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to build a 1GW solar power plant, as part of the country’s efforts to diversify its energy mix through
investing in renewables.
According to the Minister of MoIC, this power plant will be built in two phases, each of 500MW. In
addition, Siemens has already planned to build a major wind power drive in 2015 through an
agreement for 2GW of wind capacity and a rotor blade factory 114 .
MESIA report also highlighted that the Egyptian example exhibits that it is possible to develop a solar
market quickly, even from scratch. The new 2.3 GW solar programme has immensely engrossed and
attracted positive responses from investors, and the first large-scale solar power plants being built this
year will be realised. Moreover, MESIA anticipates that the installations of over 1,500 MW will be
executed in 2016 113 .
These two projects of 3GW (TBEA-SunOasis and Siemens) would contribute and support the
government’s efforts to achieve Egypt's targets of 20 per cent renewable energy by 2020.
There are many projects in the electricity sector that resulted from a seamless collaboration between
the Egyptian and Japanese governments represented by JICA in Egypt. The following section
highlighted these completed projects and that are in the pipeline in relation to the types: a) Electricity-
Renewable Energy, and b) Electricity-Energy Efficiency 115 :
a. Electricity: Renewable Energy
Construction of 20 MW Solar Power Plant to supply electricity and mitigate climate change. JICA
assistance amount was JPY 11 billion (approx. € 97,345,133 million) - DD by JICA Grant in JPY 100M
(approx. € 884,956). The project’s agreement was signed in 2016 and its expected end date is 2019.
Leading Egyptian institutions are the MOERE and NREA.
Construction of 220 MW Wind Power Plant at Gulf El Zayt to produce electricity and mitigate
climate change with JICA assistance amount of 38.8 billion JPY (approx. € 343,362,832 million). The
project’s agreement was signed in 2010 and its expected end date is 2017. Leading Egyptian
institutions are the MoERE and NREA.
Construction of 120MW Wind Power Plant Project at Zafarana to produce electricity and mitigate
climate change with JICA assistance of 13.5 billion JPY (approx. €119.5 million). The project
agreement signing date was 2003 and end date was 2008 (opened 2015). Leading Egyptian
institutions are the MOERE and NREA.
Survey of West of Nile Valley area for assessment of Wind Energy potential. The JICA assistance
amount was JPY 401 million (€ 3,548,673 million). The project’s agreement was signed in 2011 and
end date was 2013. Leading Egyptian institutions are the MOERE and NREA.
Construction of 140 MW Integrated Solar Combined Cycle Plant at Kuraymat to produce electricity
and mitigate climate change – a project in cooperation with GEF through the WB, with JICA
assistance amount of 20 billion JPY (approx. € 177 million). The project’s agreement was signed in
2008 and end date was 2011. Leading Egyptian institutions are the MOERE and NREA 115 .
b) Electricity: Energy Efficiency
Energy Control System Upgrading Project in Upper Egypt. JICA assistance amount was JPY 10.7
billion (€ 94.690,266 million). The project’s agreement signing date was 2008 and its expected end
date is 2019. Leading Egyptian institutions are the MOERE and the Egyptian Electricity Transmission
Company (EETC).
Reduce energy loss and improve the reliability of power supply to target areas through upgrading
electricity systems and networks. JICA assistance amount in JPY was 24.7 billion (€ 218.584,071
million). The project’s agreement was signed in 2016 and expected end date is 2022. Leading
Egyptian institutions are the North Cairo/ North Delta/ Alexandria Distribution companies and the
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