Siemens Energy to power Alexandria’s Bashaer El Khair City in Egypt
Bashaer El Khair is part of a national project to set up urban modern cities to drive the country’s economic and social development. Project set to supply power from national grid to feed new residential complex. In a new move aimed at improving the resilience of Egypt’s power transmission network, Siemens Energy has been selected […]
Egypt cancels construction of 200 MW West Nile Delta solar project
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) has decided to cancel a recently launched tender for the construction of a 200 MW solar PV project in the West Nile region of Egypt, considering that Egypt had reached surplus electricity in a context of low electricity demand. However, it hasn’t cancelled the tender for 600 MW of projects that will […]
Madkour Group and EETC sign contract to supply, install 220kV ground cables worth EGP 169m
Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company EETC signed with Madkour Group a contract to link East Cairo Station for the supply and installation of 220 kV ground cables, at a value of EGP 169 million The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company EETC, represented by Eng. Sabah Mashaly, signed with Madkour Group, headed by Dr. Mostafa Amin, a contract […]
New Net Metering Rules in Egypt – by Riad & Riad Law Firm
On 28 April 2020, the Egyptian Electricity Utility and Consumer Protection regulatory Agency (“EgyptERA”), as the regulator of the electricity market, issued new rules for net metering. Net Metering is a system allowing customers to establish solar plants within their premises to meet all or part of their needs from electricity and feed any surplus […]
Lekela starts construction of 250 MW West Bakr wind farm in Ras Ghareb, Egypt
Work has now started on the West Bakr wind project site in Ras Ghareb, Egypt. The 250 MW project is being developed by Lekela, an Independent Power Producer (IPP). Construction of the West Bakr wind project is currently underway. Work has recently been launched at a ceremony attended by several Egyptian officials, including the Minister […]
12 companies bidding for Egypt’s 200 MW West Nile Delta solar plant
As many as 12 local and foreign companies are bidding in a tender launched by the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to build a 200 MW solar plant in the West Nile Delta, the local press reports, quoting unnamed sources. The company’s include the UAE’s Masdar and Alcazar Energy, Saudi Arabia’s Al Fanar, Acwa Power, […]
Egypt’s Renewable Energy IPP Model – by Shehata & Partners Law Firm
In Egypt, an independent power plant (“IPP“) may, subject to applying for and successfully being granted a generation license, sell electricity to private consumers under two different schemes; the net-metering scheme and the wheeling scheme. Both schemes are regulated by EgyptERA and involve the relevant network operator, being the relevant DisCo, or EETC (concerning the […]
Siemens awarded series of five-year grid studies on energy transmission network
Egypt signs contract with Siemens to develop national electricity grid Siemens AG will conduct a series of five-year studies on Egypt’s electricity distribution grid to “identify the feasibility of deploying different advanced energy technologies,” the company said in a press release. Under a contract with the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), Siemens will analyze and […]
GE, EETC sign agreement for Benban Solar Park Monitoring Center
The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) and General Electric (GE) have signed an agreement to establish an EGP 89 million monitoring center for the Benban solar park, Al Mal reported. The agreement comes as part of the government’s strategy to develop the energy sector. Construction of the project is expected to take eight months. (Source: […]
Siemens to support digitalization of Egypt’s energy transmission network
Project aims to ramp up transmission capacity in the delta area, northern Egypt. Siemens to deliver the country’s first digital power transformer. Intelligent transformers to facilitate better asset management, while enhancing reliability and optimizing costs. Siemens today announced that it has signed an agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) to supply the country’s […]
