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! style="width: 602px; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(79, 129, 189);" colspan="4" scope="col" | <font color="#ffffff"><span style="line-height: 20.383522033691406px;">Arab Republic of Egypt</span></font>
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= Introduction =
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The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in North Africa and borders with Libya in the West, Sudan in the South and Palestinian territories and Israel in the East, while in the North, it is washed by the Mediterranean. Its population is mainly concentrated along the river Nile, as the rest of the country's territory is largely desert.&nbsp;
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | Cairo (30°2′N 31°13′E)
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Most parts of the country have a hot desert climate with extreme heat occurring during summer. An exception is the northern Mediterranean coast which receives more rainfall during winter and has a generally more moderate climate.
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[[File:Egypt's Map.png|thumb|center|600px|Fig.1: Map of Egypt showing Examples of N.G. & C.O. Pipelines, Ports, Fields..etc (EIA, 2018)]]
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Egypty is a country with a high potential of natural resources: precious stones, natural gas, oil, coal and large reserves of fossil fuel enery sources; approximately&nbsp;4189 billion barrels of oil reserves and an estimated 77200 billion cubic meters of natural gas resreves, as the reserves are in the form of both mainland and coastal deposits<ref name="Obukhov. S. & Ibrahim A. (2017). Analysis of the Energy Potential of Renewable Energy Sources Egypt. MATEC Web Conference 141, 01035. Retrieved From: https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2017/55/matecconf_smartgrids2017_01035.pdf">Obukhov. S. & Ibrahim A. (2017). Analysis of the Energy Potential of Renewable Energy Sources Egypt. MATEC Web Conference 141, 01035. Retrieved From: https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2017/55/matecconf_smartgrids2017_01035.pdf</ref>.
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" colspan="3" | '''Total Area (km2)'''
 
| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | 1,002,450
 
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" colspan="3" | '''Population'''
 
| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | 83,688,164 (2011 estimate)
 
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | $215.845 billion
 
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | $2,758
 
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | Egyptian pound (EGP)
 
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| style="width: 250px; background-color: rgb(219, 229, 241);" | EET (UTC+2)
 
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While more than 90% of the Egyptian generated electricity comes only from oil and natural gas, the major problem that Egypt encounters, especially in the energy-sector is the dynamic growth of population, which is estimated by around 1.3% per year, consequently increasing demand, which eventually fastens the rate of depleting the country's major resources<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref><ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Obukhov. S. & Ibrahim A. (2017). Analysis of the Energy Potential of Renewable Energy Sources Egypt. MATEC Web Conference 141, 01035. Retrieved From: https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2017/55/matecconf_smartgrids2017_01035.pdf">Obukhov. S. & Ibrahim A. (2017). Analysis of the Energy Potential of Renewable Energy Sources Egypt. MATEC Web Conference 141, 01035. Retrieved From: https://www.matec-conferences.org/articles/matecconf/pdf/2017/55/matecconf_smartgrids2017_01035.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>.
  
 
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According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), it is the largest non-OPEC oil producer in Africa and the third largest dry natural gas producer on the continent, following Algeria & Nigeria<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
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The primary energy production in Egypt has been steadily rising and in 2006 reached 62 501 ktoe which translates to 2 617 PJ or 726 887 GWh. While natural gas production is rising steadily and export capacities increase, the production of petroleum products is declining. At the same time, demand for petroleum is further increasing, partly caused by high domestic subsidies. Recently, major natural gas resources have been discovered. For the foreseeable future, natural gas is likely to be the primary growth engine of Egypt’s energy sector.
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The country also represents a vital role-player in the international energy market, as a major transit route, by operating the Suez Canal and the Suez Mediterranean Pipleline (SUMED)<ref name="http://www.iea.org/statistics/statisticssearch/report/?year=2011&country=EGYPT&product=Balances">http://www.iea.org/statistics/statisticssearch/report/?year=2011&country=EGYPT&product=Balances</ref>, through which the oil is shipped from the Persian Gulf to Europe and the United States<ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
  
 
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The primary energy production has developed fast in the past; starting from around 8 000 ktoe in 1971, it developed quite linear to the current level. Main growth has been seen in the oil and gas sectors, whereas coal and peat show a more static development on a low level. Shares of renewable energies have not increased to a significant extent and continue to play a minor role in the energy supply structure. Owing to the vast resource base, the energy sector is important for Egypt’s economy and will continue to play a major role in coming years. Egypt is a net exporter of crude oil and natural gas. In addition, it has a strategic position in oil transfer because of its operation of the Suez Canal and Sumed (Suez-Mediterranean) Pipeline, two major routes for the transfer of Persian Gulf oil. In terms of coal and peat, Egypt is a net importer.
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== Historical Background and an Overview of the Main Energy Sources ==
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Egypt has been known to mainly depend, in all its energy-related activities, on three major sources: oil, natural gas and the hydroelectric power generated from the large dam projects over the Nile: the High Dam, Aswan I & Aswan II<ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref><ref name="United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (2017). Energy Profile: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20490/Energy_profile_Egypt.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y">United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (2017). Energy Profile: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20490/Energy_profile_Egypt.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y</ref>.<br/>
  
 
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Final energy consumption in 2006 added up to 43 072 ktoe (equal to 500 927 GWh or 1 803 PJ).<br/>
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Despite being a major producer and net exporter of oil, especially in the 1990s, when its oil production peaked, reaching approximately over 900000 bbl/day, Egypt has become a net oil importer around 2009/2010<ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>. Thus can be traced back to both economic and population accelerated growth, which accompanied the beginning of the new millennium, leading to an increase in consumption by about 3% per year, resulting in growing of demand, and falling in production, that could roughly meet consumption requirements, resulting in a significant drop in the country’s oil refinery output since 2009<ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>.
  
 
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During the period of the late 1990s/early 2000s, Egypt has witnessed a state of proliferation of discovering and exploiting huge natural gas reserves around the country, which drove the country to emerge as a key role player in the region as a natural gas producer and exporter<ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref>. Mainly, due to the same reason as in oil, consumption of natural gas has approximately increased by 7% per year during the first decade of 2000s, and production has noticeably decreased by around 3% yearly during the period of 2009-2013, consequently limiting its natural gas exporting capacity to only 5% of its total production by 2013, and eventually driving the country to start signing importing agreements in the following years of 2014 and 2015<ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>.<br/>
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.1: General Statistics on Oil & Natural Gas Situation in Egypt<ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref></p>
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! scope="row" | Total Production
| style="width: 49px;" | 603<br/>
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| 680,000 bbl/day
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| style="width: 276px;" | 2 trillion cubic feet/day
 
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! scope="row" | Global Production-Share<br/>
| style="width: 49px;" | 488<br/>
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| 0.72%<br/>
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! scope="row" | Proven Reserves<br/>
| style="width: 49px;" | 531<br/>
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| 3,900,000,000 bbl<br/>
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| 0.2%<br/>
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! scope="row" | &nbsp;% Total Domestic Consumption<br/>
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| 41%
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| style="width: 276px;" | 53%
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| 80,000 bbl/day<br/>
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| 189,000 bbl/day<br/>
| style="width: 49px;" | 42<br/>
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| style="width: 276px;" | 0.1 trillion cubic feet/year<br/>
| style="width: 40px;" | 2<br/>
 
 
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In 2006, renewable energy sources reached a share of 12.5 % of total grid-connected electricity production. While 12 925 GWh (12 %) were produced by hydropower installations, wind power contributed another 616 GWh (0.5 %).
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The current installed wind capacity accounts for 550 MW (2010/2011). Egypt is endowed with abundant wind energy resources, especially in the Suez Gulf zone. After the implementation of several experimental wind farm projects, the Ministry of Electricity and Energy set up an ambitious plan for wind farm development aiming at a total installed capacity of 965 MW in 2011/2012.<ref>EEHC 2008. Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC): Annual Report 2007/2008, Cairo 2008</ref> Egypt has outstanding wind energy conditions. Particularly in the coastal regions, high and stable wind speeds are frequent (up to an average of 10.5 m/s in the Gulf of Suez). Furthermore, the country’s large deserts and abundant thinly populated areas are well suited for the construction of large wind farms.<br/>
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According to reports from American Security Project (ASP) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Egypt has produced approximately 13.2-13.7 billion kilowatt-hours (KWh) of electricity, using hydropower in the period 2012/2013<ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref><ref name="United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (2017). Energy Profile: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20490/Energy_profile_Egypt.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y">United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (2017). Energy Profile: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20490/Energy_profile_Egypt.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y</ref>.<br/>
 
 
A detailed wind atlas has been compiled between 1998 and 2005 in a joint effort by NREA, the Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA) and the Danish UNEP research centre Risø. The purpose of the project was to establish a solid meteorological basis for evaluating the country’s wind resources. In addition to data records, the atlas also surveys the Egyptian wind conditions on the basis of wind models and offers detailed, meteorologically based information on site requirements for mediumsized and large wind farms. The Wind Atlas covers the entire country. However, particular attention was given to six promising areas: the Northwest Coast, the Northeast Coast, the Gulf of Aqaba, the Gulf of Suez, the Red Sea and the Western Desert. It is considered a reliable source of information and is used as the basis for all governmental decisions related to wind energy project planning and feasibility studies.
 
 
 
A map of average wind speeds can be found in a study by Mortensen et al.<ref>Mortensen et al. 2006: Wind Atlas for Egypt: Measurements , micro- and mesoscale modelling. Proceedings of the Third Middle East – North Africa Renewable Energy Conference (MENAREC 3), Cairo, Egypt, June 12-14. 12 pp. (http://www.windatlas.dk/Egypt/About.html)</ref> For further information a wind atlas has been published by members of the Wind Energy Division at Risø DTU in Roskilde. ( www.windatlas.dk/Egypt/Index.htm)
 
  
 
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A special wind atlas36 for the Gulf of Suez was completed in 2003.<ref>Mortensen et al. 2003: Wind Atlas for the Gulf of Suez. Measurements and Modelling 1991-2001, New andfckLRRenewable Energy Authority, Cairo, and Risø National Laboratory, Roskilde 2003</ref> The assessment determined an overall potential capacity of 20 000 MW for wind power projects in the uninhabited desert regions to the west of the Gulf. A further brief study evaluated the meteorological data gathered from ten weather stations situated along the Mediterranean coast.<ref>Shata, A.S. Ahmed: Evaluation of wind energy potential and power production on the coast of Mediterranean Sea in Egypt, Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Institute of Energy and Automation Technology, Technical University Berlin, 2006.</ref> Three locations – Sidi Barrani, Mersa Matruh and El Dabaa – were founded to also exhibit suitable characteristics for the installation of wind turbines. The atlas further indicates that large regions of the eastern and western deserts of the Nile River and parts of Sinai are much higher then hitherto assumed.
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Hydropower accounts for about 9% of the total country’s power generation, and around 3% of the country’s total energy consumption, however, the majority of the Nile hydropower’s capacity in Egypt has already been exploited and is declining<ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref><ref name="United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (2017). Energy Profile: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20490/Energy_profile_Egypt.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y">United Nations Environment Program (UNEP). (2017). Energy Profile: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/20490/Energy_profile_Egypt.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y</ref>.
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Egypt Wind Atlas was issued in December 2005 in co-operation with RISO laboratories of Denmark, and '''Egyptian Meteorological Authority (EMA)'''. It aims to indicate the areas with high wind speed which is qualified for wind energy projects. The Atlas concluded that, there are many promising areas with high wind speeds in the Gulf of Suez, some areas are located on both sides of the Nile River, and some areas in Sinai. These areas are qualified for hosting the establishment of large-scale wind energy projects.<br/>
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== Energy Access ==
  
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
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According to the latest Tracking SDG7 Report on The Energy Progress, that was jointly prepared by:International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division, World Bank Group and World Health Organization, the state of energy access through Egypt is illustrated through the following table and figures<ref name="Tracking SDG7. (2018). The Energy Progress Report. Retrieved From: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/data/files/download-documents/tracking_sdg7-the_energy_progress_report_full_report.pdf">Tracking SDG7. (2018). The Energy Progress Report. Retrieved From: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/data/files/download-documents/tracking_sdg7-the_energy_progress_report_full_report.pdf</ref>:<br/>
  
=== Framework Conditions ===
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<br/>
  
Within the scope of the Renewable Energy Strategy, 12 % of total electricity supply by 2020 are to be generated by wind power, translating into more than 7 200 MW of grid connected wind farms. In order to reach these targets, in February 2008 the Egyptian Supreme Council of Energy approved a plan to build 600 MW installed wind capacity per year during the next 12 years, totaling 7 200 MW in 2020. The private sector is targeted to play a key role in achieving the 2020 goal. The government anticipates that about 400 MW/year will be developed by the private sector, while the NREA will carry out about 200 MW/year. Energy intensive industries are especially encouraged to build and invest in wind warms in order to satisfy their own electricity needs or to sell electricity to consumers via the national grid. The NREA made its first call for proposals in June 2009 (prequalification round). In order to meet the target laid down in the strategy, the government called for 250 MW of wind power this year, to be build on a '''build-own-operate basis (BOOT)''' by private actors.
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[[File:Egypt Electricity Access (Total).png|thumb|center|450px|Fig.2: Total Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)|alt=Fig.2: Total Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)]]<br/>
  
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
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The report shows that since around 2014/2015, the total Egyptian population has had access to reliable energy sources, and only 2% of the whole population has no access to clean cooking<ref name="Tracking SDG7. (2018). The Energy Progress Report. Retrieved From: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/data/files/download-documents/tracking_sdg7-the_energy_progress_report_full_report.pdf">Tracking SDG7. (2018). The Energy Progress Report. Retrieved From: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/data/files/download-documents/tracking_sdg7-the_energy_progress_report_full_report.pdf</ref>.<br/>
  
=== Licensing Procedures ===
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<br/>
  
The Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency has prepared rules and procedures for obtaining generation, transmission and distribution licenses.<ref>EEUCPRA 2009.Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (www.egyptera.com/ene-licenses_general_Conditions.htm) Retrieved on 09.09.2009</ref> Approval requires a technical and economic feasibility study. The license is valid for a duration of five years and is to be renewed after that. At the end of each year, the license has to be verified. In case of non-compliance with the terms of the license, a penalty procedure was established. The licensee has the right to access the transmission or distribution grids in accordance with a contractual agreement between him and the transmission or distribution company. The Agreement has to be approved by the Agency. The licensee is further obliged to provide an annual report on the licensed activities. The requests for licenses with detailed information on the licensing procedures as well as model framework contracts with distributors and transmission companies can be downloaded from the Agency’s homepage. The conditions for issuing, amending, suspending, terminating and withdrawal of permits, however, are not sufficiently specified. The transmission and distribution codes lay down the standard specifications for design, construction, modification, operation and maintenance for all generation and distribution assets associated with the transmission grid. The transmission companies have to comply with the transmission code, as well as with performance standards acceptable to the agency, in order to verify the quality of electrical supply and the degree of reliability.<br/>
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[[File:Egypt Electricity Access (Urban & Rural).png|thumb|center|450px|Fig.3: Urban & Rural Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)|alt=Fig.3: Urban & Rural Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)]]<br/>
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.2: Percentage of Egyptian Population's Access to Electricity & Clean Cooking<ref name="Tracking SDG7. (2018). The Energy Progress Report. Retrieved From: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/data/files/download-documents/tracking_sdg7-the_energy_progress_report_full_report.pdf">Tracking SDG7. (2018). The Energy Progress Report. Retrieved From: https://trackingsdg7.esmap.org/data/files/download-documents/tracking_sdg7-the_energy_progress_report_full_report.pdf</ref></p>
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 +
! rowspan="2" colspan="1" scope="row" | <br/>
 +
! rowspan="1" colspan="2" scope="col" | Access to
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Electricity
 +
! rowspan="1" colspan="2" | Clean Cooking<br/>
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | &nbsp;% of Population
 +
| style="text-align: center;" | 100%
 +
| style="text-align: center;" | 98%
 +
|}
  
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
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<br/>
  
=== Business Climate<br/> ===
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== <span style="background-color: initial; font-size: 19.04px;">Production&nbsp;</span>==
 
