Egypt Has Largest Solar, Wind Capacity in Arab World

Egypt has topped the list of the top Arab countries in producing electricity from renewable resources, with a 3.5 GW of solar and wind capacity.

According to the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian Cabinet (IDSC), Egypt ranked first in the Arab region, followed by the United Arab Emirates with about 2.6 GW, Morocco with about 1.9 GW, Jordan with about 1.7 GW, and followed by Saudi Arabia with a production volume of 0.78 GW.

Egypt has been one of the first countries to establish wind power plants since 2000, and it is at the forefront of the Arab countries in the field of renewable energy, IDSC reported, citing the main points addressed in the Global Energy Monitor organization report in June 2022, about renewable energy in the Arab region and its expectations during the coming period.

The North African country hoped to reach 6.8 GW in 2024, pided between 1.6 GW of wind energy and 1.9 GW of solar power plants, as the Sovereign Fund of Egypt has cooperated with the Norwegian company “Scatec” and other companies to operate the Ain Sukhna plant - the first green hydrogen plant - with a production capacity of 100 MW.

While, Oman, Morocco, and Algeria, the region’s top three countries, are set to produce 39.7 GW from prospective projects, which is the equivalent of more than four times the new gas-fired capacity from the three countries.

It's worth noting that the plant is also expected to start operating in conjunction with the COP27 conference in November 2022.