Egypt Looks Forward to Hitting 42% Renewable Energy Share by 2035: Minister

On Sunday, the Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mohamed Shaker, said that Egypt aims to reach 42 percent of the contribution of renewable energy in the nation’s energy mix by 2035.

During his meeting with the representative of Alcazar Energy Daniel Calderon, Shaker explained that the state’s strategy aims to increase the contribution of renewable energy in the electric energy mix, and persify sources of electric energy production by benefiting from Egypt’s natural wealth – especially new and renewable energy sources.

He stressed Egypt’s interest in renewable energies through an ambitious plan aimed at increasing the share of renewable energies to reach about 10,000 megawatts by 2023.

The minister said that this meeting reflected the ministry’s keenness to benefit from advanced experiences in renewable energies

The meeting talked about furthering joint cooperation between the two sides in the field of electricity, new and renewable energy, energy efficiency, and green hydrogen.

Shaker reviewed the achievements that the electricity and renewable energy sector has achieved, stressing the sector’s interest in spreading the use of renewable energies, reducing carbon emissions, and increasing the share of private sector participation in these projects.

On his part, Calderon praised the great expertise of the Egyptian electricity and renewable energy sector in all fields.

He assured his desire to increase the volume of cooperation with Egypt in various fields, especially in increasing the contribution of renewable energies from the sun and wind, benefiting from green hydrogen as a source of clean energy and water desalination using renewable energies.