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<p style="text-align: center;">Table.3: Egypt’s Production of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe<ref name="African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf">African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf</ref></p>
In general, the present conditions for the wind energy sector in Egypt are favourable. Recent analysis from the World Economic Forum and the World Bank indicates that in spite of the global economic crisis, the country competitiveness is increasing and provides favourable conditions for private companies to set up business operations. Measures to remove existing barriers in the electricity sector are being implemented. However, a number of barriers associated to electricity prices and the availability of skilled personnel still remain.<br/>
+
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 
+
|-
<br/>The impact of the global economic crisis on the Egyptian economy has been relative low and in spite of the low growth dynamic, there are no signs of an economic slump. Measures to cop with the global crisis will positively influence the availability of proper infrastructure for wind electricity transmission and distribution, one of the barriers for the expansion of the sector so far. The government plans to invest around 100 to 120 million $ in the expansion of high voltage grid from Gulf of Suez to Cairo. On the other hand, the impact of the global crisis may also interfere with the efforts of the Egyptian government to deal with the non competitive prices of renewable electricity (see Chapter 1.5). For example, the government has frozen the industry electricity prices until the end of 2009 as a measure to stimulate the economy.<ref>Auswärtiges Amt. Ägypten: Beziehungen zu Deutschland. http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/diplo/de/Laenderinformationen/Aegypten/Bilateral.html#t3. fckLRRetrieved on 8th September 2009.</ref>
+
! scope="row" | <br/>
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2012
 +
! scope="col" | 2013
 +
! scope="col" | 2014
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Coal
 +
| 20
 +
| 14
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
| 0
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Crude Oil
 +
| 33189
 +
| 30111
 +
| 32142
 +
| 29537
 +
| 32825
 +
| 33210
 +
| 30835
 +
| 31885
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Natural gas
 +
| 18555
 +
| 35901
 +
| 54839
 +
| 50143
 +
| 39084
 +
| 34763
 +
| 34763
 +
| 35362
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Electricity from Fossil Fuels
 +
| 5302
 +
| 8211
 +
| 12250
 +
| 12250
 +
| 13431
 +
| 14355
 +
| 14514
 +
| 14679
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Hydro Electricity
 +
| 1260
 +
| 1087
 +
| 1112
 +
| 1113
 +
| 1188
 +
| 1155
 +
| 1171
 +
| 1187
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Electricity from Renewables&nbsp;
 +
| 12
 +
| 47
 +
| 139
 +
| 139
 +
| 145
 +
| 137
 +
| 150
 +
| 165
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Refinery/Oil Porducts
 +
| 23449
 +
| 28561
 +
| 24754
 +
| 21836
 +
| 25348
 +
| 25676
 +
| 26357
 +
| 270565
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Within the framework of the energy liberalization process , and in part as a response to the global crisis, the government strives a greater involvement of the private sector in public projects as well as to intensify private investment. European companies such as Gamesa, have provided so far, most of the wind turbines to the projects at Zafarana. In total, the NREA has ordered 405 MW wind turbines from the Spanish company. Recently, Gamesa won an international tender, a 279 million € contract to supply NREA 284 wind turbines with a total capacity of 241 MW. Gamesa delivers turnkey products while the civil and electrical engineering, together with tower manufacturing is contracted locally.
+
== Installed Capacity ==
 
 
<br/>
 
  
NREA encourages local manufacturing of turbines and other components based on e.g. technology transfer or joint ventures. Previous experience has been gained with small-scale manufacturing of wind turbine components. As of 2005, also repairs and rewinding of generators have been carried out by local companies. The global cable and electric products manufacturer El Sewedy Cables is supposed to start producing turbine towers locally (at Ain El Sokhna) this year in a 50 – 50 joint venture (called SET) with German tower manufacturer SIAG Schaaf Industrie AG. The facility is part of El Sewedy's broader strategy to set up a fully fledged wind farm supplier that assembles and manufactures wind turbines in Egypt. In 2008, the company bought a 30 % stake in M Torres Olvega, a small Spanish company producing direct-drive wind turbines for 40 million €, including an option to buy the remaining 70 % by March 2011. The company expects to roll out 111 units in 2010 and 256 in 2012 respectively. In the first year, a production of 50 turbines (83 MW) is planed, 225 (435 MW) turbines will be produced in the following four years.
+
With accordance to the EIA's report on Egypt (2018), the following graph and pie-chart highlight the installed capacity of different energ sources in the country from 2007-2016 in terms of fiscal years.
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Conditions for private sector to access the wind energy market are favourable and will probably be improved in the near future. There is a package of instruments in the new electricity law that aim to facilitate the access to the markets. This will support the goal of meeting 87 % and 73 % of the renewable electricity target in the years 2010 and 2010 through private financed projects. Previous experiences, for instance in the gas sector, have been in general positive. The Egyptian government has demonstrated to be a credible partner. So far, one private company has expressed its interest in developing wind energy projects (see Current Use of Wind Energy and Project Pipeline). The tender process is currently taking place.<ref>Suding 2009. CDM in Egypt: Potentials and Projects. GTZ. MENA Carbon Forum May 2009</ref>
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{| style="width: 100%;"
 +
|-
 +
| style="width: 423.078px;" | [[File:Installed Capacity of different fuels per fiscal years' Graph.png|thumb|center|415px|Fig.4: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources per Fiscal Year 2007-2016 (EIA, 2018)|alt=Fig.4: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources per Fiscal Year 2007-2016 (EIA, 2018)]]<br/>
 +
| style="width: 7px;" |
 +
| style="width: 321px;" | [[File:Installed Capacity of different fuels in the fy 2015-16 piechart.png|thumb|center|301px|Fig.5: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources by the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (EIA, 2018)|alt=Fig.5: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources by the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (EIA, 2018)]]
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Independently of the crisis, a remaining obstacle for the development of the wind electricity sector is the availability of skilled workers, which is influenced by two main factors: the lack of specialized study programs and the emigration of well qualified personnel.In general, Egyptian universities and educational institutions do not offer programs that suit the needs of the wind sector, such as advanced studies in mechanical and electrical engineering. Although, there are some initiatives, supported for instance by the GTZ and the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), to reform curricula, the process to adapt them is rather slow compared to the fast development in the wind sector. As for the emigration, well qualified Egyptian engineers and technicians usually prefer to work abroad, especially in the Middle East, where loans and economic benefits are substantially better than in Egypt. This may become particularly critical for NREA, since its loans are rather low compared to the private sector.
+
== Consumption ==
  
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
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Egypt is by far the largest consumer of oil and natural gas in Africa, showing 22% of petroleum and other liquids of the continent's total consumption and 37% of its dry natural gas consumption<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
  
== Solar Energy ==
+
<br/>
  
Solar energy use is still in its infancy, however, regarding the Solar Thermal power (in 2007), the German company Flagsol GmbH won a tender to build a hybrid solar combined cycle plant with a total gross capacity of 140 MW. The solar field is located at ''Kuraymat'' <ref>Ministry of Electricity &amp;amp;amp;amp; Energy / New &amp;amp;amp;amp; Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) Annual Report 2010/ 2011 http://www.nrea.gov.eg/annual%20report/Annual_Report_English_2010-2011.pdf</ref>and is co-financed by the Global Environmental Facility (GEF) and the Japanese Bank for International Development. This Kuraymat site is located nearly 90 km South Cairo, and has been selected because of the following advantages:high intensity direct solar radiation reaches to 2400 kWh /m2 / year,an extended unified power grid and expanded natural gas pipelines,located near to the sources of water (the River Nile) and an uninhabited flat desert land.<br/>
+
The main drivers of the rapid growth of the country's consumption of oil and natural gas can be summarized in the follwoing<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>:
  
<br/>The project based on parabolic trough technology integrated with combined cycle power plant using natural gas as a fuel.The project is one of 3 similar projects that are being implemented in Africa (Morocco, Algeria and Egypt), and mainly depend on integrating solar field with combined cycle.The capacity of the project is : 140 MW including solar share of 20 MW. The Total cost is : about 340 Million US Dollar as follow: 50 Million dollar grant from'''Global Environment Facility (GEF)''' – World Bank,190 Million US Dollar soft loan from '''Japanese International Cooperation Agency (JICA)''' (0,75% interest – 40 years repayment period including 10 years grace period).<br/>
+
#The increased industrial output.
 +
#Economic growth.
 +
#Intense extraction projects of oil and natural gas.
 +
#Population growth.
 +
#The inclining rate of private and commercial vehicle sales.
 +
#The generous subsidy policy, that is focused on energy products.
  
<br/>100 Million US Dollar provided by NREA through national banks.<br/>
+
<br/>
  
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="left" style="width: 754px;"
+
Through this sub-chapter, different consumption data will be presented, using different sources, to get a holistic view as possible of the energy consumption situation in the country.
|+ Kuraymat project data
+
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.4: Egypt’s Primary Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Rate
 +
| 7.8
 +
| 10.5
 +
| 28
 +
| 37.3
 +
| 48.4
 +
| 60.5
 +
| 78.4
 +
| 84.4
 +
| 88.2
 +
| 91.6
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.5: Egypt’s Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel 2016-2017 Mtoe<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | <br/>
 +
! scope="col" | Oil
 +
! scope="col" | Natural Gas
 +
! scope="col" | Coal
 +
! scope="col" | Nuclear
 +
! scope="col" | Hydro-Electric
 +
! scope="col" | Renewables
 +
! scope="col" | Total
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 2016
 +
| 42
 +
| 42.4
 +
| .2
 +
| -
 +
| 3
 +
| .6
 +
| 88.2
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | 2017
 +
| 39.7
 +
| 48.1
 +
| .2
 +
| -
 +
| 3
 +
| .6
 +
| 91.6
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.6: Egypt’s Final Consumption of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe<ref name="African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf">African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | <br/>
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2012
 +
! scope="col" | 2013
 +
! scope="col" | 2014
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Coal
 +
| 453
 +
| 203
 +
| 204
 +
| 188
 +
| 188
 +
| 200
 +
| 211
 +
| 224
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Oil
 +
| 17898
 +
| 20156
 +
| 27009
 +
| 22573
 +
| 26333
 +
| 35213
 +
| 36086
 +
| 37028
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Natural Gas
 +
| 4274
 +
| 9182
 +
| 12719
 +
| 18202
 +
| 19505
 +
| 20956
 +
| 21446
 +
| 21960
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Electricity
 +
| 5559
 +
| 7918
 +
| 12060
 +
| 12324
 +
| 12306
 +
| 12668
 +
| 13134
 +
| 13630
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.7: Egypt’s Industrial Consumption of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe<ref name="African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf">African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 
|-
 
|-
|  
+
! scope="row" | <br/>
! scope="col" style="width: 377px;" | ''Solar Island''
+
! scope="col" | 2000
! scope="col" style="width: 248px;" | ''Combined Cycle Island''
+
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2012
 +
! scope="col" | 2013
 +
! scope="col" | 2014
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Oil
 +
| 5461
 +
| 5548
 +
| 3716
 +
| 3279
 +
| 3133
 +
| 6369
 +
| 6713
 +
| 7080
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Natural Gas
 +
| 2072
 +
| 5567
 +
| 6649
 +
| 6789
 +
| 8002
 +
| 9083
 +
| 9303
 +
| 9536
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Electricity
 +
| 2111
 +
| 2812
 +
| 3430
 +
| 3500
 +
| 3288
 +
| 369
 +
| 3488
 +
| 3612
 
|-
 
|-
| Capacity (MW)
+
! scope="row" | Coal
| style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 377px;" | 20
+
| 453
| style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 248px;" | 120
+
| 203
 +
| 204
 +
| 188
 +
| 188
 +
| 200
 +
| 211
 +
| 224
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.8: Egypt’s Transport Consumption of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe<ref name="African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf">African Energy Commission (AFREC). (2017). Africa Energy Database. Retrieved From: https://afrec-energy.org/Docs/En/PDF/2017/statistics_2017_afrec.pdf</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 
|-
 
|-
| Contractor
+
! scope="row" | <br/>
| style="width: 377px;" | Orascom company
+
! scope="col" | 2000
| style="width: 248px;" | Iberdrolla company
+
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2012
 +
! scope="col" | 2013
 +
! scope="col" | 2014
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 
|-
 
|-
| Status
+
! scope="row" | Oil
| style="width: 377px;" | The project was completed , in 1/ 6 /2011<br/>initial handover certificate was issued with<br/>2 years guarantee
+
| 9060
| style="width: 248px;" | The project was completed. the installation<br/>completion certificate was issued in 4/ 5 / 2011 with 2 years guarantee<br/>
+
| 9371
 +
| 15547
 +
| 12362
 +
| 16416
 +
| 16892
 +
| 17098
 +
| 17312
 
|-
 
|-
| Area
+
! scope="row" | Electricity
| style="text-align: center; vertical-align: middle; width: 377px;" | The total area of the solar field is 644 thousand m<sup>2</sup>. the total solar collectors are<br/>1920 including 5370 mirrors
+
| -
| style="width: 248px;" |  
+
| -
 +
| 44
 +
| 44
 +
| 45
 +
| 46
 +
| 46
 +
| 47
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 +
 +
[[File:Egyptian Primary Energy Consumption by 2016 accoding to EIA's Report.png|thumb|center|316px|Fig.6: A Pie-Chart of the Egyptian Primary Energy Consumption in the Year 2016 (EIA, 2018)]]
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<br/>
+
== Import and Export ==
  
<br/>
+
Egypt is a net exporter of crude oil and natural gas, however, the combination of increasing consumption and declining production has led to a decline in natural gas exports since 2009, as the government started to divert natural gas supplies from exports, in order to satisfy domestic demand, eventually turning the country into a natural gas importer since 2015<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.&nbsp;
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<br/>
+
In terms of coal and peat, Egypt is a net importer, and coal imports are even expected to increase in the short-medium term, since the Egyptian government has approved the industrial use of coal in April 2014, and in the same year signed a construction deal for the first coal-fired power in the country.
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<br/>
+
=== Subsidies ===
  
<br/>
+
In 2013, the Egyptian government spent 120 billion Egyptian pounds (about 13.8 billion EUR) on fuel subsidies, which equals 7% of the GDP<ref name="http://www.iisd.org/GSI/sites/default/files/ffs_egypt_update_august_2014.pdf">http://www.iisd.org/GSI/sites/default/files/ffs_egypt_update_august_2014.pdf</ref>. These costs in combination with economic stagnation have contributed to the increasing deficit, which reached about 12% of GDP in 2013. In order to alleviate this burden, the Egyptian government announced spending cuts on energy subsidies in June 2014. The Financial Times reported that these subsidies are going to be cut by almost a third <ref name="http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9da3cb08-007d-11e4-a3f2-00144feab7de.html#axzz3PwcopOCd">http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/9da3cb08-007d-11e4-a3f2-00144feab7de.html#axzz3PwcopOCd</ref>.<br/><br/>
  
Commercial operation is scheduled for mid 2010. Egypt plans to extend the solar capacities with further solar thermal and photovoltaic power plant projects.<ref>Solar Millenium AG 2008</ref>
+
== Electricity ==
  
The five year plan (2012→2017) includes implementing 100 MW solar thermal power plant as solar energy projects are considered as corner stone in disseminating renewable energy utilization. ''Kom Ombo ''site was selected to host 100 MW Solar Thermal Power Plant Project. The consultant was selected in June 2011 in order to conduct the project feasibility study. It is expected to be finalized in mid-2012. The available finance to date is 440 Million dollar divided as follows: 100 Million dollar from CTF (99 million dollar as loan + 1 Million grant to prepare the environmental study and technical support), 170 Million dollar from the World Bank,170 Million dollar from African Development Bank,50 Million Euro from European Investment Bank, 50 Million Euro from French Agency Development and 50 Million Euro from German Government.
+
=== General Data ===
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: -webkit-center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Table.9: The General Electricity Situation in Egypt<ref name="Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2018). The World FactBook: Africa: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html">Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2018). The World FactBook: Africa: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html</ref></span><br/></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! rowspan="2" colspan="1" scope="row" | <br/>
 +
! rowspan="1" colspan="10" scope="col" | Electricity<br/>
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Production
 +
! <span style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Consumption</span><br/>
 +
! Exports
 +
! <span style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Imports</span><br/>
 +
! <span style="font-weight: 700; text-align: center; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Installed Generating Capacity</span><br/>
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Rate
 +
| 171.9 billion kWh
 +
| 150.4 billion kWh
 +
| 1.158 billion kWh
 +
| 43 million kWh
 +
| 38.88 million kWh
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | World Ranking
 +
| 24
 +
| 25
 +
| 57
 +
| 106
 +
| 27
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
As for the '''PV power'''; despite of being an expensive technology, Photo-voltaic systems are considered the most appropriate energy application for rural and remote areas of small scattered loads which are far away from national grid. The cost of PV systems’ maintenance is limited while the PV life time is about 25 years. The total installed capacity of PV systems in Egypt is around 10 MW for lighting, water pumping, wireless communications, cooling and commercial advertisements on highways. NREA signed a protocol for co-operation with the Italian Ministry of Environment, Land and Sea to electrify two remote settlements in Matrouh Governorate by PV systems. The project consists of: the electrification of 100 houses and 40 street light units, electrification of 1 school and 3 mosques and the electrification of 2 medical clinic units. The project has been completed and operated since December 2010. Regarding the Future plan of Egypt for PV Projects : there is a proposed project to implement 20 MW solar Plant in Hurghada in co-operation with JICA where '''Tokyo Electric Power Service Company (TEPSCO) '''was selected to conduct the project feasibility study.The solar radiation measurement equipment was supplied beside the supply of 2 modules to measure the sand effect in the site according to solar cell performance has been erected since October 2011. The duration of the project is 18 month started from 18 January. Moreover, the second proposed project is to implement 20 MW solar plant in kom Ombo in co-operation with French development agency (AFD) where the feasibility study will be prepared through a grant presented from AFD with an amount of 800 thousand Euro .The grant agreement to be signed between The Ministry of International Cooperation & AFD is under study. .<br/>
+
=== Electricity Access ===
  
