 to 118,850 MVA in 2020, representing a CAGR of 14.2 per cent during the period.