The General Authority for the Suez Canal Economic Zone (SCZONE) received a high-level delegation from Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, China, to discuss opportunities to expand investment cooperation across several industrial sectors.

Minister of Industry Khaled Hashem met with Andrew Daniel, Chairman of Integrated Renewable and Sustainable Communities (IRSC), to discuss cooperation opportunities to support green transition in the industrial sector and enhance the competitiveness of Egyptian industry by expanding renewable energy solutions and sustainable infrastructure.

Norwegian renewable energy company Scatec plans to invest up to $5 billion in Egypt over the next two years across strategic sectors, including renewable energy, energy storage, water desalination, green data centers, and infrastructure supporting the green transition.

The European Investment Bank (EIB) is considering financing two renewable energy projects in Egypt with a combined generation capacity of approximately 1.6 gigawatts (GW).

Egypt ranks as the Middle East and North Africa's largest market for clean industry projects, with 25 announced developments representing $108.5 billion in potential investment, according to the Clean Industry Rising: The Foundation of Resilient Value Chains report.

The New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA), the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), and Alcazar Energy signed two investment, operation, and power purchase agreements for the 580-megawatt Gabal El-Zeit wind farm in the Red Sea Governorate.

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat reviewed the progress of renewable energy projects being developed by Norway-based energy company Scatec, including solar and wind projects with a combined capacity of 3.6 gigawatts (GW) and battery energy storage projects totaling 4.2 gigawatt-hours (GWh).

Edita Food Industries has deployed a rooftop photovoltaic solar system with a capacity of approximately 390 kilowatt-peak (kWp) at its Sheikh Zayed headquarters, advancing its transition toward renewable energy.

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat held talks with Norway’s Scatec to review the progress of renewable energy projects with a combined capacity of 3,100 megawatts (MW) and battery storage systems totaling 4,000 megawatt-hours (MWh), as the government pushes forward its energy transition strategy.

Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met with a delegation from Nexus Analytica, led by CEO Wessam El-Baz, to discuss expanding the use of advanced digital technologies in electricity network management, improving operational efficiency, and managing power purchase agreements.

Egypt signed a package of power purchase agreements (PPAs) covering renewable energy projects and independent power storage (IPS) plants with a total capacity of 5,620 megawatts, in a move aligned with the country’s energy transition strategy.

The Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat handed over qualification certificates for four private renewable energy projects under the private-to-private (P2P) system, with a total capacity of 400 megawatts and investments amounting to $388 million.

The Egyptian Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade Hassan El-Khatib met with Javier Brey, President of the Spanish Hydrogen Association (AeH2), and its members to explore investment opportunities in Egypt's hydrogen production sector.

Egypt has allocated 20 square kilometers in the oases of New Valley to an alliance comprising Masdar, Infinity Power, and Hassan Allam to construct a 900-megawatt solar power plant.

The eighth edition of the Egypt International Energy Conference and Exhibition (EGYPES 2025) will take place from February 17th to 19th, under the slogan "Building a Secure and Sustainable Energy Future," Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Karim Badawi announced.

Assiut Oil Refining Company (ASORC) has begun implementing a 10-megawatt solar power project funded by a European Union (EU) grant, covering 10% of its annual electricity consumption.

The Arab Organization for Industrialization (AOI) and Swedish company Sunshine Pro have signed a contract to establish a joint solar panel production project.

The Egyptian cabinet has approved granting Obelisk Solar PV a golden license, recognizing it as a strategic project under Investment Law No. 72 of 2017.

The African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a loan of up to $170 million to support the development of the 1.1-gigawatt Suez Wind Power Project, Egypt's largest wind energy plant.

Egypt has reached an agreement with Norway's Scatec to pay 50% of the cost of electricity from its upcoming 1,000-megawatt hybrid solar project in Egyptian pounds.