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modernization of the Egyptian public administration, yet improving the business climate for
investment in these sectors in Egypt. Hence, assist in enhancing the services provided to consumers.
The EU Twinning project is an essential step for Egypt’s electricity sector to achieve its strategic
objective of interconnecting the Egyptian power system with neighboring countries and ultimately with
the European network 99 . The EU twinning project has three main components:
Component A – Electricity Market transition (ensuring that all conditions for the implementation
of the transitional phase of electricity market opening are met), simulating regulated and
competitive market operations and analyzing potential ways in which it may evolve, and providing
monitoring guidance and support as the market begins to open.
Component B – Legal and Regulatory Framework (mainly review existing licenses, provide
guidelines for drafting further needed licenses, draft a Licensing Regulation, develop a procedure
to monitor companies’ compliance with their license terms and establish procedures for public
hearings and dispute resolution).
Component C – Standards, Performance Assessment and Benchmarking, and Investment Planning
(review and refine the rules for reporting, monitoring, and benchmarking of key technical and
financial indicators of the regulated companies in order to improve the efficiency of utilities in
relation to tariff setting; it reviews the current tariffs and subsidies’ schemes and investment
planning, including evaluation of power system adequacy under the new market rules) 98
The above three sections (A, B, and C) are mainly designed to manage the first transitional phase of
the development of the electricity sector by applying the legal and regulatory framework, systems
and standards, and performance evaluation and measurement 98 .
The AFD developed and financed a number of projects in the Electricity sector 97 :
DRCC: regional control center in the Delta. The project will be completed in 2016. The leading
Egyptian partners are MoERE and EETC/ EEHC, and
EPTP: Strengthen high voltage electricity network (automated grid). The project was completed
2010. The leading Egyptian partner is the MoERE and EETC.
The EBRD developed two projects in the Electricity sector 86 :
Power sector energy efficiency project, completed in 2013. The leading Egyptian partner is MoERE,
and
Damanhour CCGT, a project completed in 2015. The leading Egyptian partner is the MoERE.
The World Bank developed a number of projects in the Electricity sector 94 :
EG-El Tebbin Power. This project started in 2006 and was completed in 2012. The Egyptian partners
are MoERE and EETC/ EEHC,
EGYPT Energy/Social Safety Nets Sector Reforms Technical Assistance. The project started in 2013
and was completed in 2016. The Egyptian partners are the MoPMRs, MERE and Egypt-ERA,
First Fiscal Consolidation, Sustainable Energy and Competitiveness DPF. The project started in 2015
and will be completed in 2017. The leading Egyptian partner is the MoERE,
EG Ain Sokhna Power Project. This project started in 2009 and will be completed in 2017. The
leading Egyptian partners are MoERE and EETC/ EEHC,
EG-Giza North Power Project. This project started in 2010 and will be completed in 2017. The
leading Egyptian partners are MoERE and EETC/ EEHC,
EG-Giza North Additional Financing. This project started in 2012, and
EG-Helwan South Power Project. This project started in 2013 and will be completed in 2019. The
leading Egyptian partners are MoERE and EETC/ EEHC.
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THIS PROJECT IS FINANCED BY THE EUROPEAN UNION AND IS IMPLEMENTED BY THE HUMAN DYNAMICS CONSORTIUM