Egypt is stepping up cooperation with Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar) to accelerate a pipeline of solar, wind and battery-storage projects as Cairo seeks to raise the contribution of renewable energy to 45% of its electricity mix by 2028.
Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held an expanded meeting in Cairo with a Masdar delegation led by CEO Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi to review progress on projects covered by existing agreements and discuss measures to speed up their implementation.
The talks focused on bringing new renewable capacity onto Egypt's unified national grid and ensuring projects are completed according to schedule, the ministry said in a statement.
Esmat reviewed progress on a 200 MW wind power project in the Gulf of Suez, which is scheduled to be connected to the national grid by December 2027.
The meeting also reviewed a number of major projects being developed by the Infinity-Hassan Allam alliance, including a 1,000 MW wind farm at Ras Shukeir and a 1,000 MW solar project in Minya, backed by 600 MWh of battery energy storage.
Another 200 MW solar project at Benban, equipped with 120 MWh of battery storage, is scheduled to be connected to the national grid by the end of 2026.
The projects form part of Egypt's broader drive to expand private-sector investment in renewable power while strengthening the country's electricity infrastructure and diversifying its energy mix.
Esmat said accelerating implementation and integrating renewable capacity into the national grid were key priorities, in line with Egypt's strategy to increase renewable energy's contribution to 45% of the country's energy mix by 2028.
He also highlighted Masdar's role as a major global renewable-energy developer and said continued cooperation would support Egypt's efforts to expand clean-energy generation.
The discussions come as Egypt seeks to attract further private investment into large-scale renewable projects, particularly wind and solar, while deploying battery storage to improve the flexibility and reliability of the electricity system.
