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How solar PV distribution technology is developing in Egypt?

Solar PV distribution technology is developing quickly in Egypt due to the development of several pipeline projects; where industries and businesses can link PV systems on a small scale to meet their increased energy demand and hence reduce their energy costs.

Where is electricity produced in Egypt?

The hydropower energy is concentrated in Upper Egypt, while wind energy is concentrated on Red Sea Coast. Additionally, bioenergy-based electricity is generated in one place with a capacity of 10 MW in Algabal Alasfar. Similarly, a single solar thermal power plant is under operation, which is located in Al-Kuraymat with a capacity of 20 MW.

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Will Egypt be able to produce 4300 MW of solar & wind energy?

The government announced an interim target for the first regulatory period (2015-2017) to contract 4,300 MW of both solar and wind energy, and a feed-in tariff (FIT) which will allow Egypt to procure 4.3 GW of solar and wind power production by 2017.

How much power does Egypt have?

Despite this, according to the most recent annual report issued in 2018 by the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company (EEHC), Egypt's total current installed power generation capacity is around 54.5 GW. Of this total generation capacity, renewable energy accounts only for 10% (IRENA, 2018b).

What is the state of PV installation in Egypt?

As for the state of PV installation in Egypt, the total capacity of the installed PV system was 6 MW in 2013. In 2014, the feed-in-tariff (FIT) scheme was introduced by the ministry of electricity and renewable energy (MOERE) at a cost of $0.04/KWh, which encouraged the installation of PV systems.