Electricity
In addition to the representatives of Egypt, Ethiopia, and Sudan, the meetings will be attended by U.S. and EU observers as well as AU experts.
Minister of Electricity said that Egypt is a hub for connecting electricity between Arab and African countries and the world.
The ministry said, in a statement, Wednesday, that expansion and substitution work was done to raise the efficiency of the governorate's electrical network and improve service to subscribers.
The four ECCs will be built in Nasr city, New Cairo, Dokki and 6th of October city, Shaker noted, explaining that the electricity distribution networks in these areas are much-more ready and suitable for establishing the power control centers.
The first phase of the linkage was officially launched earlier this year after experimental operation was carried out successfully.
The project would help meet the Government’s financing requirements, expand social expenditures to mitigate the socio-economic impact of the pandemic.
Minister of Electricity announced Tuesday, during a press conference, that the price of electricity for the domestic sector will be raised by the beginning of July 2020 by 19.1 percent.
Whoever consumes more than 650 kilowatts per month will be excluded from subsidies and will bear the actual cost of the kilowatt per hour, according to Shaker.
"All readings will be photographed and kept for a period of time to be used when submitting any complaint from the owner of the meter,” he stated.
The price of electricity for the domestic sector will be raised by the beginning of July 2020 by 19.1 percent.
the amount of electric energy generated from renewable energy (solar - wind) increased in 2017/2018, recording 2871 GWh, compared to 2780 GWh in 2016/2017.
The company aims to add capabilities to the national grid by about 145 megawatts.
Sisi also directed to implement the unified meter readings.
et provides details on the standardized reading program.
The share of renewable energy in the total amount of power generated in Egypt annually is speculated to remain the same in 2020 compared to 2019.
The ministry added that with the start of the trial run of the pipeline, it will be the first time that Marsa Alam is connected to the national electrical grid.
The two countries plan to exchange 3,000 megawatts.
There is a LE2-billion increase compared to the current fiscal year.
The Ministry of Electricity has provided several facilitations for citizens willing to switch to pre-paid meters through installments and instant installation.
The Sudanese Ministry of Energy and Mining has announced the operation of the 60-megawatt electricity connection with Egypt.