Counselor Muhammad Al-Homsani, the official spokesman for the Council of Ministers, confirmed that the “Abydos 1” station To generate electricity, it reflects the Egyptian efforts to shift to new and renewable energy, and to increase the mix of renewable energy in total energy by 42%, during the year 2030.
Al-Homsani confirmed, during a telephone interview on the “Sada El Balad” channel, There is a goal for the state in the short term, during the summer of 2025, which is that the state seeks not to resort to reducing loads again, and not to cut off electricity to citizens again. Other.
He added that this will be achieved through renewable energy for the national electricity grid, pointing out that estimates indicate that the people need 4,000 megawatts, and what the state seeks will help provide Any increase in electricity consumption.
He pointed out that an agreement had been signed to establish a station that generates electricity from wind in cooperation with the United Arab Emirates, and this station will be in the Gulf of Suez. It produces 500 megawatts with investments of $600 million.
He pointed out that the studies for the project will take about a year, after which construction operations will begin, and therefore this station is expected to enter service in 2028, noting that There will be an Abydos 2 project by the “Emma Bor” company. Emirates, which can produce 1 gigawatt of electricity, twice what is produced by Abidos 1.
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