The total costs of electricity projects over the past seven years are LE55 billion ($3.4 billion). Further, over 4,125 kilometers of overhead power lines were added, Egypt’s electricity minister underscored. Minister Shaker said that, in the future, Egyptian companies would be implementing electricity projects with international firms being the subcontractors. With regard to electricity linkage, Egypt shares 100 megawatts with Libya through electricity linkage, and that the country can exchange 2,000 megawatts through linkage with Cyprus and Greece. In another context, the minister of electricity showcased that 100 percent of smart meters being introduced in Egypt are locally-made.

Source: Libya Today December 27, 2021 13:07 UTC