The first phase has a capacity of 1,500 megawatts, Madbouly said during a meeting on Thursday 17/10/2024 to review the project’s progress.
He added that the second phase will commence immediately after the first phase is completed, also with a capacity of 1,500 megawatts, according to a cabinet statement.
The prime minister noted that the project’s implementation timeline was reaffirmed during the recent visit of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman to Cairo this week.
Madbouly called on companies responsible for the project to adhere to the specified timings, pointing out that he would follow up on the project’s progress monthly.
The project has been under construction under an agreement signed between both nations in October 2021.
A coalition of three international companies is working on the project, which is expected to enable the two countries to exchange up to 3,000 MW of electricity.
Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat noted that the project links the two largest electrical ne
tworks in the region and constitutes the foundation for a future Arab power grid connection.
Source: State Information Service Egypt
