Egypt Energy Situation E05

Energy Security

Renewable Energy

General Data

Table.15: Egyptian Renewable Energy Production since 1965 in Twh

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Produced Capacity	-	-	-	-	.1	.5	1.4	1.9	2.6	2.7

Table.16: Egyptian Renewable Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Consumed Capacity	-	-	-	-	-	.1	.3	.4	.6	.6

Fig.7: Egyptian Electricity Generation from Renewable by Source (IEA, 2017)

Fig.8: Generation-Share of Different Renewable Energy Sources in Egypt in 2015 (IEA, 2017)

In 2012, electricity production from renewable energy sources reached 14,855 GWh, which is a share of 9.04% of the total electricity production. While 13,358 GWh (8.13%) were produced by hydro power installations, wind power contributed another 1,260 GWh (0.77%) and solar PV 237 GWh (0.14%).

Hydro

Table.17: Egyptian Hydro-Generation since 1965 in Twh

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Generated Capacity	1.7	6.8	9.1	11.2	14.2	12.6	13	13.7	13.3	13.4

Table.18: Egyptian Hydro-Consumption from since 1965 in Mtoe

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Consumed Capacity	.4	1.5	2.1	2.5	3.2	2.9	2.9	3.1	3	3

Fig.9: Egyptian Hydro-Generation (IEA, 2017)

The latest estimates of the hydro power installed capacity are approximately 2842 MW, accounting for about 7.2-9% of the total generated mix. Also, the ongoing implementation of 32 MW hydropower project in Assiut and a 2400 MW pumping and storage plant in Attaqa-Suez, that is supposed to be operating by 2022, according to the Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy & the Egyptian Holding Electricity Company

Table.19: Egypt's Hydroelectric Plants

Operator	Commissioning Date	Installed Capacity (MW)
High Dam	1967	2100
Aswan Dam 1	1960	280
Aswan Dam 2	1985/86	270
Esna	1993	86
Nag' Hamadi	2008	64

Wind

Table.20: Egyptian Wind-Power Generation since 1965 in Twh

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Generation Capacity	-	-	-	-	.1	.5	1.4	1.9	2.5	2.5

Table.21: Egyptian Wind-Energy Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Consumed Capacity	-	-	-	-	-	.1	.3	.4	.6	.6

Fig.10: Egyptian Wind-Energy Generation (IEA, 2017)

Egypt is endowed with abundant wind energy resources, with many coastal regions, where high and stable wind speeds are frequent, especially in the Gulf of Suez and the Nile Valley, as wind speed could reach 10.5 m/s at 50 meter height.

Table.22: Egyptian Wind Indicators

Indicator	Installed Capacity	Generated Energy	Fuel Savings	CO2 Reductions	Potential Capacities
Value	750-753 MW	12600 GWh	2.7 Mtoe	6.8 Million Tons	30000 MW

Table.23: Egyptian Major Wind Farms

Farm	Za'farana	Gebel El-Zeit	Hurghada
Generated Capacity	547 MW	200 MW	5 MW

Solar

Table.24: Egyptian Solar Production since 1965 in Twh

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Procution Capacity	-	-	-	-	-	<.1	.1	.1	.1	.2

Table.25: Egyptian Solar Consumption since 1965 in Mtoe

Year	1965	1975	1985	1995	2000	2005	2010	2015	2016	2017
Consumption Capacity	-	-	-	-	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1	<.1

Fig.11: Egyptian Solar Generation (IEA, 2017)

Though solar energy use in the country is still in its infancy, yet the country has a great potential in the solar sector. With accordance to the EIA's latest report, the country only has 30 MW of installed solar capacity so far^[5]. Additionally, there is one solar thermal project, an integrated solar combined-cycle power plant. Here, the solar power partially replaces fossil fuel. The plant has an overall capacity of 140 MW, of which the solar input is 20 MW. More PV projects are in the pipeline, one in Hurghada (20 MW, expected start of operation 2016), and one in Kom Ombo (20 MW, expected the start of operation 2016).^[19]

Also, the Egyptian government has a huge scheme to boost the solar sector by installing a 1.8 GW solar park, which to be developed in Benban. As part of reaching that goal, the Egyptian government has closed two deals on two different fronts; the 1st is with Norway's Scatec Solar to build six solar photo voltaic plants with a combined capacity of 400 MW, while the 2nd is with Saudi firma Acwa for another three solar photo voltaic plants with a capacity of 120 MW.

Table.26: Egyptian Solar Potential Indicators

Indicator	Direct Solar Radiation	Sunshine Duration	Potential Capacities
Value	2000-3000 kWh/m2/year	9-11 hours/day	>50000 MW