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
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According to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s 2018 report, only around 300,000 people of the whole Egyptian population is currently without access to electricity.
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.10: Electrification Percentages in Egypt<ref name="Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2018). The World FactBook: Africa: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html">Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2018). The World FactBook: Africa: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" colspan="1" | <br/>
 +
! rowspan="1" colspan="3" | Electrification
 +
|-
 +
! Total Population
 +
! Urban Areas
 +
! Rural Areas
 +
|-
 +
! &nbsp;%
 +
| 99.6
 +
| 100
 +
| 99.3
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
== Hydro Power ==
+
=== Installed Capacity and Generation ===
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.11: Percentages of Different Electricity-Generating Energy-Sources in Egypt<ref name="Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2018). The World FactBook: Africa: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html">Central Intelligence Agency (CIA). (2018). The World FactBook: Africa: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/geos/eg.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
| rowspan="2" colspan="1" | <br/>
 +
! rowspan="1" colspan="4" | Electricity Generated From:
 +
|-
 +
| style="width: 146px;" | '''Fossil Fuels'''
 +
| style="width: 148px;" |
 +
'''Nuclear Fuels'''
  
The total installed capacity from hydropower accounted for 2 842 MW in 2008. Hydropower installations include High Dam (2 100 MW), Aswan Dam I (322 MW), Aswan Dam II (270 MW), Esna (86 MW). urrent hydro power projects include the New Hammasi plant with an installed capacity of 4 x 16 MW, which started operations in 2008. For 2014, the commissioning of the New Assuit Barrage hydro electricity plant, with an installed capacity of 32 MW, is projected.
+
! Hydroelectric Plants
 
+
! Other Renewables
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
+
|-
 +
! &nbsp;% of the Total Installed Capacity
 +
| style="width: 146px;" | 90.5
 +
| style="width: 148px;" | 0
 +
| 7.3
 +
| 2.2
 +
|-
 +
! World Ranking
 +
| style="width: 146px;" | 58
 +
| style="width: 148px;" | 83
 +
| 125
 +
| 115
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
= Electricity Situation =
+
Between 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, the total installed capacity increased about 6&nbsp;%, reaching 30,803 MW, due to added thermal plants. The installed capacity development by type of generation since 2008 is outlined in table 12.<br/><br/>
 
+
<p style="text-align: center"><u>Table 12: Installed capacity development by type of generation (in MW) 2008-2013</u><u><ref name="http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf">http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf</ref></u><br/></p>
== Electricity Generation<ref name="EEHC 2008">EEHC 2008</ref><br/> ==
+
{| style="width: 674.39px" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
 
+
|-
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" align="left" style="width: 509px;"
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | <br/>
 +
| style="width: 147.6px" | 2008/2009
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 2009/2010
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 2010/2011
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 2011/2012
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 2012/2013
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Economic Sector<br/>
+
| style="width: 670px" colspan="6" | MW
| style="width: 130px;" | GWh<br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Industry<br/>
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | Renewables
| style="width: 130px;" | 34569<br/>
+
| style="width: 147.6px" | 425
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 249
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 687
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 687
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 687
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Residential<br/>
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | Steam
| style="width: 130px;" | 34596<br/>
+
| style="width: 147.6px" | 11,458
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 11,458
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 12,859
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 12,684
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 13,808
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Commercial and Public Service<br/>
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | Hydro
| style="width: 130px;" | 11541<br/>
+
| style="width: 147.6px" | 2,800
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 2,800
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 2,800
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 2,800
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 2,800
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Agriculture and Forestry<br/>
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | Combined Cycle
| style="width: 130px;" | 3697<br/>
+
| style="width: 147.6px" | 7,178
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 7,137
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 9,327
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 10,077
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 10,080
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Other<br/>
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | Gas
| style="width: 130px;" | 12040<br/>
+
| style="width: 147.6px" | 1,641
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 2,841
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 1,376
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 2,826
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 3,428
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="2" style="width: 501px;" |  
+
| style="width: 670px" colspan="6" | <br/>
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 366px;" | Total
+
| style="width: 205.39px" | Total
| style="width: 130px;" | 99443
+
| style="width: 147.6px" | 23,502
 +
| style="width: 84px" | 24,762
 +
| style="width: 76px" | 27,049
 +
| style="width: 74px" | 29,074
 +
| style="width: 135px" | 30,803
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<br/>
+
In addition, Egypt has 30 decentralized power plants, mostly diesel and gas turbine units which are not connected to the national grid. The combined installed capacities of these plants added up to 224 MW in 2012/2013. Approximately 234.5 GWh of electricity were supplied to local users including tourist resorts.<br/>
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<br/>
+
Egypt is a net exporter of electricity, importing 77 GWh while exporting 474 GWh of electricity in 2012. In 2012/2013, the average percentage of network losses were 11.02%.<ref name="http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf">http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf</ref><br/>
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<br/>
+
Between 2001 and 2012, electricity production rose from 83,282 GWh to 164,364 GWh. The main source for the production of electricity is gas (66%) followed by hydro (18.2%) and oil (15.6%).<ref name="http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf">http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf</ref> The Egyptian&nbsp;Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) operates with five-year plans. The current one (2012-2017) foresees the installation of 15.000 MW additional capacity. However, due to the increasing demand, the reserve margin is still expected to remain tight.<ref>https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1</ref><br/>
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Egypt is a net exporter of electricity, importing 208 GWh of electricity in 2006, while exporting 557 GWh. Transmission and distribution losses account for approximately 10 % (12 583 GWh) of total electricity produced.
+
=== Consumption ===
 
 
In 2005, losses added up to 16 % of total electricity supply. The main consumer of electricity in Egypt is the residential sector which accounts for 37 % of the total consumption, followed close by the industrial sector (35 %). A future average annual growth in electricity demand of 6.35 % is expected, partly due to rising living standards and very low electricity prices. In order to meet the expected growth in demand, EEHC prepared the 6th five year plan (2008 – 2012). The plan entails adding electricity production capacity of 7 750 MW, while at the same time maximizing the use of combined cycle installations to reach a 37 % share of the total installed capacity in 2011/2012. On 31 January 2009, the government has finalized the follow-up five-year plan from 2012 – 2017 which aims at adding further 10 450 MW generation capacity.
 
 
 
<br/>
 
  
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 524px;"
+
The main consumer of electricity in Egypt is the residential sector which accounts for 42% of the total consumption, followed by the industrial sector (28%). The consumption of the residential sector has been steadily increasing in the recent years. According to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, this is due to two factors: the expansion of residential compounds and new communities as well as the use of domestic appliances, air conditioners in particular, during hot weather. The development of the electricity consumption per sector is outlined in table 13.<br/>
 +
<p style="text-align: center"><u>Table 13: Electricity consumption by sector (GWh) 2008-2013</u> <ref name="http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf">http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf</ref><br/></p>
 +
{| style="width: 100%" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1"
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | <br/>
+
| Sector
| style="width: 90px;" | 07/08<br/>
+
| 2008/2009
| style="width: 92px;" | 06/07<br/>
+
| 2009/2010
| style="width: 88px;" | %-change<br/>
+
| 2010/2011
 +
| 2011/2012
 +
| 2012/2013
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="4" style="width: 516px;" | GWh<br/>
+
| colspan="6" | GWh
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Steam<br/>
+
| Industries
| style="width: 90px;" | 53076<br/>
+
| 37,273
| style="width: 92px;" | 52082<br/>
+
| 38,916
| style="width: 88px;" | 1.9<br/>
+
| 40,702
 +
| 42,098
 +
| 39,887
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Gas<br/>
+
| Agriculture
| style="width: 90px;" | 9361<br/>
+
| 4,617
| style="width: 92px;" | 6888<br/>
+
| 4,834
| style="width: 88px;" | 35.9<br/>
+
| 4,927
 +
| 5,560
 +
| 6,230
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Combined Cycle<br/>
+
| Utilities
| style="width: 90px;" | 33345<br/>
+
| 4,714
| style="width: 92px;" | 29892<br/>
+
| 5,555
| style="width: 88px;" | 11.6<br/>
+
| 5,759
 +
| 6,010
 +
| 5,904
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Total Thermal<br/>
+
| Public lighting
| style="width: 90px;" | 95782<br/>
+
| 6,982
| style="width: 92px;" | 88862<br/>
+
| 7,050
| style="width: 88px;" | 7.8<br/>
+
| 6,186
 +
| 6,537
 +
| 6,210
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Hydro<br/>
+
| Governmental entities
| style="width: 90px;" | 15510<br/>
+
| 5,563
| style="width: 92px;" | 12925<br/>
+
| 5,443
| style="width: 88px;" | 20<br/>
+
| 5,977
 +
| 6,385
 +
| 7,664
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Wind (Zafrana)<br/>
+
| Residential
| style="width: 90px;" | 831<br/>
+
| 43,811
| style="width: 92px;" | 616<br/>
+
| 47,431
| style="width: 88px;" | 34.9<br/>
+
| 51,370
 +
| 56,664
 +
| 59,757
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Total grid<br/>
+
| Commercial & others
| style="width: 90px;" | 112123<br/>
+
| 8,754
| style="width: 92px;" | 102403<br/>
+
| 9,674
| style="width: 88px;" | 9.5<br/>
+
| 10,238
 +
| 10,715
 +
| 14,605
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Isolated plants<br/>
+
| colspan="6" | <br/>
| style="width: 90px;" | 350<br/>
 
| style="width: 92px;" | 347<br/>
 
| style="width: 88px;" | 0.86<br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 231px;" | Purchased from IPPs<br/>
+
| Total
| style="width: 90px;" | 14<br/>
+
| 111,714
| style="width: 92px;" | 32.2<br/>
+
| 118,903
| style="width: 88px;" | (56.5)<br/>
+
| 125,159
 +
| 133,969
 +
| 140,257
 
|}
 
|}
  
[[Egypt_Energy_Situation#Overview|Go To Top]]
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<br/>
 +
 
 +
=== Grid ===
 +
 
 +
In 2012/2013, the carrier grid consisted of 43,634 km total transmission lines and cables. The grid is subdivided into six geographical zones, namely Cairo, Canal, Delta, Alexandria and West Delta, Middle Egypt and Upper Egypt. The country’s entire territory is covered. The network is interconnected with the grids of Libya, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. There are ongoing studies<ref name="http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf">http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf</ref> for interconnections with Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Eastern Nile Basin (Sudan and Ethiopia) and Greece.<br/>
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.14: Indicators of Egyptian Grid<ref name="Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf">Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Category
 +
! scope="col" | Installed Capacity
 +
! scope="col" | Max Load
 +
! scope="col" | Transmission Grid
 +
! scope="col" | Generated Energy
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Indicator
 +
| 45192 MW
 +
| 30400 MW
 +
| 45000 Km
 +
| 186320 GWh
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
== Electricity Grid ==
+
=== Electricity prices ===
  
In 2007 / 2008, the state-owned carrier grid consisted of 39 552 km. The grid is subdivided into six geographical zones, namely Cairo, Canal, Delta, Alexandria and West Delta, Middle Egypt and Upper Egypt. The country’s entire territory is covered.
+
The prices of electricity in Egypt range among the lowest in the world. The prices are fixed by the Egyptian and are highly subsidized. The tariff structure varies according to the type of consumption (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial) and amount consumed. Since the tariff is higher for higher consumption, there is an incentive to consume less. The lowest category of the residential tariff, up to 50 KWh/month, has remained unchanged since 1993 at 5 piasters (approximately 0.6 €-ct) per KWh.<br/>
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Medium and low voltage as well as isolated grids are owned and operated by the respective distribution companies. In June 2008, the distribution grid consisted of 142 983 km of medium voltage and 230 187 km of low voltage lines (not including non-energy use). Since 1998, efforts have been made to interconnect the Egyptian electricity grid internationally. As a result, the five-country interconnection of Egypt’s system with those of Jordan, Syria, Lybia and Turkey has been completed in 2002.<ref>EIA 2008. Energy Information Administration. Country Analysis Briefs – Egypt.</ref>Links to the European electricity market have been established through the sub-marine connection between Morocco and Spain (400 KV) and over the connection Syria –Turkey.
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Since 2007, the government has been trying to cut costs for subsidies. In July 2014, electricity prices were increased as part of a five-year plan which aims to start generating profits from electricity, which is currently sold for less than half its production cost<ref name="http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/2014/07/04/Minister-Egypt-raises-electricity-prices-.html">http://english.alarabiya.net/en/business/2014/07/04/Minister-Egypt-raises-electricity-prices-.html</ref>.<br/>
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
In April 2004, the Arab Maghreb countries agreed to repower the national grids of Egypt and Libya in order to upgrade the interconnection.In the fiscal year 2007 / 2008, the '''Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC)''' faced a challenge meeting the unexpectedly high peak demand, reaching 19 738 MW<br/>
+
== Energy Security ==
 +
 
 +
*[[Egypt's_Energy_Security_-_Challenges_&_Possible_Futuristic_Scenarios|read more about Energy Security]]
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Despite the lack of profound resources and information, and the ambiguity of available data regarding energy security in Egypt, yet Atlam & Rapiea (2016)’s study on “''Assessing the Future Energy Security in Egypt''” can be used as a firm basis for investigating the energy security situation in the country.<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref>.<br/>
  
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= Renewable Energy =
  
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== General Data ==
|+ '''THE EGYPTIAN TRANSMISSION GRID, KEY FIGURES 2008'''<ref name="EEHC 2008">EEHC 2008</ref><br/>
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<p style="text-align: center;">Table.15: Egyptian Renewable Energy Production since 1965 in Twh<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
|-
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
| style="width: 260px;" | <br/>
 
| style="width: 85px;" | 500 kV<br/>
 
| style="width: 67px;" | 400 kV<br/>
 
| style="width: 98px;" | 220 kV<br/>
 
| style="width: 78px;" | 132 kV<br/>
 
| style="width: 89px;" | 66 kV<br/>
 
| style="width: 53px;" | 33kv<br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 260px;" | Transformer capacity (MVA)
+
! scope="row" | Year
| style="width: 85px;" | 7765<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1965
| style="width: 67px;" | n.s.<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1975
| style="width: 98px;" | 28850<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1985
| style="width: 78px;" | 3427<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1995
| style="width: 89px;" | 35223<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 2000
| style="width: 53px;" | 1769<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 260px;" | Total length of transmission lines<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Produced Capacity
| style="width: 85px;" | 2478<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 67px;" | 33<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 98px;" | 14912<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 78px;" | 2429<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 89px;" | 16986<br/>
+
| .1
| style="width: 53px;" | 2713<br/>
+
| .5
 +
| 1.4
 +
| 1.9
 +
| 2.6
 +
| 2.7
 
|}
 
|}
 
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<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.16: Egyptian Renewable Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="5" style="width:100%;"
 
 
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 723px;"
 
|+ '''PEAK LOADS IN THE INTERCONNECTED ELECTRICITY GRID; 2003 – 2008'''<ref name="EEHC 2008">EEHC 2008</ref><br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 255px;" | <br/>
+
! scope="row" | Year
| style="width: 96px;" | 03/04<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1965
| style="width: 67px;" | 04/05<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1975
| style="width: 105px;" | 05/06<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1985
| style="width: 78px;" | 06/07<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1995
| style="width: 89px;" | 07/08<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 255px;" | Peak load (MW)<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Consumed Capacity
| style="width: 96px;" | 14735<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 67px;" | 15678<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 105px;" | 17300<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 78px;" | 18500<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 89px;" | 19728<br/>
+
| -
 +
| .1
 +
| .3
 +
| .4
 +
| .6
 +
| .6
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
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[[File:Egyptian Electricity Generation from Renewables by Source (2015,IEA).png|thumb|center|800px|Fig.7: Egyptian Electricity Generation from Renewables by Source (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
== Installed Capacity ==
+
[[File:Generation-Share of Different Renewable Energy Sources in Egypt in 2015.PNG|thumb|center|350px|FIg.8: Generation-Share of Different Renewable Energy Sources in Egypt in 2015 (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
Between 2003 and 2008, the total installed capacity increased about 24 %, mainly through the added combined cycle and wind power installed capacity. In June 2008, the total installed capacity reached 22 583 MW, equivalent to a 2.9 % increase compared to the previous year. Of this, conventional steam power stations accounted for 11 571 MW (51.9 %), combined cycle power plants for 6 449 MW (28.9 %), and hydropower stations for 2 842 MW (12.8 %). Wind power plants provide the remaining 305 MW (1.3 %). Since 2002 / 2003, three private-sector electricity utilities have been contributing 2 048 MW of generating capacity (9 % of overall countrywide capacity in 2008) from three gas-fired steam power plants. According to the Ministry of Energy and Electricity’s five year plan from 2005, the installed capacity is to increase to a total of 32 GW by 2010.
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In 2012, electricity production from renewable energy sources reached 14,855 GWh<ref name="http://www.iea.org/statistics/statisticssearch/report/?year=2012&country=EGYPT&product=ElectricityandHeat">http://www.iea.org/statistics/statisticssearch/report/?year=2012&country=EGYPT&product=ElectricityandHeat</ref>, which is a share of 9.04% of the total electricity production. While 13,358 GWh (8.13%) were produced by hydropower installations, wind power contributed another 1,260 GWh (0.77%) and solar PV 237 GWh (0.14%).<br/>
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Egypt has 35 decentralised power plants (mostly diesel units) that are not connected to the national grid. The combined installed capacities of these plants added up to 258 84 MW in 2007/2008. Approximately, 350 GWh of electricity were supplied to local users including tourist resorts.<br/>
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== Hydro ==
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.17: Egyptian Hydro-Generation since 1965 in Twh<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Generated Capacity
 +
| 1.7
 +
| 6.8
 +
| 9.1
 +
| 11.2
 +
| 14.2
 +
| 12.6
 +
| 13
 +
| 13.7
 +
| 13.3
 +
| 13.4
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.18: Egyptian Hydro-Consumption from since 1965 in Mtoe<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Consumed Capacity
 +
| .4
 +
| 1.5
 +
| 2.1
 +
| 2.5
 +
| 3.2
 +
| 2.9
 +
| 2.9
 +
| 3.1
 +
| 3
 +
| 3
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
{| cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" border="1" style="width: 678px;"
+
[[File:Egyptian Hydro-Generation (IEA, 2017).png|thumb|center|800px|Fig.9: Egyptian Hydro-Generation (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
|+ '''HISTORIC DEVELOPMENTS INSTALLED CAPACITY BY ENERGY SOURCE 2003-2008'''<ref name="EEHC 2008">EEHC 2008</ref><br/>
+
 
