The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and its subsidiaries seek to achieve the concept of national responsibility in all its services and activities, to reach a better tomorrow and a brighter future. and innovative initiatives
Gaber Desouki
Chairman of Board of Directors
Company Achievements
The company supervises, controls and follows up the activities of its subsidiaries in the fields of production, transmission and distribution of electrical energy in order to help them develop performance and improve technical, financial and operational efficiency.
Stability and regularity of electrical supply in networks through modern control centers covering all parts of the Republic, where the maximum load increased from 3306 MW in 1980/1981 to 32000 MW in 2019/2020, accompanied by an increase in the generated capacity from 20 billion kWh.to 200 billion kWh.
Improving service to citizens, facilitating procedures for connecting current, repairing faults and using modern technologies for registration and collection based on the decision of the Council of Ministers on 10/10/2000 regarding the submission of applications for connecting electricity to residential units to the regions The total assays on 30/6/2005 amounted to about 1,261 million assays, of which about 1005 thousand assays were implemented, which were paid for and which provide electrical service to about 1.4 million subscribers. The company is also interested in using insulated wires instead of exposed in the low voltage network for all new connections and replacement and renewal operations without additional burdens on citizens to protect them from the dangers of falling exposed wires and avoid fires.
The policy of operating thermal generating stations depends mainly on natural gas, where the percentage of use, including private sector stations for stations connected to the gas network, reached 94.7%, while the percentage reached 92.8% of the total fuel consumed.
Adding 27,400 MW of thermal plants to the unified network with an estimated investment of 17.2 billion US dollars and fully operational, except for 1300 MW for the West Cairo and Assiut steam stations, which are expected to be operational during the first quarter of 2021.
Cooperation with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company in the implementation of a project with a capacity of 2250 MW combined cycle with the BOO system with Saudi Aqua.
Construction of the largest pumping and storage project in Africa and the Middle East with a capacity of 2400 MW in cooperation with the Water Stations Implementation Authority and the global consultant Artelia.
Cooperation in achieving the goals of the sustainable development strategy of the Egyptian state 2030 in making Egypt a pivotal energy center through regional electrical interconnection with neighboring countries such as the interconnection with: the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Republic of Sudan, as well as the international electrical interconnection through the signing of a joint memorandum of understanding between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and the Cypriot company Euro-Africa Interconnector to prepare a technical and economic feasibility study for the electrical interconnection project between (Egypt - Cyprus - Greece).
Developing customer service through engineering development and monitoring by adding 31 engineering during the year 2017/2018, bringing the total number of engineering developed to 424 engineering until 30/6/2018 out of a total number of 447 engineering required to be developed.
Providing 725 sub-service centers in the villages responsible for malfunctions and the speed of their repair, in order to facilitate the villagers' customers.
Automating all work carried out in service centers using computers.
Launching the unified electricity services platform to provide services to citizens from anywhere in an integrated, easy and secure manner.
Developing the electronic one-stop system to automate services in service centers in electricity distribution companies, allowing citizens to benefit from 26 services by dealing with one window in its branch.
Launching official channels on the various social media platforms of the Ministry of Electricity and the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to receive requests, inquiries and complaints of citizens and workers and present them directly to electricity sector officials to work on solving them and responding to them as soon as possible. As well as creating photographic and animated film materials and introductory images to simplify all information about the achievements and services of the electricity sector
Introduction:
The Arab Republic of Egypt issued its directions and objectives from the Sustainable State Strategy 2030 Sustainable Energy Strategy 2035, and one of its most important objectives was to make Egypt a pivotal energy center; This strategy to make Egypt a hub for electricity generation, the holding company has made many developments within its companies and its active membership in many international gatherings concerned with international electricity interconnection and markets. Electricity, in addition to its large participation in the preparation and review of many technical and economic studies related to the international electrical interconnection and electricity markets. All these activities and developments are aimed at achieving Those strategic goals and there have been many developments that have already been made along those paths.
