Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has directed the government to intensify efforts to attract investment in the renewable energy sector and pursue the local manufacturing of its components, the presidency said in a statement.
The president met in Alamein City on Tuesday with Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly and Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Essmat to review the electricity ministry’s action plan.
According to presidential spokesperson Ambassador Mohamed El-Shennawy, the discussion covered the development of Egypt’s energy mix, the use of renewable energy and storage batteries, and efforts to improve the national grid through electrical interconnection projects.