Egypt's Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli witnessed the inking ceremony of contracts for selling electric energy produced by stations of the Authority for the Development and Use of New and Renewable Energy at the cabinet's HQ in the New Administrative Capital on Wednesday.
The inking ceremony was also attended by Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker and Minister of Communications and Information Technology Amr Talaat.
In his remarks, Madbouli affirmed the state's keenness to support all serious steps to expand the use of clean energy in different sectors.
Madbouli also said that the move is meant to maintain Egypt's leading and pivotal role at the local, regional, and international levels following the convocation of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27), which was held in Sharm El Sheikh city.
Meanwhile, Shaker said the contracts are part of efforts aimed at implementing the state's strategy for promoting the usage of renewable energy in order to help further conserve the environment and down relying on traditional energy sources in accordance with Egypt Strategic Vision 2023.
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