 +
The latest estimates of the hydropower installed capacity are approximately 2842 MW, accounting for about 7.2-9% of the total generated mix<ref name="Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf">Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf</ref><ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>. Also, the ongoing implementation of 32 MW hydropower project in Assiut governorate and a 2400 MW pumping and storage plant in Attaqa-Suez, that is supposed to be operating by 2022, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy & the Egyptian Holding Electricity Company<ref name="Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf">Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf</ref>.
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<p style="text-align: center;">Table.19: Egypt's Hydroelectric Plants<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref></p>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Operator
 +
! scope="col" | Comissioning Date
 +
! scope="col" | Installed Capacity (MW)
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | <br/>
+
! scope="row" | High Dam
| style="width: 86px;" | 2003-2004<br/>
+
| 1967
| style="width: 84px;" | 2004-2005<br/>
+
| 2100
| style="width: 76px;" | 2005-2006<br/>
 
| style="width: 74px;" | 2006-2007<br/>
 
| style="width: 135px;" | 2007-2008<br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="6" style="width: 670px;" | MW<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Aswan Dam 1
 +
| 1960
 +
| 280
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | Wind<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Aswan Dam 2
| style="width: 86px;" | 140<br/>
+
| 1985/86
| style="width: 84px;" | 140<br/>
+
| 270
| style="width: 76px;" | 183<br/>
 
| style="width: 74px;" | 225<br/>
 
| style="width: 135px;" | 305<br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | Gas<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Esna&nbsp;
| style="width: 86px;" | 1019<br/>
+
| 1993
| style="width: 84px;" | 1537<br/>
+
| 86
| style="width: 76px;" | 1966<br/>
 
| style="width: 74px;" | 2416<br/>
 
| style="width: 135px;" | 1416<br/>
 
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | Combined Cycle<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Nag' Hamadi
| style="width: 86px;" | 2605<br/>
+
| 2008
| style="width: 84px;" | 2699<br/>
+
| 64
| style="width: 76px;" | 3949<br/>
+
|}
| style="width: 74px;" | 4949<br/>
+
 
| style="width: 135px;" | 6449<br/>
+
&nbsp;
 +
 
 +
== Wind ==
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.20: Egyptian Wind-Power Generation since 1965 in Twh<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | Hydro<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Year
| style="width: 86px;" | 2749<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1965
| style="width: 84px;" | 2783<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1975
| style="width: 76px;" | 2783<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1985
| style="width: 74px;" | 2783<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1995
| style="width: 135px;" | 2842<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | Steam<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Generation Capacity
| style="width: 86px;" | 11610<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 84px;" | 11616<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 76px;" | 11571<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 74px;" | 11571<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 135px;" | 11571<br/>
+
| .1
 +
| .5
 +
| 1.4
 +
| 1.9
 +
| 2.5
 +
| 2.5
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.21: Egyptian Wind-Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 
|-
 
|-
| colspan="6" style="width: 670px;" |  
+
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 
|-
 
|-
| style="width: 190px;" | Total<br/>
+
! scope="row" | Consumed Capacity
| style="width: 86px;" | 18123<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 84px;" | 18775<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 76px;" | 20452<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 74px;" | 21944<br/>
+
| -
| style="width: 135px;" | 22583<br/>
+
| -
 +
| .1
 +
| .3
 +
| .4
 +
| .6
 +
| .6
 
|}
 
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
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[[File:Egyptian Wind-Energy Generation (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.10: Egyptian Wind-Energy Generation (IEA, 2017)]]
  
== Electricity Prices ==
+
<br/>
  
The prices of electricity in Egypt range among the lowest in the world. The prices are fixed by the Egyptian government in a non-transparent manner and apply in equal manner to all regions. Electricity is highly subsidized. Since October 2004, several electricity tariffs were raised, by an average of 8.6 %, for the first time since 1992 and further 5 % increases were set for all electricity customers for each of the following five years. The last increase took place in November 2008. In 2008, the rise summed up to 7.5 %, including an additional 2.5 %-increase caused by high oil prices. While the increase in some segments exceeded 18 %, prices of the first segment of domestic consumption – less than 50 kWh per month, mainly composed of low income families –remained unchanged at 5 Pt (approximately 0.62 €-ct). The highest increase was seen for the residential consumers with a demand of >1000 kWh/ month. The governmental plan was intended to gradually accommodate the electricity prices to the actual cost of the electricity system. However, taking into consideration annual inflation rates exceeding 5 %, these increases may not suffice. The new electricity law is supposed to specify the main principles of price regulation such as the ones mentioned above.<br/>
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Egypt is endowed with abundant wind energy resources, with many coastal regions, where high and stable wind speeds are frequent, especially in the Gulf of Suez and the Nile Valley, as wind speed could reach 10.5 m/s at 50m height<ref name="Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf">Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf</ref><ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
  
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 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.22: Egyptian Wind Indicators<ref name="Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf">Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf</ref><ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Indicator
 +
! scope="col" | Installed Capacity
 +
! scope="col" | Generated Energy
 +
! scope="col" | Fuel Savings
 +
! scope="col" | CO<sub>2</sub> Reductions
 +
! scope="col" | Potential Capacities
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Value
 +
| 750-753 MW
 +
| 12600 GWh
 +
| 2.7 Mtoe
 +
| 6.8 Million Tons
 +
| 30000 MW
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.23: Egyptian Major Wind Farms<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Farm
 +
! scope="col" | Za'farana
 +
! scope="col" | Gebel El-Zeit
 +
! scope="col" | Hurghada
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Generated Capacity
 +
| 547 MW
 +
| 200 MW
 +
| 5 MW
 +
|}
  
== Rural Electrification<br/> ==
+
<br/>
  
Under the Egyptian government rural electrification programme, a countrywide electrification rate of 99 % was achieved through grid extension projects. As assessed in a study by MEDREC<ref>MEDREC 2004. Mediterranean Renewable Energy Center: MEDREC Report 2004, available at: http://www.medrec.org/en/download/REPORT%20MEDREC%202004_egypt.pdf ; Retrieved on 10.09.2009</ref> in 2004, there have been approximately 121 remote villages and communities which still do not have access to electricity. The Rural Electrification Authority’s target for 2008 was to electrify 327 little settlements, the strengthening of 31 village grids and the refurbishment of 41 further grids.<ref>MoEE 2009. Ministry of Electricity and Energy. http://www.moee.gov.eg; Retrieved on: 02.09.2009</ref><br/>
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== Solar ==
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.24: Egyptian Solar Production since 1965 in Twh<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Procution Capacity
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| <.1
 +
| .1
 +
| .1
 +
| .1
 +
| .2
 +
|}
 +
<p style="text-align: center;"><br/>Table.25: Egyptian Solar Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Consumption Capacity
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| -
 +
| <.1
 +
| <.1
 +
| <.1
 +
| <.1
 +
| <.1
 +
| <.1
 +
|}
  
<br/>For the few remaining remote settlements, the decentralized use of renewable energy resources is under consideration as an alternative to actual grid access. Due to the dispersed nature of both houses and rural communities, in addition to their low demand, the extension of the grid is economically unfeasible. The project MEDREP, a joint project being conducted by NREA, the governorate of North Sinai, the Egyptian environmental authorities, the Rural Electrification Agency (REA) and initiated by the Italian Ministry of Environment in 2004, aims at supplying electricity through photovoltaic to these remote rural communities as well as the utilization of solar thermal energy for heating and cooling purposes in tourist resorts and new villages.<ref>MEDREC 2004</ref><br/>
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[[File:Egyptian Solar Generation (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.11: Egyptian Solar Generation (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
= Political Framework Conditions in the Energy Sector<br/> =
+
Though solar energy use in the country is still in its infancy, yet the country has a great potential in the solar sector. With accordance to the EIA's latest report, the country only has 30 MW of installed solar capacity so far<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>. Additionally, there is one solar thermal project, an integrated solar combined-cycle power plant. Here, the solar power partially replaces fossil fuel. The plant has an overall capacity of 140 MW, of which the solar input is 20 MW. More PV projects are in the pipeline, one in Hurghada (20 MW, expected start of operation 2016), and one in Kom Ombo (20 MW, expected the start of operation 2016).<ref>https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1</ref><br/><br/>
  
Egypt has a national energy strategy, although only adopted at the level of the energy policy committee of the governing party. The strategy covers the diversification of the energy mix, higher energy efficiency, a reform of the electricity and the oil and natural gas markets and reduction of energy subsidies. The renewable energy strategy is a fundamental part of the national energy strategy.<br/>
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Also, the Egyptian government has a huge scheme to boost the solar sector by installing a 1.8 GW solar park, which to be developed in Benban<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>. As part of reaching that goal, the Egyptian government has closed two deals on two different fronts; the 1st is with Norway's Scatec Solar to build six solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 400 MW, while the 2nd is with Saudi firma Acwa for another three solar photovoltaic plants with a capacity of 120 MW<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
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<p style="text-align: center;">Table.26: Egyptian Solar Potential Indicators<ref name="Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf">Abo Salem, A. (2017). Egyptian Renewable Energy Plan. Retrieved From: http://auptde.org/Article_Files/Egypt.pdf</ref></p>
The diversification of the energy mix in the electricity sector is one of the main goals of the energy strategy. It aims to reduce the consumption of fossil fuels while increasing the share of renewable energy sources and giving a new impulse to the nuclear electricity program suspended in the 1980s. In February 2008, the government set a new ambitious target of 20 % renewable energy in electricity production by 2020 excluding existing large hydro power plants.<ref>JCEE 2009 - Egyptian-German High Level Joint Committee for cooperation on renewable energy and energy efficiency and environmental protection http://www.jcee-eg.net Retrieved on 8th September 2009</ref> Although no nuclear electricity generation targets have been set, the government launched a nuclear electricity plan in 2007. First steps to implement it have already been taken.<ref>ESIS 2008 - Egypt State Information Service. Egypt on the Threshold of a Nuclear Age. (http://www.sis.gov.eg/En/Pub/magazin/winter2008/110235000000000015.htm) Retrieved on 10th September 2009; NPPA 2009 - Nuclear Power Plants Authority. Egyptian Nuclear Program. Technical meeting on invitation and evaluation of bids for nuclear power plants. (http://www.iaea.org/NuclearPower/...F/.../Egypt_Ali_Abd_El_Nabi.pdf) Retrieved on 8th September 2009</ref><br/>
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|-
 +
! scope="row" | Indicator
 +
! scope="col" | Direct Solar Radiaton
 +
! scope="col" | Sunshine Duration
 +
! scope="col" | Potential Capacities
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Value
 +
| 2000-3000 kWh/m<sup>2</sup>/year
 +
| 9-11 hours/day
 +
| >50000 MW
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Improving energy efficiency is a fundamental part of the strategy as well. It aims at tackling the fast growth of primary energy consumption, which tends to grow as rapidly as or even higher than real economic growth. Although numerous regulations exist for the main energy consuming sectors, implementation and enforcement is often quite low.<ref>JCEE 2009</ref> The policy on energy subsidies has changed due to the reduction of oil reserves and the financial problems associated with the existing schemes. The domestic natural gas and electricity prices have been adjusted in 2008 in order to cover at least the cost of service. Subsidies are being reduced gradually, first in energy intensive industries, and second in the tourism sector, though energy subsidies for the average consumer are not expected to change significantly.<ref>JCEE 2009; Marquer 2009. Egypt moves towards renewable energy. In: Business monthly, April 2009.</ref> With regard to the energy market, the adopted energy strategy aims to establish a fully competitive structure, where electricity production, transmission and distribution activities are fully unbundled. The strategy should also create favourable conditions to achieve the 20 % renewable energy in electricity production.<ref>El-Salmawy 2009. Renewable Energy Strategy for 20/20 and Regulatory Framework. Egyptian Electric Utility and Customer Protection Regulatory Agency. (http://www.jcee-eg.net/libdetails.asp?typeID=4)</ref>
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= Fossil Fuels =
  
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== Oil ==
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.27: Egyptian Proved Oil Reserves since 1980 in Barrels<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
 +
{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1980
 +
! scope="col" | 1990
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Reserves (Thosuand million barrel)
 +
| 2.9
 +
| 3.5
 +
| 3.6
 +
| 4.5
 +
| 3.5
 +
| 3.4
 +
| 3.3
 +
|}
  
== Framework Conditions for Renewable Energies<br/> ==
+
<br/>
 +
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.28: Egyptian Oil Production in Barrels since 1965<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Prduction (1000 barrels/day)
 +
| 126
 +
| 228
 +
| 882
 +
| 924
 +
| 779
 +
| 672
 +
| 725
 +
| 726
 +
| 691
 +
| 660
 +
|}
  
=== Strategy and Objectives for Renewable Energies<br/> ===
+
<br/>
 
+
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.29: Egyptian Oil Consumption since 1965<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
Egypt’s renewable energy strategy was formulated in the early 1980s as an integral part of the national energy planning. This strategy has been revised and adapted according to the changing financial, market and technological framework conditions. The target of a 20 % renewable electricity by 2020 (around 12 000 MW) is highly ambitious compared to the previous target set in 2000 of 14 % RE-E by 2021/22.<ref>El-Salmawy 2004. Egyptian Power Sector Reform and New Electricity Law. EEUCPRA.</ref><br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Consumption (1000 barrels/day)
 +
| 131
 +
| 159
 +
| 406
 +
| 463
 +
| 552
 +
| 617
 +
| 766
 +
| 833
 +
| 854
 +
| 816
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
+
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.30: Egyptian Refinery/Oil Products' Production since 1980<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
=== Legal conditions and support Schemes for renewable Energies ===
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+
|-
<u>To implement the strategy, a two phase policy is planned:</u><br/>
+
! scope="row" | Year
*Phase 1 will adopt competitive bids through issuing tenders requesting the private sector to supply electricity from renewable energy sources. A PPA agreement, mostly for 20 years, will be guaranteed. This competitive bidding is based on existing law, which also supports the existing IPP.
+
! scope="col" | 1980
*In Phase 2, a feed-in-tariff will be implemented, in particular for medium and small size projects. This will be based on the new electricity law.<br/>
+
! scope="col" | 1990
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Output (1000 barrels/day)
 +
| 277
 +
| 489
 +
| 497
 +
| 580
 +
| 530
 +
| 509
 +
| 508
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
 
+
<p style="text-align: center;">Table.31: Egyptian Refinery/Oil Products' Production Capacity since 1965<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref></p>
Further support instruments are the right of access and priority dispatching for electricity generation from renewable sources, which is already implemented, whenever they are available and the establishment of a Renewable Energy Fund. This fund will support the renewable energy activities of the MEE and the MoP covering the deficit between the renewable energy costs and market prices as well as providing financial support to pilot projects. It will be mainly financed through a levy on subsidized fossil fuel sales for electricity generation.<ref>El-Salmawy 2009; JCEE 2009</ref><br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Capacity (1000 barrels/day)
 +
| 181
 +
| 201
 +
| 433
 +
| 633
 +
| 654
 +
| 810
 +
| 810
 +
| 810
 +
| 810
 +
| 810
 +
|}
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
<u>'''Competitive bids'''</u><br/>
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[[File:00- Egyptian Annual Petroleum & Other Oil-Products Production, Consumption, Net Exports & Net Imports (EIA, 2018).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.12: Egyptian Annual Petroleum & Other Oil-Products Production, Consumption, Net Exports & Net Imports (EIA, 2018)]]<br/>
 
 
<u>It is planned to tender a total of 2 500 MW through five bids, divided in blocks of 250 MW. The framework criteria for the tenders include:</u><br/>
 
*Controlled increase of the renewable based electricity capacity according to the capacity of transmission system and the capacity of the market.
 
