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Supporting sustainable energy in Egypt

Egyptian-German Joint Committee on Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection (JCEE)

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  • Commissioning Party

    German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ)

  • Country
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  • Overall term

    2023 to 2027

  • Products and expertise

    Climate, environment, management of natural resources

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Context

Over the last decade, Egypt has prioritised national energy security and positioned itself as a regional energy hub. This focus involves both domestic initiatives and international collaborations to expand renewable energy sources, improve energy efficiency, and invest in green hydrogen technologies.

Egypt has outlined several strategies, including the Egypt Vision 2030, the Integrated Sustainable Energy Strategy (ISES) 2035, the National Climate Change Strategy 2050, and the National Low Carbon Hydrogen Strategy. These frameworks guide the country's legal, institutional, and financial efforts towards sustainable economic growth and low-emission development.

This commitment is evident in initiatives like the National Water, Food, and Energy Security (NWFE) platform's energy pillar and Egypt's second update to its nationally determined contribution (NDC) in 2023.

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Objective

Improved institutional and technical capabilities within the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy (MoERE) and its affiliated entities have successfully reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and production costs in the electricity system of Egypt.

Approach

Since 2008, the project has facilitated policy coordination and sustainable energy practices to foster collaboration between Egypt and Germany to promote low emission development within the electricity industry.

It focuses on enhancing its partner institutions through a multi-layered, demand-driven approach:

  • Empowering individuals within partner institutions: Developing and refining technical, planning, and management skills.
  • Promoting partner organisations: Supporting procedural, organisational and technical frameworks.
  • Assisting national policies: Providing policy support and aiding in strategy implementation.

The projects’ interventions encompass:

  • Supporting the implementation of the National Climate Change Strategy 2050.
  • Disseminating renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies.
  • Advancing the digitalisation of the Egyptian electricity grid (Smart Grid).
  • Developing institutional frameworks for ministerial energy efficiency and climate change units (EEUs/CCUs).

Last update: February 2024