Egypt tops Arab countries in wind power, solar energy

Gobran Mohamed
A worker cleans solar cells on the roof of a hotel in the resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh as the city prepares to host the COP27 summit in November, Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, June 4, 2022. (Reuters)
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  • Egypt will start operating the Ain Sukhna green hydrogen plant, with a production capacity of 100 megawatts, in conjunction with its hosting of COP27 in November

CAIRO: Egypt tops the list of Arab countries in the production of wind power and solar energy, with 3.5 gigawatts of capacity and plans to reach 6.8 gigawatts in 2024, according to the Information and Decision Support Center of the Egyptian Cabinet.

The country is followed by the UAE (2.6 gigawatts), Morocco (1.9 gigawatts), Jordan (1.7 gigawatts) and Saudi Arabia (0.78 gigawatts).

The IDSC said Egypt will start operating the Ain Sukhna green hydrogen plant, with a production capacity of 100 megawatts, in conjunction with its hosting of the UN Climate Change Conference in November.

Topics: Egypt Information and Decision Support Center (IDSC) COP27 Wind Power solar energy