*Attracting highly qualified international developers with strong financial status and high capacity for technology transfer.<br/>
 
*Promotion of local manufacturing. In the evaluation of the proposals, advantages will be given to those offers having higher share of locally manufactured components.<br/>
 
*Achieving the lowest possible prices.<br/>
 
*Reducing the financial risk for investors guaranteeing long term PPAs (mostly of 20 years). The first process has started with a prequalification tender for 250 MW in Gabal el Zeyt. The last tender will be opened by 2017.<br/>
 
  
<u><br/></u>
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[[File:01- Egyptian Production of Crude Oil & Other Oil-Products (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.13: Egyptian Production of Crude Oil & Other Oil-Products (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
<u>'''Feed-in-tariff'''</u><br/>
+
[[File:02- Final Egyptian Consumption of Oil & Oil-Products (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.14: Final Egyptian Consumption of Oil & Oil-Products (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
The system is supposed to offer incentives to install 2 500 MW of additional capacity. It is addressed to small and medium size projects up to 50 MW. The tariff will be probably set for 15 years, taking into consideration wind speed and installed capacity. The system is still under elaboration.<br/>
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[[File:03- Egyptian Oil-Products Consumption By Sector (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|350px|Fig.15: Egyptian Oil-Products Consumption By Sector]]
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
=== Clean Development Mechanism (CDM)<br/> ===
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== Natural Gas ==
  
Egypt’s Designated National Authority (DNA) was established in 2005, serving as the contact point for all CDM-related matters. Organizationally, it is part of the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA).<br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|+ Table.32: Egyptian Proved Natural Gas Reserves since 1980 in Tcm<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref>
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1980
 +
! scope="col" | 1990
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Estimated Reserves
 +
| .1
 +
| .4
 +
| 1.4
 +
| 2.1
 +
| 1.8
 +
| 1.8
 +
| 1.8
 +
|}
  
<u>Egypt’s current climate change mitigation policies, plans and measures relevant to CDM are contained in:</u><br/>
+
<br/>
  
1. The National Environmental Action Plan (2002 – 2017).<br/>2. Egypt’s Climate Change National Action Plan (ECCNAP).<br/>3. Egypt’s National Strategy Study Program on CDM.<br/>4. Egypt’s National Energy Efficiency Strategy (NEES)<br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|+ Table.33: Egyptian Natural Gas Production in Bcm since 1970<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref>
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1970
 +
! scope="col" | 1980
 +
! scope="col" | 1990
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Production Capacity
 +
| .1
 +
| 2.1
 +
| 7.8
 +
| 20.2
 +
| 59
 +
| 42.6
 +
| 40.3
 +
| 49
 +
|}
  
<br/>Currently, four CDM projects are registered. Minor corrections have been requested for one project. In April 2009, 18 projects were in the DNA pipeline, of which nine were renewable energy<br/>projects. The CDM potential in Egypt has been estimated at 69.75 Mt CO2eq, of which around 21 % is in the renewable energy sector.27 As shown in table 10, the total annual savings of the registered RE projects amounts to 0.62 Mt CO2eq. This represents 5 % of the existing potential<br/>in the renewable energy sector and around 1 % of the whole potential.<ref>Deutsche Gesellschaft für Technische Zusammenarbeit (GTZ) GmbH, Energy-policy Framework Conditions for Electricity Markets and RenewablefckLREnergies: 16 Country Analyses, Eschborn 2009, page 186.</ref><br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
 +
|+ Table.34: Egyptian Natural Gas Consumption since 1965<ref name="BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html">BP. (2018). BP Statistical Review of World Energy. Retrieved From: https://www.bp.com/en/global/corporate/energy-economics/statistical-review-of-world-energy/downloads.html</ref>
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Year
 +
! scope="col" | 1965
 +
! scope="col" | 1975
 +
! scope="col" | 1985
 +
! scope="col" | 1995
 +
! scope="col" | 2000
 +
! scope="col" | 2005
 +
! scope="col" | 2010
 +
! scope="col" | 2015
 +
! scope="col" | 2016
 +
! scope="col" | 2017
 +
|-
 +
! scope="row" | Consumption Capacity (Bcm)
 +
| <.1
 +
| <.1
 +
| 4.7
 +
| 12.1
 +
| 19.3
 +
| 30.4
 +
| 43.4
 +
| 46
 +
| 49.4
 +
| 56
 +
|}
  
== Important Laws and Regulations<br/> ==
+
<br/>
 
 
The most important instrument to implement the energy strategy is the New Electricity Law, which is currently in the process of ratification by the People’s Assembly. The new law will<ref>JCEE 2009; Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Strategic Plan in the Electricity Sector in Egypt. Prequalification Developers’ Meeting of BOO Wind Power Project 250 MW. Cairo 2009.</ref>:<br/>
 
*Establish a liberalized electricity market with various market participants, regulated by EEUCPRA
 
*Improve the conditions for renewable energy, cogeneration and demand side management in the electricity sector
 
*Provide some rules for electricity consumption and includes measures to encourage renewable energy electricity production.
 
  
With regard to renewable energy electricity generation, the law foresees that the private sector builds, owns and operates the projects and sells the '''electricity to the transmission company (EETC)''' under long term Power Purchase Agreements (PPA). Non-renewable energy based '''Independent Power Producers (IPPs)''' conclude bilateral purchase agreements with eligible consumers.<br/>
+
[[File:NG 01- Egyptian Natural Gas Production, Consumption, Net Exports, Net Imports (EIA, 2018).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.16: Egyptian Natural Gas Production, Consumption, Net Exports, Net Imports (EIA, 2018)]]<br/>
  
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[[File:NG 02- Egyptian Natural Gas Production (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig,17: Egyptian Natural Gas Production (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
== Liberalization<br/> ==
+
[[File:NG 03- Egyptian Natural Gas Consumption (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.18: Egyptian Natural Gas Consumption (IEA, 2017)]]<br/>
  
Article 7 of Law No. 100 dating from 1996 stipulates that local and international investors can obtain concessions for building and operating electricity plants. A new investment law enacted in 1997<ref>Spohn, Hans-Dieter et al. 2009: Egypt – Business Guide (http://www.ghorfa.de/pdf/BusinessGuide_Aegypten.pdf ) Retrieved on 16th October 2009</ref> includes various incentive mechanisms such as state guarantees for investors. At the time of contract negotiations concerning the supply of electricity from privately built power plants in the late 1990s, an initial public offering of stock in all seven of Egypt’s state-owned monopolistic electricity providers was in preparation for the Egyptian stock exchange. However, due to lack of interest among investors, the plan was never implemented. The last significant step of reform took place in 2000, when the Egyptian Electricity Authority was restructured to become the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC). That conversion is regarded as a step towards a more entrepreneurial approach because, for example, EEHC is expected to finance future projects from its own budget without governmental intervention. The conversion also included the break-up of formerly vertically integrated utility companies into individual enterprises each of which is now an independent company with its own, autonomous management and separate accounting. EEHC was created as a new approach to the privatization of its subsidiaries, but no part of any state-owned enterprise has been privatized by now. Via EEHC, the Egyptian government still controls 90 % of all electricity production and is maintaining its monopoly on transmission and distribution. Until today three privately operated power plants with foreign investors have been built according to the build-own-operate (BOO) principle (Sidi Krir, Suez and Port Said), representing approximately 10 % (2 049 MW) of the current installed generating capacity.<br/>
+
[[File:NG 04- Egyptian Sectorial Natural Gas Consumption (IEA, 2017).PNG|thumb|center|350px|Fig.19: Egyptian Sectorial Natural Gas Consumption (IEA, 2017)]]
  
 
<br/>
 
<br/>
  
Within the context of the new energy strategy and the ambitious renewable energy targets, recently, there has been some effort to create a more competitive electricity market in order to attract investors from the private<br/>sector. The draft of the new Electricity Law, which is currently in the process of ratification by the People’s Assembly, is supposed to establish a liberalised electricity market, regulated by the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency EEUCPRA. Article 20 – 22 of the draft law addresses the replacement of the current Single Buyer Model and allows for third party access to the electricity grid. The access to the electricity grids will be based on published tariffs and longterm electricity purchase agreements. Moreover, the government states that it plans to remove all energy subsidies by 2017.
 
  
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= Key Problems of the Energy Sector =
  
= Institutional Set-up in the Energy Sector<br/> =
+
The main and utmost challenge that Egypt currently faces, that is mentioned in almost any literature that is related to energy in Egypt, is the un-controlable and continuously increasing population growth. Yet, the Egyptian energy sector has few other challenges that need to be dealt with adequately and seriously, otherwise Egypt will have to deal with a catastrophic energy situation within the few years to come. These challenges can be summarized in the following points:
  
== Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy ==
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#The decline of Egyptian oil and natural gas reserves; as proved oil reserves have decreased from 4.5 million barrels in 2009 to 4.2 million barrels in 2013, while natural gas reserves have decreased from 78 trillion cubic feet in 2010 to 77.2 trillion cubic feet in 2014<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref><ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref><ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
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#The fact that the current Egyptian energy mixture is not properly diversified, as Egypt, heavily and mainly depends on oil, natural gas and the hydroelectric power from the Nile, with the third being close to nothing and even descending more, then Egypt is left with only both oil and natural gas representing approximately 90.4-94.4% of the total primary energy consumption till 2014<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref><ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>.
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#The gap between supply and demand of oil, since the supply ratio is about 52.7% of the demand<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref><ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>.
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#The majority of the Egyptian imported oil (~4.9 million tons), comes only from three suppliers: Kuwait, Iraq and Oman –according to the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum- in 2014<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref>.&nbsp;<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Such a low variety of oil importers increases the probability of the risk of Egypt being negatively affected by any geopolitical instabilities in one or all of these importers, consequently affecting its ability to secure domestic demands in such situations<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref>.</span>
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#<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The low percentage of private investment in the energy sector (~16% in 2014/15), which in a way confines and hinders the technological aspects of energy production, distribution and consumption<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref><ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>.</span>
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#<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The aging, un-maintained, low to non-efficient, mal-planned Egyptian infrastructure, especially in the energy sectors, which when faced with any sign of major problem, would lead to catastrophic outcomes, as for example, the daily blackouts of 2013 and 2014 summers, where electricity used to be completely absent allover Egypt for 6-8 hours/day through different times of the day<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref><ref name="Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf">Hegazy, K. (2015). Energy Charter Secretariat Knowledge Centre’s Occasional Paper on Egypt’s Energy Sector: Regional Cooperation Outlook and Prospects of Furthering Engagement with The Energy Charter. Retrieved From: https://energycharter.org/fileadmin/DocumentsMedia/Occasional/Egypt_and_the_Charter.pdf</ref><ref name="Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf">Park, S. (2015). American Security Project (ASP)’s Report on Energy in Egypt: Background and Issues. Retrieved From: https://www.americansecurityproject.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/03/Ref-0190-Energy-in-Egypt-Background-and-Issues.pdf</ref>.</span>
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#<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The non-existence of clear, to the point and profound strategies to be properly integrated in the Egyptian energy sector, and the un-clarity and complete randomness of the existent mixed ones, which are mostly unreliable, un-applicable strategies designed by totally different and varied institutions and energy-suppliers with different agendas and mentalities, eventually hindering any possible appropriate application or planning a proper solution(s) to secure energy supply<ref name="Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930">Atlam, B. and Rapiea, A. (2016). Assessing the Future of Energy Security in Egypt. International Journal of Energy Economics and Policy. Vol, 6(4): 684-700. Retrieved From: http://www.econjournals.com/index.php/ijeep/article/view/2777/1930</ref>.</span>
  
The first Ministry for Electricity and Energy was established in 1964. The Ministry supervises the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company as well as the '''New and Renewable Energy Agency (NREA)''' and the '''Rural Electrification Authority (REA)'''. Next to supervising all activities related to energy projects, it suggests electricity prices and publishes data and statistics relating to electricity production.
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= <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations</span> =
  
== Regulatory Authority EEUCPRA<br/> ==
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== <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">General Information</span>==
  
The '''Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EEUCPRA)''' was established by decree in 1997 (Decree no. 326 of 1997: »Establishing the electric utility and consumer protection regulatory agency«).The regulatory authority is located in Cairo and came into formal existence in 1998.<br/>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The combination of increasing demand, decreasing production and high subsidies for fuel have put a strain on the Egyptian energy sector and led to an enormous public deficit. As of June 2014, Egypt owed 7.5 billion USD and counting to foreign oil and gas companies alone <ref name="http://www.eia.gov/countries/cab.cfm?fips=eg">http://www.eia.gov/countries/cab.cfm?fips=eg</ref>. In order help meeting the energy demand and to prevent an Egyptian energy crisis, Gulf countries have been providing financial aid to Egypt. However, this kind of aid is expected to decrease as the Gulf countries are impacted by the falling oil prices of 2015.</span><br/>
  
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<br/><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">One topic dominating energy policy debates in Egypt is the use of coal. In April 2014, the government approved the industrial use of coal. This is especially relevant for cement factories, as these are particularly energy intensive and have occasionally been cut off from the energy supply as the government's priority was to preserve gas for power generation<ref name="http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/05/egypt-cement-coal-idUSL6N0SU2YB20141105">http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/11/05/egypt-cement-coal-idUSL6N0SU2YB20141105</ref>.</span><br/><br/>
  
The primary task of the regulatory authority is to balance the interests of electricity producers, electricity providers and end users. It is supposed to ensure a reliable longterm supply of electricity while promoting and supervising environmental protection and operational reliability in the energy sector. It is also responsible for licensing the construction and operation of electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities as well as for electricity trading. One of the authority’s declared objectives is to create an enabling environment for market-based competition within the framework of existing laws and to prevent the formation of commercial monopolies in the energy sector. EEUCPRA's Board of Directors is nominated by the Ministry of Electricity and Energy.<br/>
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== <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Renewable Energy Policy</span>==
  
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In February 2008, the Egyptian government adopted a New National Renewable Energy Strategy. It sets out the ambitious goal to achieve a generation of 20% of the country’s electricity from renewable resources by 2020. 12 percentage points (7,200 MW) are supposed to be covered by wind energy. One-third of the planned RE capacity will be state-owned projects financed through public investments by the New and Renewable Energy Agency (NREA) in cooperation with international financing institutions. Two thirds will be private sector projects, which will be supported by policies structured in three phases:</span><br/>
  
== New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA)<br/> ==
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*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phase 1 will adopt competitive bids through issuing tenders requesting the private sector to supply electricity from renewable energy sources.</span><br/>
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*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In Phase 2, a feed-in-tariff will be implemented, in particular for medium and small size projects.</span><br/>
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*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Phase 3 allows investors to build and operate renewable energy power plants to satisfy their electricity needs or to sell electricity to other consumers through the national grid.</span>
  
The Ministry of Electricity and Energy established the NREA in 1986 for the purpose of bundling activities aiming to promote both renewable sources of energy and energy efficiency. NREA is the operator of all wind power installations in Egypt, including the demonstration projects in Matrouh administrative district (hybrid wind/diesel system) and Hurghada (5.5 MW wind farm), as well as the grid connected Zafarana wind farms on the Gulf of Suez (reaching 425 MW by mid 2009 and still expanding).<br/>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Also, an RE support fund is supposed to be established to cover the feed-in tariff payments.</span><br/>
  
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">In September 2014, the government approved the issuance of feed-in tariffs for solar PV and wind projects.<br/>The new Presidential Decree 1947/2014 of October 2014 provides for fixed feed-in-tariffs over 25 years for PV and over 20 years for wind. These tariffs will be adjusted as soon as the following ceilings are reached: 300 MW of small PV (< 500 kW), 2000 MW of medium PV (500 kW – 50 MW), and 2000 MW of wind. The tariffs are going to be paid according to plant capacity. The details are outlined in a [http://egyptera.org/Downloads/taka guiding document published by the Egyptian Electric Utility for Consumer Protection and Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA)].</span><br/>
  
With the new general orientation towards private sector involvement, NREA also engages in supporting private investment in wind energy by providing resource assessment, the necessary data for feasibility studies and technical support for potential project developers, and by being the partner in land use agreements.<br/>
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<br/><span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">The FIT scheme is complemented by Law 203/2014 of 22 December 2014 whereby the Egyptian TSO (EETC) and the local distribution companies are obliged to connect a RES project to the grid. The costs of the connection shall be borne by the producer, while the government shall fund any extension of the grid. They are also obliged to purchase the electricity generated by qualifying projects and, if this is not feasible, compensate the producer.</span><br/><br/>
  
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== <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Energy Efficiency Policy</span> ==
  
Moreover, the NREA has a central laboratory for testing and certifying apparatus and equipment for utilizing renewable energy resources. Finally, the NREA offers training and upgrading courses, organises workshops and conducts studies – both on its own and in cooperation with international partner organisations.<br/>
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Egypt has adopted a National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) (2012-2015) with cumulative energy efficiency targets of 5%. At the Council of Minister's secretariat, there is an EE unit which is the mandated entity for developing and implementing this plan. However, there is no designated energy efficiency agency and no general legal framework for EE measures<ref name="http://www.rcreee.org/sites/default/files/egypt_ee_fact_sheet_print.pdf">http://www.rcreee.org/sites/default/files/egypt_ee_fact_sheet_print.pdf</ref>.<br/>Some steps have been taken to improve energy efficiency:</span><br/>
  
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*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Mandatory EE codes for residential buildings (2006), commercial buildings (2009), and government buildings (2011) have been adopted.</span><br/>
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*<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Minimum performance standards with mandatory labeling schemes have been adopted for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, air conditioners, CFLs, and electric water heaters.</span><br/>
  
== Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA)<br/> ==
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">By 2012, 750,000 m2 of Solar Water Heaters had been installed and 10.25 million Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) had been distributed. However, there are no buildings which are built according to EE building code and no demonstration projects for energy-efficient buildings.</span><br/><br/>
  
