Egypt has significant renewable-energy potential, especially in wind and solar, and aims to source 42% of its electricity from renewables by 2035. Total renewable capacity reached roughly 8.3 GW in fiscal year 2024–2025.
Key developments include major new wind and solar farms and an emerging role as a green-hydrogen production hub, while hydropower remains an important clean source.
تتنامى الطاقة المتجددة في مصر بفضل استراتيجيات الدولة، وتركز على الطاقة الشمسية — خاصة مشروع «بنبان» — وطاقة الرياح في خليج السويس، والطاقة الكهرومائية من السد العالي. وتستهدف الاستراتيجية الوصول إلى 42% من الكهرباء من المصادر المتجددة بحلول 2035، مع اهتمام بالهيدروجين الأخضر.
Major Renewable Resources
- Wind energy: abundant resources along the Gulf of Suez, with several large-scale wind farms.
- Solar energy: high solar irradiance suited to both photovoltaic (PV) and concentrated solar power (CSP).
- Green hydrogen: Egypt is positioning itself as a leader, using solar and wind for production.
- Hydropower: a stable clean source, most notably from the Aswan High Dam.
Key Projects
- Benban Solar Park: one of the world's largest solar installations.
- Amunet Wind Farm and the multi-site Suez Wind Project.
- National target: 42% renewable energy in the power sector by 2035.
Challenges include grid-integration costs and a continued reliance on fossil fuels in the overall electricity mix, with new investment heavily focused on solar and wind.
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