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Egypt's Renewable Energyالطاقة المتجددة

Wind, solar, and green hydrogen toward 42% renewables by 2035.رياح وطاقة شمسية وهيدروجين أخضر نحو 42% طاقة متجددة بحلول 2035

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 2030 — rising to 60% by 2040.

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.

2030 target

42% renewable

Capacity

~8.6 GW

Solar

Benban Park

Wind

Gulf of Suez

Flagships · المشروعات الكبرى

Flagship Projectsالمشروعات الرائدة

Some of the largest solar, wind, and hydro projects in the world rise across Egypt's deserts and coasts.بعض أكبر مشروعات الطاقة الشمسية والرياح والكهرومائية في العالم تنهض في صحاري مصر وسواحلها.

Benban Solar Parkمحطة بنبان

One of the world's largest solar parks — about 1.65 GW across the Aswan desert. →

Gulf of Suez Windرياح خليج السويس

World-class wind farms — ACWA Power, Red Sea Wind, West Bakr — along the windy Red Sea coast. →

Abydos Solarمحطة أبيدوس

A new AMEA Power solar plant at Kom Ombo, paired with large-scale battery storage. →

The 10 GW Wind Farmمزرعة الرياح العملاقة

A planned ~$11 billion mega wind farm, set to be among the largest on Earth. →

Aswan High Damالسد العالي

Egypt's hydropower anchor, generating clean electricity since 1970. →

Ataqa Pumped Storageمحطة عتاقة للتخزين

A 2.4 GW pumped-hydro plant storing power inside Mount Ataqa. →

Beyond Power · ما وراء الكهرباء

The Clean-Energy Pushدفعة الطاقة النظيفة

From green hydrogen exports to a regional power hub linking three continents.من تصدير الهيدروجين الأخضر إلى مركز طاقة إقليمي يربط ثلاث قارات.

Green Hydrogen Hubمركز الهيدروجين الأخضر

Tens of billions pledged in the Suez Canal Zone to export green ammonia to Europe. →

Battery Storageتخزين البطاريات

Large-scale batteries smoothing solar and wind power into the evening peak. →

Regional Power Hubمركز الطاقة الإقليمي

New interconnectors to Saudi Arabia, Libya, and a planned cable to Europe. →

Local Manufacturingالتصنيع المحلي

New factories planned to build solar panels, turbines, and batteries at home. →

The Targets · المستهدفات

Where Egypt Is Headedإلى أين تتجه مصر

Egypt now aims for renewables to supply 42% of its power mix by 2030 — brought forward from 2035 — rising to 60% by 2040. Installed renewable capacity reached about 8.6 GW in 2024/25, led by Benban's solar and the Gulf of Suez wind farms, with the national "Nexus of Water, Food & Energy" (NWFE) program adding roughly 10 GW more and tens of billions of dollars pledged for green hydrogen — positioning Egypt as a clean-energy hub between Europe, Asia, and Africa.

New Egypt · الجمهورية الجديدة