The EEAA was initially established in 1982 and restructured in 1994, according to Law 4/1994. The EEAA serves as the executive arm of the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs (MSEA). Its administrative council is composed of the Minister of Environmental Affairs, the Chief Executive Officer of the Agency and representatives from relevant ministries, '''Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs)''', the public business sector, universities and research centres. The Agency’s activities are financed by the '''Environmental Protection Fund (EPF)''', which is funded by donations and grants by national and foreign organizations, as well as fines and compensation awarded by courts of law. Principal functions of the agency include the formulation of environmental policies, the development and monitoring of projects and the implementation of pilot projects. The agency is further the national authority in charge of promoting environmental topics between Egypt and third parties.<br/>
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= <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Institutional Set up in the Energy Sector</span> =
  
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== <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">Governmental Bodies, Agencies & Utilities</span>==
  
== Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) ==
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! scope="row" | Ministry of Electricity and Energy
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| MOEE
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| 1964
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*Supervising all activities related to energy projects<br/>
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*Suggesting electricity prices<br/>
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*Publishing data and statistics relating to electricity production<br/>
  
The government-owned and operated '''Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC)''' coordinates, supervises and monitors the activities of its 16 (+1 - Includes NREA –actually a research institute – also presents itself as the operator of the Zaafarana wind farm-therefore included as a electricity production company) affiliated companies in the field of production, transmission and distribution of electric energy. The EECH subsidiary EETC is responsible for the countrywide transmission of electricity to regional and local distributors. Next to the EETC, there are six generating and nine distribution companies. The EEHC is supervised by the Egyptian '''Ministry of Electricity and Energy (MEE)'''.<br/>
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! scope="row" | <span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">&nbsp;</span>'''New and Renewable Energy Authority'''<br/>
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| NREA
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*Bundling activities aiming to promote both renewable energy soures and energy efficiency<br/>
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*Acts as the national focal point for expanding efforts to introduce and develop renewable technologies in Egypt<br/>
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*Implementation of related energy conservation programs<br/>
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*Responsible for development, ownership and operation of governmental wind projects
  
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| EEAA
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*Formulation of environmental policies<br/>
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*Development and monitoring of projects<br/>
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*Implementation of pilot projects<br/>
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*Tha national autority in charge of promoting environmental topics<br/>
  
== Egyptian Wind Energy Association (EGWEA)<br/> ==
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| EgyptERA
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| 1997, upon decree
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*Balance the interests of electricity producers, providers and end users<br/>
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*Ensure reliable long term supply of electriciy<br/>
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*Promoting and supervising environmental protection and operational reliability in the energy sector<br/>
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*Licensing the construction and operation of electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities<br/>
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*Electricity trading<br/>
  
The EGWEA is the umbrella organisation, representing the wind energy sector in Egypt. It assists interaction and co-operation between all relevant players with professional involvement in the field of wind energy. The EGWEA is organised in a global network of wind associations. It aims at promoting and supporting the development of wind energy in Egypt by providing the means to facilitate the exchange of technical information, expertise and experience in the wind energy sector. It conducts studies, provides information on tenders and conferences and organises workshops for interested parties. IEGWEA is particularly interested in bringing forward wind energy interests of Egypt. However, the association is also engaged in the promotion of wind energy in developing countries in general.<br/>
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*Responsible for the country-wide transmission of electricity to regional and local distributors.
  
== International Donor Activities<br/> ==
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Egypt is one of the priority partner countries of the German development assistance. In the last 50 years, Egypt has received approximately 5.5 billion € development aid. The current focus areas of the bilateral cooperation are water management, renewable energies (wind, solar and<br/>hydro power), energy efficiency and climate protection.<ref>KfW. Landesinformation Ägypten. (http://www.kfwentwicklungsbank.defckLR/DE_fckLRHome/Laender_Programme_und_ProjektefckLR/Nordafrika_und_fckLRnaher_Osten/Aegypten/fckLRLandesinformation.jsp) Retrieved on 8thfckLRSeptember 2009.</ref> <u>Within the framework of the German development cooperation, two initiatives to promote renewable energies and energy efficiency were launched in 2008:</u><br/>
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*The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), based in Cairo. Key development partners in setting up RCREEE are Egypt, Germany, Denmark and the EU Commission. Besides Egypt, other Arab members of the RCREEE are Algeria, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, the Palestinian National Authority, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. RCREEE formulates and disseminates policies in support of RE and EE in the region and provides a platform for the regional exchange on policy issues and technological questions. In addition, RCREEE encourages the participation of the private sector to promote the establishment of a regional RE and EE industry. The German development cooperation provides assistance for the establishment of the Center and the formulation of the initial work program by GTZ.<ref>RCREEE 2009. -Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy. (http://www.rcreee.org/about.asp) Retrieved on 8th September 2009.</ref><br/>
 
*The Egyptian-German High Level Committee on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection JCEE, is a bilateral Egyptian-German initiative. The JCEE is a platform for energy policy discussion, for developing initiatives for investment as well as institutional projects, awareness and capacity building activities and establishing contacts and exchange between the two countries. The project is financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The implementing partners of the cooperation are NREA and GTZ.<br/>
 
  
In addition, financial assistance is provided by the German Kreditanstalt für Wiederaufbau (KfW). Kf W provided a reduced interest loan to rehabilitate the hydro electricity plants at Aswan and additional loans for the construction of medium sized hydro electricity projects at the Nile River. In the wind energy sector, Kf W provided loans to finance an important part of the wind farm in Zafarana and is supporting a new wind farm in Gabal El Zeit through loans jointly with the European Investment Bank.<br/>
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The current Egyptian electricity market is completely composed of governmental owned utilities, which can be divided into: 6 for generation, 1 for transmission and 9 for distribution<ref name="Meier, P. Vagliasindi, M. Imran, M. Eberhard, A. & Siyambalapitiya, T. (2015). The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives: An Economic Analysis. Retrieved From: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1">Meier, P. Vagliasindi, M. Imran, M. Eberhard, A. & Siyambalapitiya, T. (2015). The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives: An Economic Analysis. Retrieved From: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1</ref>, which all are operating under the direct management of the EEHC, as shown in the following figure (Fig.20)<ref name="Meier, P. Vagliasindi, M. Imran, M. Eberhard, A. & Siyambalapitiya, T. (2015). The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives: An Economic Analysis. Retrieved From: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1">Meier, P. Vagliasindi, M. Imran, M. Eberhard, A. & Siyambalapitiya, T. (2015). The Design and Sustainability of Renewable Energy Incentives: An Economic Analysis. Retrieved From: https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1</ref>.
  
 
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Apart from Germany, Denmark, Japan, Spain and Italy are the most important partners providing assistance for developing renewable energies.<br/>
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[[File:Egypt Sectorial Structure.PNG|thumb|center|800px|Fig.20: Egypt Sectorial Structure (Peter et al., 2015)]]
  
 
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At European level, a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance EU-Egypt energy cooperation was signed in December 2008. The priority areas covered are, among others, the development of the Egyptian energy strategy, including the market reform, the convergence of Egypt’s energy market with that of the EU, the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency, the development of energy grids as well as technological and industrial cooperation.
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<span style="background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255);">On the other hand, the whole petroleum sector in Egypt is run by main five state-owned enterprises, with accordance to the latest EIA's Egypt's analysis brief (2018), which can be summarized in the following table.</span><br/>
  
 
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These include the World Bank, the UN organisations UNDP, UNIDO and UNEP as well as the African Development Bank. For instance, Egypt is one of the first countries to present a portfolio within the framework of the Clean Technology Fund established by the World Bank in 2008 to finance RE and EE projects. Egypt plans to use $300 million in concessional financing from the fund, blended with financing from the World Bank Group, the African Development Bank, bilateral development agencies, private sector and other sources to spur wind power development and introduce clean transport options. The projects include a transmission grid extension for transporting electricity from Gulf of Suez-based wind farms.<ref>World Bank 2009. Egypt: Renewable Energy and Clean Transport Are Cornerstones of Low Carbon Growth. In: News and broadcast. June 5, 2009. (http://web.worldbank.org/WBSITE/EXTERNAL/NEWS/0,,contentMDK:22203619~pagePK:64257043~piPK:437376~theSitePK:4607,00.html) Retrieved on 10th September 2009.</ref><br/>
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{| border="1" cellspacing="1" cellpadding="1" style="width:100%;"
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|+ Table.36: Egypt's Petroleum Sector Main Enterprises<ref name="U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf">U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). (2018). Country Analysis Brief: Egypt. Retrieved From: https://www.eia.gov/beta/international/analysis_includes/countries_long/Egypt/egypt.pdf</ref>
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! scope="row" | Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation
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*Manage upstream oil activities<br/>
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*Issue upstream licenses<br/>
  
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! scope="row" | Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company
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*Oversees the development, production and marketing of natural gas<br/>
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*Organizing international exploration bid rounds<br/>
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*Awarding natural gas exploration licenses<br/>
  
== Wind Energy Projects<br/> ==
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! scope="row" | Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company
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Egypt has passed the stage of initial resource assessment and demonstration projects (Hurghada wind farm) towards the planning and implementation of large scale grid connected projects (Zafarana and Gulf of El Zayt). A series of large-scale wind energy projects have been built in Egypt, resulting in a total installed wind capacity of 390 MW at the end of 2008.
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*Issue upstream licenses<br/>
  
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(Focus on activities in the Southern Region)&nbsp;<br/>
  
So far, large scale wind projects were established mainly at Zafarana, with a total capacity of 360 MW by end of 2008. In cooperation with Germany, Denmark and Spain, the farm has been constructed and operated in stages since 2001. A partnership with Japan in 2008 added 55 MW. In the fiscal year 2007/2008, approximately 840 GWh of electricity were generated by the Zafarana wind farm with an average capacity factor of 35.5 %, saving 466 000 tons of CO<sub>2</sub>.<br/>
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NREA has precise plans for wind farm development at the two sites Zafarana and Gulf of El-Zayt. While at Zafarana a capacity of 600 MW on 150 km<sup>2</sup> is planned, total capacity at El-Zayt will reach 720 MW on 200 km<sup>2</sup>. Between both areas, 1 300 km<sup>2</sup> have been designated to private investors, which are supposed to generate up to further 6 000 MW. Projections for Zafarana between 2009 and 2010 include additional 75 MW in co-operation with Japan, and additional 120 MW in cooperation with Denmark. In total, Zafarana will host 555 MW of grid connected wind power, rendering it the largest wind farm in Middle East and Africa.
 
  
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== Others ==
  
At the Gulf of El Zayt, various projects have been developed and will add up to 720 MW. 720 MW are expected in three stages: 200 MW in cooperation with Germany, 220 MW in cooperation with Japan, and 300 MW in cooperation with Spain. In addition, a number of private companies have expressed interest in developing large-scale wind projects at the Gulf of El Zayt. Among them, the Italian company Italcementi signed a MoU with the Egyptian government in 2006 to install 120 MW with the possibility for extension to up to 400 MW. The output is supposed to partly generate electricity for auto-consumption in the cement factories in the Suez area.<ref>WEI 2009/2010. World Wind Association: Wind Energy International 2009/2010, World Wind Association, Bonn, 15.09.2009</ref>
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<span style="font-size: 0.85em">In the area of fossil power plants, Egypt already works with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The first contract under a power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed in 1998.</span><ref>https://openknowledge.worldbank.org/bitstream/handle/10986/20524/922240PUB0978100Box385358B00PUBLIC0.pdf?sequence=1</ref><span style="font-size: 0.85em">In 2012/13, the following IPPs feed a total 33 GWh into the Egyptian electricity grid: </span>'''Petrochemicals '''<span style="font-size: 0.85em">(15 GWh), </span>'''Carbon Black '''<span style="font-size: 0.85em">(1 GWh), </span>'''Talkha Fertilizer'''<span style="font-size: 0.85em">and </span>'''Ghazl El-Mahaala '''<span style="font-size: 0.85em">(17 GWh)</span><ref name="http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf">http://www.egelec.com/mysite1/pdf/report%20E.pdf</ref><span style="font-size: 0.85em">.</span><br/>
  
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<br/>The private sector is also involved via the “Build-Own-Operate-Transfer” (BOOT) scheme. Four steam power plants were operated with the BOOT model in 2012/13 and provided a total of 14,264 GWh. According to EgyptERA<ref name="http://egyptera.org/en/curr_egy.aspx">http://egyptera.org/en/curr_egy.aspx</ref>, the companies under the BOOT model are '''Suez Gulf Power Company '''(4,576 GWh), '''Port Said East Power Company''' (4,983 GWh) and '''Sidi Krir Generating Company''' (4,705 GWh). The power plants operated by these companies were built in 2001-2003, with an installed capacity of 682.5 MW each. All three BOOT companies were acquired by the Malaysian Powertek Energy in 2006/2007<ref name="http://www.powertek.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=70">http://www.powertek.com.my/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=60&Itemid=70</ref>.<br/>
  
On 2 August 2009, authorities have approved the designation of 1.5 million acres of state-owned land, located on the east and west of the Nile River for the implementation of wind farms, which are supposed to contribute 30 000 MW.<ref>MEES 2009. Ministry of Electricity and Energy. Strategic Plan in the Electricity Sector in Egypt. Prequalification Developers’ Meeting of BOO Wind Power Project 250 MW. Cairo 2009.</ref> One-third of this land will be developed for wind energy production by NREA and multinational organisations, whereas two-thirds will be offered to the private sector by bid-procedure.<br/>
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<br/>The '''Egyptian Wind Energy Association ([http://eaee-eg.com/ EGWEA])''' is the umbrella organisation, representing the wind energy sector in Egypt. It assists interaction and co-operation between all relevant players with professional involvement in the field of wind energy. The EGWEA is organised in a global network of wind associations. It aims at promoting and supporting the development of wind energy in Egypt by providing the means to facilitate the exchange of technical information, expertise and experience in the wind energy sector. It conducts studies, provides information on tenders and conferences and organises workshops for interested parties. EGWEA is particularly interested in bringing forward wind energy interests of Egypt.<br/>
  
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However, the association is also engaged in the promotion of wind energy in developing countries in general.<br/><br/>
  
== Egypt Green Economy National Initiative<br/> ==
 
  
Egypt recently faces several challenges: first, there is a widening gap in meeting basic needs of the population (food, health, education, housing and decent and secure jobs); second, its global and regional leadership in political and economic terms is called into question; third, Egypt has to win the race against time before water, energy and food scarcity become national security risks, and, forth, its export market share and investment in 21<sup>st</sup> century technologies, growth sectors and industries is contested<ref>Abouleish, H. (23 January 2011). Egypt Green Economy National Initiative. Sustainable and Green Growth: A Main Pillar of the Egyptiona National Competitiveness Strategy.[[Media:GENI_ENCC_HA_20110123.pdf|Egypt Green Economy National Initiative]]</ref>.
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= Energy Cooperation =
  
Therefore, the [http://www.encc.org.eg/(S(00wpi2mondh25145qgkweh45))/default.aspx Egyptian National Competitiveness Council] in cooperation with in cooperation with the Ministry of State for Environmental Affairs and the United Nations Environment Programme launched the " [http://www.encc.org.eg/(S(00wpi2mondh25145qgkweh45))/news_details.aspx?mediaId=25 Egypt Green Economy National Initiative] " on January 23, 2011.<br/>
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At the European level, a [http://www.enpi-info.eu/library/sites/default/files/attachments/mou_energy_eu-egypt_en.pdf Memorandum of Understanding to enhance EU-Egypt energy cooperation] was signed in December 2008. The priority areas covered are, among others, the development of the Egyptian energy strategy, including the market reform, the convergence of Egypt’s energy market with that of the EU, the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency, the development of energy grids as well as technological and industrial cooperation.<br/>
  
'''Egypt's Competitiveness Strategy (ECS)''' is one part of the initiative. It focuses on human development, green transformation and innovation.<br/>
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<u>These goals shall be reached by the ECS by the following:</u><br/>
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== Bilateral Energy Cooperation with Germany ==
*Human Development: Create a globally competitive and productive workforce in an efficient labour market with a special focus on a modern educational and training system that equips them with skills, critical thinking and technologies to adapt to a constantly changing environment.
 
*Green Transformation: To build a model of growth based on a Green Transformation of the economy assuring a modern, efficient, competitive and low-carbon economy that uses the unique availability of abundant renewable energy resources and builds on its strength in tourism and logistics.
 
*Green Innovation: To establish an outcome driven innovation model that addresses the major societal challenges and strengthen Egypt's leadership in key potential technologies: renewable energy, agri-business and communication technology.
 
