As the most populous country in the Middle East, with a population of more than 100 million citizens, Egypt faces rising energy demand driven by rapid population growth and an expanding economy.
According to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), renewable energy can help Egypt meet its energy needs and power sustainable economic growth and create jobs while achieving global climate and sustainable development objectives.
Speaking during the Energy Transition Council’s (ETC) first working-level national dialogue with Egypt in February 2020, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Dr. Mohamed Shaker El-Markabi explained that energy transition is a path towards the transformation of the global energy sector from dependence on fossil fuels to zero carbon.