First: Achievements of the Bilateral Electrical Interconnection:
Serious and tangible steps
Serious and tangible steps
Egyptian-Libyan Linkage
Egyptian-Jordanian Linkage
Egyptian-Saudi Linkage
Egyptian-Sudanese Linkage
Egyptian-Gulf Connectivity (in cooperation with the GCC Interconnection Authority)
Second: Achievements to strengthen African ties - Progress in the Continental Electricity Interconnection Project and SouqContinental Electricity
• Supervising Egypt's sponsorship of the continental electrical interconnection project, provided that it is in the form of technical support for the project, at the request of NEPAD, as it was announced on the sidelines of the activities of the fifth infrastructure week PIDA week 2019, in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, within the framework of implementing the directives of the political leadership.
Second: Achievements to strengthen African ties - Progress in the Continental Electricity Interconnection Project and SouqContinental Electricity
• Supervising Egypt's sponsorship of the continental electrical interconnection project, provided that it is in the form of technical support for the project, at the request of NEPAD, as it was announced on the sidelines of the activities of the fifth infrastructure week PIDA week 2019, in cooperation with the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, within the framework of implementing the directives of the political leadership.
• (Cairo-Cape Town Electricity Transmission Corridor) In January 2020, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company prepared a preliminary study for the continental electrical interconnection between Cairo - Cape Town and parallel to the land road being worked on between Cairo and Cape Town, this project aims to be used as a major route for interconnection through Africa to unload the capabilities of the Inga Dam in the Democratic State of the Congo, as well as this project was included in the study of the continental electrical interconnection under the auspices of NEPAD.
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, as an arm of the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, in cooperation with it and with all authorities in the state, took vigorous steps in that context, the last of which was participation in the visit of a high-level delegation from the Egyptian state, represented by all state agencies, headed by Dr. Al-Wazir, to the Democratic State of Congo to complete the achievements of this road.
• Cooperation with African countries: The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company is making the utmost efforts to consolidate these relations in the field of renewable energy in general and in the supply and implementation of solar energy systems in particular, exchanging experiences in the fields of production, transmission and distribution of electricity and renewable energy, and sending experts to research and study electrical projects and see their actual requirements in order to provide the necessary advisory services, according to the needs of African countries, and it is expected during the year (2020-2021) to achieve. It is worth mentioning that EEHC participates in all events and meetings with the relevant ministries in related projects, for example the Vicmed Navigation Corridor project. Within the framework of cooperation with the Nile Basin countries and the plan to rationalize the consumption of Nile water, and in light of the current conditions to achieve the state's strategy in the file of water rationalization, and in light of the directives of the political leadership regarding the urgent measures of the plan to rationalize water consumption at the state level, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company has already taken many serious steps and will continue during the coming period to complete the necessary steps to achieve the fore mentioned rationalization strategy.
Third: Progress and benefits achieved from membership in international energy clusters Membership of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company in the Energy Community of the countries
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company is one of the active members within the grouping, as this membership of the Egyptian state in the assembly is a step to establish a market.Electricity trade between the countries of the grouping to secure energy supply between the countries and reduce the cost of energy production and increase the exchange and trade of energy between the countries of the grouping, as well as improve the use of available resources for electrical energy through investment in the sectors of production, transmission and distribution, which facilitates the development of the marketFree competitive integrated electricity trade between East African countries, which ultimately serves to achieve the mission and directions of the holding company in all fields and levels at the local, regional and international levels, recalling in this the benefit of installed capabilities and safe reserves that can be used in that marketAnd that trade between member states
Fourth: African-European Connectivity – Egypt Link (Hub Interconnection and Electricity Market with Europe – Egyptian-Cypriot Interconnection)
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and the Cypriot company (Euro-Africa Interconnector) to prepare a technical and economic feasibility study for the electrical interconnection project between (Egypt - Cyprus) and from there to Greece with a capacity of 2000 MW, and a non-disclosure agreement was signed between the concerned authorities.In October, two contracts for technical, financial and legal consultancy were signed to review the documents submitted by the project developer to implement the first phase of the project with a capacity of 1000 MW, and to open a market. A hybrid on the electrical interconnection line (regulated market and competitive one).