  
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Along with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the United States, France, the EU and Japan, Germany is Egypt’s leading partner in terms of official development assistance. Egypt is one of the priority partner countries of the German development policy. Since 1963, Egypt has received approximately 6 billion EUR of aggregate commitments from Germany. The current focus areas of the bilateral cooperation are water management, renewable energies, energy efficiency and climate change.<ref name="http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Aussenpolitik/Laender/Laenderinfos/01-Nodes/Aegypten_node.html">http://www.auswaertiges-amt.de/EN/Aussenpolitik/Laender/Laenderinfos/01-Nodes/Aegypten_node.html</ref><br/>
  
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<br/>Within the framework of the German development cooperation, two initiatives to promote renewable energies and energy efficiency were launched in 2008:<br/>
  
= Further Information<br/> =
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*The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), based in Cairo. Besides Egypt, other Arab members of the RCREEE are Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. RCREEE formulates and disseminates policies in support of RE and EE in the region and provides a platform for the regional exchange on policy issues and technological questions. In addition, RCREEE encourages the participation of the private sector to promote the establishment of a regional RE and EE industry.<br/>
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*The Egyptian-German High-Level Committee on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection JCEE, is a bilateral Egyptian-German initiative. The JCEE is a platform for energy policy discussion, for developing initiatives for investment as well as institutional projects, awareness, and capacity building activities and establishing contacts and exchange between the two countries. The project is financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The implementing partners of the cooperation are NREA and GIZ.
  
*[http://www.egypt.gov.eg/english/ Egypt's Government Services Portal]<br/>
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Egypt
Flag of Egypt.png
Location _______.png

Capital:

Cairo

Region:

Coordinates:

26.0000° N, 30.0000° E

Total Area (km²): It includes a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.

1,001,450

Population: It is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship--except for refugees not permanently settled in the country of asylum, who are generally considered part of the population of their country of origin.

112,716,598 (2023)

Rural Population (% of total population): It refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.

57 (2023)

GDP (current US$): It is the sum of gross value added by all resident producers in the economy plus any product taxes and minus any subsidies not included in the value of the products. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or for depletion and degradation of natural resources.

395,926,075,163 (2023)

GDP Per Capita (current US$): It is gross domestic product divided by midyear population

3,512.58 (2023)

Access to Electricity (% of population): It is the percentage of population with access to electricity.

100.00 (2022)

Energy Imports Net (% of energy use): It is estimated as energy use less production, both measured in oil equivalents. A negative value indicates that the country is a net exporter. Energy use refers to use of primary energy before transformation to other end-use fuels, which is equal to indigenous production plus imports and stock changes, minus exports and fuels supplied to ships and aircraft engaged in international transport.

-7.39 (2014)

Fossil Fuel Energy Consumption (% of total): It comprises coal, oil, petroleum, and natural gas products.

97.93 (2014)

Source: World Bank




Introduction

The Arab Republic of Egypt is located in North Africa and borders with Libya in the West, Sudan in the South and Palestinian territories and Israel in the East, while in the North, it is washed by the Mediterranean. Its population is mainly concentrated along the river Nile, as the rest of the country's territory is largely desert. 


Most parts of the country have a hot desert climate with extreme heat occurring during summer. An exception is the northern Mediterranean coast which receives more rainfall during winter and has a generally more moderate climate.


Fig.1: Map of Egypt showing Examples of N.G. & C.O. Pipelines, Ports, Fields..etc (EIA, 2018)


Egypty is a country with a high potential of natural resources: precious stones, natural gas, oil, coal and large reserves of fossil fuel enery sources; approximately 4189 billion barrels of oil reserves and an estimated 77200 billion cubic meters of natural gas resreves, as the reserves are in the form of both mainland and coastal deposits[1].


While more than 90% of the Egyptian generated electricity comes only from oil and natural gas, the major problem that Egypt encounters, especially in the energy-sector is the dynamic growth of population, which is estimated by around 1.3% per year, consequently increasing demand, which eventually fastens the rate of depleting the country's major resources[2][3][1][4].


According to the US Energy Information Administration (EIA), it is the largest non-OPEC oil producer in Africa and the third largest dry natural gas producer on the continent, following Algeria & Nigeria[5].


The country also represents a vital role-player in the international energy market, as a major transit route, by operating the Suez Canal and the Suez Mediterranean Pipleline (SUMED)[6], through which the oil is shipped from the Persian Gulf to Europe and the United States[3][5].


Energy Situation

Historical Background and an Overview of the Main Energy Sources

Egypt has been known to mainly depend, in all its energy-related activities, on three major sources: oil, natural gas and the hydroelectric power generated from the large dam projects over the Nile: the High Dam, Aswan I & Aswan II[3][4][7].


Despite being a major producer and net exporter of oil, especially in the 1990s, when its oil production peaked, reaching approximately over 900000 bbl/day, Egypt has become a net oil importer around 2009/2010[4]. Thus can be traced back to both economic and population accelerated growth, which accompanied the beginning of the new millennium, leading to an increase in consumption by about 3% per year, resulting in growing of demand, and falling in production, that could roughly meet consumption requirements, resulting in a significant drop in the country’s oil refinery output since 2009[3][4].


During the period of the late 1990s/early 2000s, Egypt has witnessed a state of proliferation of discovering and exploiting huge natural gas reserves around the country, which drove the country to emerge as a key role player in the region as a natural gas producer and exporter[3]. Mainly, due to the same reason as in oil, consumption of natural gas has approximately increased by 7% per year during the first decade of 2000s, and production has noticeably decreased by around 3% yearly during the period of 2009-2013, consequently limiting its natural gas exporting capacity to only 5% of its total production by 2013, and eventually driving the country to start signing importing agreements in the following years of 2014 and 2015[3][4].


Table.1: General Statistics on Oil & Natural Gas Situation in Egypt[4]


Oil
Natural Gas
Total Production 680,000 bbl/day 2 trillion cubic feet/day
Global Production-Share
0.72%
1.7%
Proven Reserves
3,900,000,000 bbl
65.3 trillion cubic feet
Global Proven Reserves-Share
0.2%
1%
 % Total Domestic Consumption
41% 53%
Imports 80,000 bbl/day
To Be Updated
Exports 189,000 bbl/day
0.1 trillion cubic feet/year

Export Destinations

EU (56%), India (28%), China (13%), Others (3%)

EU (56%), India (28%), China (13%), Others (3%)


According to reports from American Security Project (ASP) and United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), Egypt has produced approximately 13.2-13.7 billion kilowatt-hours (KWh) of electricity, using hydropower in the period 2012/2013[4][7].


Hydropower accounts for about 9% of the total country’s power generation, and around 3% of the country’s total energy consumption, however, the majority of the Nile hydropower’s capacity in Egypt has already been exploited and is declining[4][7].


Energy Access

According to the latest Tracking SDG7 Report on The Energy Progress, that was jointly prepared by:International Energy Agency (IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), United Nations Statistics Division, World Bank Group and World Health Organization, the state of energy access through Egypt is illustrated through the following table and figures[8]:


Fig.2: Total Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)
Fig.2: Total Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)


The report shows that since around 2014/2015, the total Egyptian population has had access to reliable energy sources, and only 2% of the whole population has no access to clean cooking[8].


Fig.3: Urban & Rural Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)
Fig.3: Urban & Rural Energy Access in Egypt 1990-2015 (Tracking SDG7, 2018)


Table.2: Percentage of Egyptian Population's Access to Electricity & Clean Cooking[8]


Access to
Electricity Clean Cooking
 % of Population 100% 98%


Production 

Table.3: Egypt’s Production of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe[9]


2000 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Coal 20 14 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crude Oil 33189 30111 32142 29537 32825 33210 30835 31885
Natural gas 18555 35901 54839 50143 39084 34763 34763 35362
Electricity from Fossil Fuels 5302 8211 12250 12250 13431 14355 14514 14679
Hydro Electricity 1260 1087 1112 1113 1188 1155 1171 1187
Electricity from Renewables  12 47 139 139 145 137 150 165
Refinery/Oil Porducts 23449 28561 24754 21836 25348 25676 26357 270565


Installed Capacity

With accordance to the EIA's report on Egypt (2018), the following graph and pie-chart highlight the installed capacity of different energ sources in the country from 2007-2016 in terms of fiscal years.


Fig.4: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources per Fiscal Year 2007-2016 (EIA, 2018)
Fig.4: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources per Fiscal Year 2007-2016 (EIA, 2018)

Fig.5: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources by the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (EIA, 2018)
Fig.5: Egyptian Installed Capacity of Different Energy Sources by the Fiscal Year 2015-2016 (EIA, 2018)


Consumption

Egypt is by far the largest consumer of oil and natural gas in Africa, showing 22% of petroleum and other liquids of the continent's total consumption and 37% of its dry natural gas consumption[5].


The main drivers of the rapid growth of the country's consumption of oil and natural gas can be summarized in the follwoing[5]:

  1. The increased industrial output.
  2. Economic growth.
  3. Intense extraction projects of oil and natural gas.
  4. Population growth.
  5. The inclining rate of private and commercial vehicle sales.
  6. The generous subsidy policy, that is focused on energy products.


Through this sub-chapter, different consumption data will be presented, using different sources, to get a holistic view as possible of the energy consumption situation in the country.


Table.4: Egypt’s Primary Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Rate 7.8 10.5 28 37.3 48.4 60.5 78.4 84.4 88.2 91.6


Table.5: Egypt’s Primary Energy Consumption by Fuel 2016-2017 Mtoe[10]


Oil Natural Gas Coal Nuclear Hydro-Electric Renewables Total
2016 42 42.4 .2 - 3 .6 88.2
2017 39.7 48.1 .2 - 3 .6 91.6


Table.6: Egypt’s Final Consumption of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe[9]


2000 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Coal 453 203 204 188 188 200 211 224
Oil 17898 20156 27009 22573 26333 35213 36086 37028
Natural Gas 4274 9182 12719 18202 19505 20956 21446 21960
Electricity 5559 7918 12060 12324 12306 12668 13134 13630


Table.7: Egypt’s Industrial Consumption of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe[9]


2000 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Oil 5461 5548 3716 3279 3133 6369 6713 7080
Natural Gas 2072 5567 6649 6789 8002 9083 9303 9536
Electricity 2111 2812 3430 3500 3288 369 3488 3612
Coal 453 203 204 188 188 200 211 224


Table.8: Egypt’s Transport Consumption of Different Energy Sources during the 2000s in Ktoe[9]


2000 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017
Oil 9060 9371 15547 12362 16416 16892 17098 17312
Electricity - - 44 44 45 46 46 47


Fig.6: A Pie-Chart of the Egyptian Primary Energy Consumption in the Year 2016 (EIA, 2018)


Import and Export

Egypt is a net exporter of crude oil and natural gas, however, the combination of increasing consumption and declining production has led to a decline in natural gas exports since 2009, as the government started to divert natural gas supplies from exports, in order to satisfy domestic demand, eventually turning the country into a natural gas importer since 2015[5]


In terms of coal and peat, Egypt is a net importer, and coal imports are even expected to increase in the short-medium term, since the Egyptian government has approved the industrial use of coal in April 2014, and in the same year signed a construction deal for the first coal-fired power in the country.


Subsidies

In 2013, the Egyptian government spent 120 billion Egyptian pounds (about 13.8 billion EUR) on fuel subsidies, which equals 7% of the GDP[11]. These costs in combination with economic stagnation have contributed to the increasing deficit, which reached about 12% of GDP in 2013. In order to alleviate this burden, the Egyptian government announced spending cuts on energy subsidies in June 2014. The Financial Times reported that these subsidies are going to be cut by almost a third [12].

Electricity

General Data

Table.9: The General Electricity Situation in Egypt[13]


Electricity
Production Consumption
Exports Imports
Installed Generating Capacity
Rate 171.9 billion kWh 150.4 billion kWh 1.158 billion kWh 43 million kWh 38.88 million kWh
World Ranking 24 25 57 106 27


Electricity Access

According to the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA)'s 2018 report, only around 300,000 people of the whole Egyptian population is currently without access to electricity.

Table.10: Electrification Percentages in Egypt[13]


Electrification
Total Population Urban Areas Rural Areas
 % 99.6 100 99.3


Installed Capacity and Generation

Table.11: Percentages of Different Electricity-Generating Energy-Sources in Egypt[13]


Electricity Generated From:
Fossil Fuels

Nuclear Fuels

Hydroelectric Plants Other Renewables
 % of the Total Installed Capacity 90.5 0 7.3 2.2
World Ranking 58 83 125 115


Between 2011/2012 and 2012/2013, the total installed capacity increased about 6 %, reaching 30,803 MW, due to added thermal plants. The installed capacity development by type of generation since 2008 is outlined in table 12.

Table 12: Installed capacity development by type of generation (in MW) 2008-2013[14]


2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
MW
Renewables 425 249 687 687 687
Steam 11,458 11,458 12,859 12,684 13,808
Hydro 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800 2,800
Combined Cycle 7,178 7,137 9,327 10,077 10,080
Gas 1,641 2,841 1,376 2,826 3,428

Total 23,502 24,762 27,049 29,074 30,803


In addition, Egypt has 30 decentralized power plants, mostly diesel and gas turbine units which are not connected to the national grid. The combined installed capacities of these plants added up to 224 MW in 2012/2013. Approximately 234.5 GWh of electricity were supplied to local users including tourist resorts.


Egypt is a net exporter of electricity, importing 77 GWh while exporting 474 GWh of electricity in 2012. In 2012/2013, the average percentage of network losses were 11.02%.[14]


Between 2001 and 2012, electricity production rose from 83,282 GWh to 164,364 GWh. The main source for the production of electricity is gas (66%) followed by hydro (18.2%) and oil (15.6%).[14] The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC) operates with five-year plans. The current one (2012-2017) foresees the installation of 15.000 MW additional capacity. However, due to the increasing demand, the reserve margin is still expected to remain tight.[15]


Consumption

The main consumer of electricity in Egypt is the residential sector which accounts for 42% of the total consumption, followed by the industrial sector (28%). The consumption of the residential sector has been steadily increasing in the recent years. According to the Ministry of Electricity and Energy, this is due to two factors: the expansion of residential compounds and new communities as well as the use of domestic appliances, air conditioners in particular, during hot weather. The development of the electricity consumption per sector is outlined in table 13.

Table 13: Electricity consumption by sector (GWh) 2008-2013 [14]

Sector 2008/2009 2009/2010 2010/2011 2011/2012 2012/2013
GWh
Industries 37,273 38,916 40,702 42,098 39,887
Agriculture 4,617 4,834 4,927 5,560 6,230
Utilities 4,714 5,555 5,759 6,010 5,904
Public lighting 6,982 7,050 6,186 6,537 6,210
Governmental entities 5,563 5,443 5,977 6,385 7,664
Residential 43,811 47,431 51,370 56,664 59,757
Commercial & others 8,754 9,674 10,238 10,715 14,605

Total 111,714 118,903 125,159 133,969 140,257


Grid

In 2012/2013, the carrier grid consisted of 43,634 km total transmission lines and cables. The grid is subdivided into six geographical zones, namely Cairo, Canal, Delta, Alexandria and West Delta, Middle Egypt and Upper Egypt. The country’s entire territory is covered. The network is interconnected with the grids of Libya, Jordan, Syria, and Lebanon. There are ongoing studies[14] for interconnections with Saudi Arabia, Sudan, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Eastern Nile Basin (Sudan and Ethiopia) and Greece.


Table.14: Indicators of Egyptian Grid[16]

Category Installed Capacity Max Load Transmission Grid Generated Energy
Indicator 45192 MW 30400 MW 45000 Km 186320 GWh


Electricity prices

The prices of electricity in Egypt range among the lowest in the world. The prices are fixed by the Egyptian and are highly subsidized. The tariff structure varies according to the type of consumption (i.e. residential, commercial, industrial) and amount consumed. Since the tariff is higher for higher consumption, there is an incentive to consume less. The lowest category of the residential tariff, up to 50 KWh/month, has remained unchanged since 1993 at 5 piasters (approximately 0.6 €-ct) per KWh.


Since 2007, the government has been trying to cut costs for subsidies. In July 2014, electricity prices were increased as part of a five-year plan which aims to start generating profits from electricity, which is currently sold for less than half its production cost[17].


Energy Security

Despite the lack of profound resources and information, and the ambiguity of available data regarding energy security in Egypt, yet Atlam & Rapiea (2016)’s study on “Assessing the Future Energy Security in Egypt” can be used as a firm basis for investigating the energy security situation in the country.[2].

Renewable Energy

General Data

Table.15: Egyptian Renewable Energy Production since 1965 in Twh[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Produced Capacity - - - - .1 .5 1.4 1.9 2.6 2.7


Table.16: Egyptian Renewable Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Consumed Capacity - - - - - .1 .3 .4 .6 .6


Fig.7: Egyptian Electricity Generation from Renewables by Source (IEA, 2017)


FIg.8: Generation-Share of Different Renewable Energy Sources in Egypt in 2015 (IEA, 2017)


In 2012, electricity production from renewable energy sources reached 14,855 GWh[18], which is a share of 9.04% of the total electricity production. While 13,358 GWh (8.13%) were produced by hydropower installations, wind power contributed another 1,260 GWh (0.77%) and solar PV 237 GWh (0.14%).


Hydro

Table.17: Egyptian Hydro-Generation since 1965 in Twh[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Generated Capacity 1.7 6.8 9.1 11.2 14.2 12.6 13 13.7 13.3 13.4


Table.18: Egyptian Hydro-Consumption from since 1965 in Mtoe[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Consumed Capacity .4 1.5 2.1 2.5 3.2 2.9 2.9 3.1 3 3


Fig.9: Egyptian Hydro-Generation (IEA, 2017)


The latest estimates of the hydropower installed capacity are approximately 2842 MW, accounting for about 7.2-9% of the total generated mix[16][5]. Also, the ongoing implementation of 32 MW hydropower project in Assiut governorate and a 2400 MW pumping and storage plant in Attaqa-Suez, that is supposed to be operating by 2022, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy & the Egyptian Holding Electricity Company[16].

Table.19: Egypt's Hydroelectric Plants[5]

Operator Comissioning Date Installed Capacity (MW)
High Dam 1967 2100
Aswan Dam 1 1960 280
Aswan Dam 2 1985/86 270
Esna  1993 86
Nag' Hamadi 2008 64

 

Wind

Table.20: Egyptian Wind-Power Generation since 1965 in Twh[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Generation Capacity - - - - .1 .5 1.4 1.9 2.5 2.5


Table.21: Egyptian Wind-Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Consumed Capacity - - - - - .1 .3 .4 .6 .6


Fig.10: Egyptian Wind-Energy Generation (IEA, 2017)


Egypt is endowed with abundant wind energy resources, with many coastal regions, where high and stable wind speeds are frequent, especially in the Gulf of Suez and the Nile Valley, as wind speed could reach 10.5 m/s at 50m height[16][5].


Table.22: Egyptian Wind Indicators[16][5]

Indicator Installed Capacity Generated Energy Fuel Savings CO2 Reductions Potential Capacities
Value 750-753 MW 12600 GWh 2.7 Mtoe 6.8 Million Tons 30000 MW


Table.23: Egyptian Major Wind Farms[5]

Farm Za'farana Gebel El-Zeit Hurghada
Generated Capacity 547 MW 200 MW 5 MW


Solar

Table.24: Egyptian Solar Production since 1965 in Twh[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Procution Capacity - - - - - <.1 .1 .1 .1 .2


Table.25: Egyptian Solar Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Consumption Capacity - - - - <.1 <.1 <.1 <.1 <.1 <.1


Fig.11: Egyptian Solar Generation (IEA, 2017)


Though solar energy use in the country is still in its infancy, yet the country has a great potential in the solar sector. With accordance to the EIA's latest report, the country only has 30 MW of installed solar capacity so far[5]. Additionally, there is one solar thermal project, an integrated solar combined-cycle power plant. Here, the solar power partially replaces fossil fuel. The plant has an overall capacity of 140 MW, of which the solar input is 20 MW. More PV projects are in the pipeline, one in Hurghada (20 MW, expected start of operation 2016), and one in Kom Ombo (20 MW, expected the start of operation 2016).[19]

Also, the Egyptian government has a huge scheme to boost the solar sector by installing a 1.8 GW solar park, which to be developed in Benban[5]. As part of reaching that goal, the Egyptian government has closed two deals on two different fronts; the 1st is with Norway's Scatec Solar to build six solar photovoltaic plants with a combined capacity of 400 MW, while the 2nd is with Saudi firma Acwa for another three solar photovoltaic plants with a capacity of 120 MW[5].


Table.26: Egyptian Solar Potential Indicators[16]

Indicator Direct Solar Radiaton Sunshine Duration Potential Capacities
Value 2000-3000 kWh/m2/year 9-11 hours/day >50000 MW


Fossil Fuels

Oil

Table.27: Egyptian Proved Oil Reserves since 1980 in Barrels[10]

Year 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2016 2017
Reserves (Thosuand million barrel) 2.9 3.5 3.6 4.5 3.5 3.4 3.3


Table.28: Egyptian Oil Production in Barrels since 1965[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Prduction (1000 barrels/day) 126 228 882 924 779 672 725 726 691 660


Table.29: Egyptian Oil Consumption since 1965[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Consumption (1000 barrels/day) 131 159 406 463 552 617 766 833 854 816


Table.30: Egyptian Refinery/Oil Products' Production since 1980[10]

Year 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2016 2017
Output (1000 barrels/day) 277 489 497 580 530 509 508


Table.31: Egyptian Refinery/Oil Products' Production Capacity since 1965[10]

Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Capacity (1000 barrels/day) 181 201 433 633 654 810 810 810 810 810


Fig.12: Egyptian Annual Petroleum & Other Oil-Products Production, Consumption, Net Exports & Net Imports (EIA, 2018)


Fig.13: Egyptian Production of Crude Oil & Other Oil-Products (IEA, 2017)


Fig.14: Final Egyptian Consumption of Oil & Oil-Products (IEA, 2017)


Fig.15: Egyptian Oil-Products Consumption By Sector


Natural Gas

Table.32: Egyptian Proved Natural Gas Reserves since 1980 in Tcm[10]
Year 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2016 2017
Estimated Reserves .1 .4 1.4 2.1 1.8 1.8 1.8


Table.33: Egyptian Natural Gas Production in Bcm since 1970[10]
Year 1970 1980 1990 2000 2010 2015 2016 2017
Production Capacity .1 2.1 7.8 20.2 59 42.6 40.3 49


Table.34: Egyptian Natural Gas Consumption since 1965[10]
Year 1965 1975 1985 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2016 2017
Consumption Capacity (Bcm) <.1 <.1 4.7 12.1 19.3 30.4 43.4 46 49.4 56


Fig.16: Egyptian Natural Gas Production, Consumption, Net Exports, Net Imports (EIA, 2018)


Fig,17: Egyptian Natural Gas Production (IEA, 2017)


Fig.18: Egyptian Natural Gas Consumption (IEA, 2017)


Fig.19: Egyptian Sectorial Natural Gas Consumption (IEA, 2017)



Key Problems of the Energy Sector

The main and utmost challenge that Egypt currently faces, that is mentioned in almost any literature that is related to energy in Egypt, is the un-controlable and continuously increasing population growth. Yet, the Egyptian energy sector has few other challenges that need to be dealt with adequately and seriously, otherwise Egypt will have to deal with a catastrophic energy situation within the few years to come. These challenges can be summarized in the following points:

  1. The decline of Egyptian oil and natural gas reserves; as proved oil reserves have decreased from 4.5 million barrels in 2009 to 4.2 million barrels in 2013, while natural gas reserves have decreased from 78 trillion cubic feet in 2010 to 77.2 trillion cubic feet in 2014[2][3][4][5].
  2. The fact that the current Egyptian energy mixture is not properly diversified, as Egypt, heavily and mainly depends on oil, natural gas and the hydroelectric power from the Nile, with the third being close to nothing and even descending more, then Egypt is left with only both oil and natural gas representing approximately 90.4-94.4% of the total primary energy consumption till 2014[2][3][4].
  3. The gap between supply and demand of oil, since the supply ratio is about 52.7% of the demand[2][3][5].
  4. The majority of the Egyptian imported oil (~4.9 million tons), comes only from three suppliers: Kuwait, Iraq and Oman –according to the Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum- in 2014[2]Such a low variety of oil importers increases the probability of the risk of Egypt being negatively affected by any geopolitical instabilities in one or all of these importers, consequently affecting its ability to secure domestic demands in such situations[2].
  5. The low percentage of private investment in the energy sector (~16% in 2014/15), which in a way confines and hinders the technological aspects of energy production, distribution and consumption[2][3][4].
  6. The aging, un-maintained, low to non-efficient, mal-planned Egyptian infrastructure, especially in the energy sectors, which when faced with any sign of major problem, would lead to catastrophic outcomes, as for example, the daily blackouts of 2013 and 2014 summers, where electricity used to be completely absent allover Egypt for 6-8 hours/day through different times of the day[2][3][4].
  7. The non-existence of clear, to the point and profound strategies to be properly integrated in the Egyptian energy sector, and the un-clarity and complete randomness of the existent mixed ones, which are mostly unreliable, un-applicable strategies designed by totally different and varied institutions and energy-suppliers with different agendas and mentalities, eventually hindering any possible appropriate application or planning a proper solution(s) to secure energy supply[2].



Policy Framework, Laws and Regulations

General Information

The combination of increasing demand, decreasing production and high subsidies for fuel have put a strain on the Egyptian energy sector and led to an enormous public deficit. As of June 2014, Egypt owed 7.5 billion USD and counting to foreign oil and gas companies alone [20]. In order help meeting the energy demand and to prevent an Egyptian energy crisis, Gulf countries have been providing financial aid to Egypt. However, this kind of aid is expected to decrease as the Gulf countries are impacted by the falling oil prices of 2015.


One topic dominating energy policy debates in Egypt is the use of coal. In April 2014, the government approved the industrial use of coal. This is especially relevant for cement factories, as these are particularly energy intensive and have occasionally been cut off from the energy supply as the government's priority was to preserve gas for power generation[21].

Renewable Energy Policy

In February 2008, the Egyptian government adopted a New National Renewable Energy Strategy. It sets out the ambitious goal to achieve a generation of 20% of the country’s electricity from renewable resources by 2020. 12 percentage points (7,200 MW) are supposed to be covered by wind energy. One-third of the planned RE capacity will be state-owned projects financed through public investments by the New and Renewable Energy Agency (NREA) in cooperation with international financing institutions. Two thirds will be private sector projects, which will be supported by policies structured in three phases:

  • Phase 1 will adopt competitive bids through issuing tenders requesting the private sector to supply electricity from renewable energy sources.
  • In Phase 2, a feed-in-tariff will be implemented, in particular for medium and small size projects.
  • Phase 3 allows investors to build and operate renewable energy power plants to satisfy their electricity needs or to sell electricity to other consumers through the national grid.

Also, an RE support fund is supposed to be established to cover the feed-in tariff payments.

In September 2014, the government approved the issuance of feed-in tariffs for solar PV and wind projects.
The new Presidential Decree 1947/2014 of October 2014 provides for fixed feed-in-tariffs over 25 years for PV and over 20 years for wind. These tariffs will be adjusted as soon as the following ceilings are reached: 300 MW of small PV (< 500 kW), 2000 MW of medium PV (500 kW – 50 MW), and 2000 MW of wind. The tariffs are going to be paid according to plant capacity. The details are outlined in a guiding document published by the Egyptian Electric Utility for Consumer Protection and Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA).


The FIT scheme is complemented by Law 203/2014 of 22 December 2014 whereby the Egyptian TSO (EETC) and the local distribution companies are obliged to connect a RES project to the grid. The costs of the connection shall be borne by the producer, while the government shall fund any extension of the grid. They are also obliged to purchase the electricity generated by qualifying projects and, if this is not feasible, compensate the producer.

Energy Efficiency Policy

Egypt has adopted a National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) (2012-2015) with cumulative energy efficiency targets of 5%. At the Council of Minister's secretariat, there is an EE unit which is the mandated entity for developing and implementing this plan. However, there is no designated energy efficiency agency and no general legal framework for EE measures[22].
Some steps have been taken to improve energy efficiency:

  • Mandatory EE codes for residential buildings (2006), commercial buildings (2009), and government buildings (2011) have been adopted.
  • Minimum performance standards with mandatory labeling schemes have been adopted for refrigerators, freezers, washing machines, air conditioners, CFLs, and electric water heaters.

By 2012, 750,000 m2 of Solar Water Heaters had been installed and 10.25 million Compact Fluorescent Lamps (CFLs) had been distributed. However, there are no buildings which are built according to EE building code and no demonstration projects for energy-efficient buildings.

Institutional Set up in the Energy Sector

Governmental Bodies, Agencies & Utilities

Table.35: Egyptian Energy-Sector Governmental Bodies/Agencies[23]
Body/Agency Abbreviation Establishment Role
Ministry of Electricity and Energy MOEE 1964
  • Supervising all activities related to energy projects
  • Suggesting electricity prices
  • Publishing data and statistics relating to electricity production
 New and Renewable Energy Authority
NREA 1986, by MOEE
  • Bundling activities aiming to promote both renewable energy soures and energy efficiency
  • Acts as the national focal point for expanding efforts to introduce and develop renewable technologies in Egypt
  • Implementation of related energy conservation programs
  • Responsible for development, ownership and operation of governmental wind projects
Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency EEAA 1982, and restructured in 1994
  • Executive arm of the Ministry of Environment
  • Formulation of environmental policies
  • Development and monitoring of projects
  • Implementation of pilot projects
  • Tha national autority in charge of promoting environmental topics
Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency  EgyptERA 1997, upon decree
  • Balance the interests of electricity producers, providers and end users
  • Ensure reliable long term supply of electriciy
  • Promoting and supervising environmental protection and operational reliability in the energy sector
  • Licensing the construction and operation of electricity generation, transmission and distribution facilities
  • Electricity trading
Egyptian Electricity Holding Company  EEHC 2000, As a result of major institutional reform tha took place through law 164
  • Coordinates, supervises and monitors the activities of its affiliated companies in the fields of production, transmission and distribution of electric energy.
Egyptian Energy Transmission Company  EETC 1976
  • Responsible for the country-wide transmission of electricity to regional and local distributors.


The current Egyptian electricity market is completely composed of governmental owned utilities, which can be divided into: 6 for generation, 1 for transmission and 9 for distribution[23], which all are operating under the direct management of the EEHC, as shown in the following figure (Fig.20)[23].


Fig.20: Egypt Sectorial Structure (Peter et al., 2015)


On the other hand, the whole petroleum sector in Egypt is run by main five state-owned enterprises, with accordance to the latest EIA's Egypt's analysis brief (2018), which can be summarized in the following table.


Table.36: Egypt's Petroleum Sector Main Enterprises[5]
Enterprise Abbreviaton Establishment Role
Egyptian General Petroleum Corporation EGPC 1956
  • Manage upstream oil activities
  • Issue upstream licenses

(Focus on activities the country, except Southern)

Egyptian Natural Gas Holding Company EGAS 2001
  • Oversees the development, production and marketing of natural gas
  • Organizing international exploration bid rounds
  • Awarding natural gas exploration licenses
Egyptian Petrochemicals Holding Company ECHEM 2002
  • Developing the petrochemical sector
Egyptian Mineral Resources Authority EMRA 1896
  • Mineral resources assessment
  • Geological mapping of the country
Ganoub El-Wadi Holding Company Ganope 2003
  • Manage upstream oil activities
  • Issue upstream licenses

(Focus on activities in the Southern Region) 



Others

In the area of fossil power plants, Egypt already works with Independent Power Producers (IPPs). The first contract under a power purchase agreement (PPA) was signed in 1998.[24]In 2012/13, the following IPPs feed a total 33 GWh into the Egyptian electricity grid: Petrochemicals (15 GWh), Carbon Black (1 GWh), Talkha Fertilizerand Ghazl El-Mahaala (17 GWh)[14].


The private sector is also involved via the “Build-Own-Operate-Transfer” (BOOT) scheme. Four steam power plants were operated with the BOOT model in 2012/13 and provided a total of 14,264 GWh. According to EgyptERA[25], the companies under the BOOT model are Suez Gulf Power Company (4,576 GWh), Port Said East Power Company (4,983 GWh) and Sidi Krir Generating Company (4,705 GWh). The power plants operated by these companies were built in 2001-2003, with an installed capacity of 682.5 MW each. All three BOOT companies were acquired by the Malaysian Powertek Energy in 2006/2007[26].


The Egyptian Wind Energy Association (EGWEA) is the umbrella organisation, representing the wind energy sector in Egypt. It assists interaction and co-operation between all relevant players with professional involvement in the field of wind energy. The EGWEA is organised in a global network of wind associations. It aims at promoting and supporting the development of wind energy in Egypt by providing the means to facilitate the exchange of technical information, expertise and experience in the wind energy sector. It conducts studies, provides information on tenders and conferences and organises workshops for interested parties. EGWEA is particularly interested in bringing forward wind energy interests of Egypt.

However, the association is also engaged in the promotion of wind energy in developing countries in general.


Energy Cooperation

At the European level, a Memorandum of Understanding to enhance EU-Egypt energy cooperation was signed in December 2008. The priority areas covered are, among others, the development of the Egyptian energy strategy, including the market reform, the convergence of Egypt’s energy market with that of the EU, the promotion of renewable energy and energy efficiency, the development of energy grids as well as technological and industrial cooperation.


Bilateral Energy Cooperation with Germany

Along with the World Bank, the African Development Bank, the United States, France, the EU and Japan, Germany is Egypt’s leading partner in terms of official development assistance. Egypt is one of the priority partner countries of the German development policy. Since 1963, Egypt has received approximately 6 billion EUR of aggregate commitments from Germany. The current focus areas of the bilateral cooperation are water management, renewable energies, energy efficiency and climate change.[27]


Within the framework of the German development cooperation, two initiatives to promote renewable energies and energy efficiency were launched in 2008:

  • The Regional Center for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (RCREEE), based in Cairo. Besides Egypt, other Arab members of the RCREEE are Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Palestine, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia and Yemen. RCREEE formulates and disseminates policies in support of RE and EE in the region and provides a platform for the regional exchange on policy issues and technological questions. In addition, RCREEE encourages the participation of the private sector to promote the establishment of a regional RE and EE industry.
  • The Egyptian-German High-Level Committee on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection JCEE, is a bilateral Egyptian-German initiative. The JCEE is a platform for energy policy discussion, for developing initiatives for investment as well as institutional projects, awareness, and capacity building activities and establishing contacts and exchange between the two countries. The project is financed by the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Energy and the German Federal Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). The implementing partners of the cooperation are NREA and GIZ.


Other Key Actors / Activities of Donors, Implementing Agencies, Civil Society Organisations


Further Information

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