The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company is one of the active members within the grouping, as this membership of the Egyptian state in the assembly is a step to establish a market.Electricity trade between the countries of the grouping to secure energy supply between the countries and reduce the cost of energy production and increase the exchange and trade of energy between the countries of the grouping, as well as improve the use of available resources for electrical energy through investment in the sectors of production, transmission and distribution, which facilitates the development of the marketFree competitive integrated electricity trade between East African countries, which ultimately serves to achieve the mission and directions of the holding company in all fields and levels at the local, regional and international levels, recalling in this the benefit of installed capabilities and safe reserves that can be used in that marketAnd that trade between member states
Fourth: African-European Connectivity – Egypt Link (Hub Interconnection and Electricity Market with Europe – Egyptian-Cypriot Interconnection)
A memorandum of understanding was signed between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and the Cypriot company (Euro-Africa Interconnector) to prepare a technical and economic feasibility study for the electrical interconnection project between (Egypt - Cyprus) and from there to Greece with a capacity of 2000 MW, and a non-disclosure agreement was signed between the concerned authorities.In October, two contracts for technical, financial and legal consultancy were signed to review the documents submitted by the project developer to implement the first phase of the project with a capacity of 1000 MW, and to open a market. A hybrid on the electrical interconnection line (regulated market and competitive one).
Fifth: The axis of interconnection and the electricity market with the East and China:
In order to transform Egypt into an energy hub, and in order to exploit the great opportunities for generating clean electricity from solar energy and wind farms and the measures taken to establish the first plant for the production of solar energy and wind farms, and in order to take advantage of investment opportunities in energy, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has signed a cooperation protocol with the Organization for Development and Cooperation for Global Energy Interconnection (GEIDCO) in the fields of training, smart grids and technical support.EEHC (as a member of the organization) also participates in meetings, conferences and workshops organized by GEIDCO at the African and international levels in the fields of international connectivity and markets.Electricity, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
In order to transform Egypt into an energy hub, and in order to exploit the great opportunities for generating clean electricity from solar energy and wind farms and the measures taken to establish the first plant for the production of solar energy and wind farms, and in order to take advantage of investment opportunities in energy, the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has signed a cooperation protocol with the Organization for Development and Cooperation for Global Energy Interconnection (GEIDCO) in the fields of training, smart grids and technical support.EEHC (as a member of the organization) also participates in meetings, conferences and workshops organized by GEIDCO at the African and international levels in the fields of international connectivity and markets.Electricity, renewable energy and energy efficiency.
Sixth: Arab Common Market for Electricity - Comprehensive Arab Electricity Interconnection
For more than a decade, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company has participated to push the efforts of the Egyptian state in particular and the Arab countries in general, which are being made for a comprehensive Arab link, and in confirmation of this, the last Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in its fourth regular session (Lebanese Republic January 2019) blessed the efforts made by the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity to establish the marketIndeed, that summit welcomed the commitment of the Arab Republic of Egypt as well as the Member States to sign the Memorandum of Understanding and called on them to implement its provisions. In line with the commitment of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to that signing, and in light of its representation as Chairman of the Committee of Experts and the Steering Committee for Comprehensive Arab Interconnection, tremendous efforts have been made to create a strong institutional framework for the market. The Arab Joint Venture is accompanied by the existence of a complete infrastructure that takes into account the technical aspects to achieve market integration and a legislative framework based on the basis and adoption of four basic documents for the electricity market government, namely:
• Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a market Joint Arab – which has already been signed by sixteen Arab countries.
• General Agreement
• Arab Common Market Agreement
• The rules for the operation of Arab networks culminated in July 2020 with the decision of the extraordinary session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity to approve the general agreement and the market agreement. IN preparation for completing the procedures for presentation to other specialized ministerial councils.
For more than a decade, the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company has participated to push the efforts of the Egyptian state in particular and the Arab countries in general, which are being made for a comprehensive Arab link, and in confirmation of this, the last Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in its fourth regular session (Lebanese Republic January 2019) blessed the efforts made by the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity to establish the marketIndeed, that summit welcomed the commitment of the Arab Republic of Egypt as well as the Member States to sign the Memorandum of Understanding and called on them to implement its provisions. In line with the commitment of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to that signing, and in light of its representation as Chairman of the Committee of Experts and the Steering Committee for Comprehensive Arab Interconnection, tremendous efforts have been made to create a strong institutional framework for the market. The Arab Joint Venture is accompanied by the existence of a complete infrastructure that takes into account the technical aspects to achieve market integration and a legislative framework based on the basis and adoption of four basic documents for the electricity market government, namely:
• Memorandum of Understanding for the establishment of a market Joint Arab – which has already been signed by sixteen Arab countries.
• General Agreement
• Arab Common Market Agreement
• The rules for the operation of Arab networks culminated in July 2020 with the decision of the extraordinary session of the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity to approve the general agreement and the market agreement. IN preparation for completing the procedures for presentation to other specialized ministerial councils.
Seventh: The Egyptian Electricity Market:
A strong competitive market based on transparency and governance; EEHC is proceeding in light of the issuance of the "Electricity Law" No. 87 of 2015 and its executive regulations, which aims to support the structural transformation system in the Egyptian Electricity through the operation of the Egyptian electricity system according to economic and environmental standards that ensure equal opportunities in a way that preserves the interests of electricity producers and consumers Reform in the Egyptian electric power sector according to several specific policies, integrated plans and programs, laws and regulatory legislation, so the holding company takes a way to reconcile its internal and external conditions in line with that goal with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness, referred to as Lebanon and seen far and wide, taking in that opportunities and capabilities to make Egypt a pivotal center for electricity trade and also the tremendous challenges, and the last of those steps and achievements was in that way.The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company begins the executive steps to contract with international consulting services (technical, economic, financial, legal... etc) in the markets and trade of electricity from its self-financing to achieveThat strategic choice.
A strong competitive market based on transparency and governance; EEHC is proceeding in light of the issuance of the "Electricity Law" No. 87 of 2015 and its executive regulations, which aims to support the structural transformation system in the Egyptian Electricity through the operation of the Egyptian electricity system according to economic and environmental standards that ensure equal opportunities in a way that preserves the interests of electricity producers and consumers Reform in the Egyptian electric power sector according to several specific policies, integrated plans and programs, laws and regulatory legislation, so the holding company takes a way to reconcile its internal and external conditions in line with that goal with the utmost efficiency and effectiveness, referred to as Lebanon and seen far and wide, taking in that opportunities and capabilities to make Egypt a pivotal center for electricity trade and also the tremendous challenges, and the last of those steps and achievements was in that way.The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company begins the executive steps to contract with international consulting services (technical, economic, financial, legal... etc) in the markets and trade of electricity from its self-financing to achieveThat strategic choice.
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Raising efficiency and generalizing environmental improvements in the electric power generation sector The Egyptian Electricity Holding Company, in cooperation with the German government, has implemented a project to raise efficiency and environmental improvements in electric power plants, and this has resulted in reducing nitrogen oxides by about 1350 tons / year in Damanhour power station, 270 tons / year at Ataqa power station, 9350 tons / year at Shubra El-Kheima power station, as well as reducing more than 35 thousand tons of carbon dioxide annually.
Expanding the use of natural gas as fuel for power plants instead of diesel to reduce the cost of electricity production and reduce environmental pollution with the increase in Egyptian stocks of natural gases
The policy of replacing natural gas with liquid fuels (diesel – diesel) was followed due to its clear economic and environmental advantage. The percentage of natural gas use for stations connected to the gas network reached (82.1%) while the percentage reached (76.4%) of the total fuel consumed.
Attracting local and foreign investments to finance electricity and energy projects to reduce the burdens on the state to facilitate procedures for investors and encourage local and foreign investments, a guide has been prepared and printed to be delivered to investors explaining the steps and procedures for obtaining the service and the establishment of a website that includes the aforementioned guide and is also used to receive investors' questions and inquiries and respond to them and present available investment opportunities.
Promoting the development and use of renewable energy sources It should be noted that there is a Zafarana area on the Gulf of Suez the largest wind station in the Middle East and Africa with a capacity of 140 MW. Consultancy services are currently being implemented for the project of the first solar thermal plant with a capacity of 150 MW, with an expected production capacity of 985 GWh per year.
The company is keen to continue developing the service for subscribers, whose number increased from 4.5 million subscribers at the beginning of the eighties to about 37.9 million subscribers in 2020/2021 by facilitating and accelerating the procedures for obtaining it while keeping pace with technological progress in providing it and continuous monitoring of its quality.