Cairo s new energy storage policy adjustment

How can Egypt store electricity?

Egypt has been looking at a number of ways to store electricity as part of its ambitions to grow renewable energy capacity to cover 42% of the country’s electricity needs by 2030. These include upgrading its power grid and incorporating pumped-storage hydroelectricity stations to help store electricity for future use.

Can batteries solve Egypt's Electricity oversupply problem?

Egypt is exploring the potential of energy storage through batteries to combat our electricity oversupply problem: As Egypt continues to suffer from a major oversupply of electricity, the country is in need of new ways to tackle the issue.

Is greater Cairo a case study for the energy transition?

Greater Cairo (GC) is proposed as case study for modelling the rising energy needs of a megacity with a particular focus on the role of the informal settlements in the energy transition up to 2050. In the past 40 years, informal settlements quality of life has been a core challenge to sustainable development policies.

What is Egypt's energy demand?

Egypt’s energy demand is satisfied by natural gas and oil for almost 91%; with a contribution of 8% from hydropower and 1% from wind and solar electricity . The national energy system is confronted with several challenges, such as covering the summer electricity shortages and meeting the increasing demand especially for cooling.

What is Egypt's target share for renewables by 2040?

Shortly afterwards, however, Egypt's petroleum ministry said the target share for renewables was 40% by 2040, with the country maintaining a major reliance on natural gas.

Is greater Cairo a case study for a megacity?

The present paper aims at addressing this knowledge gap. Greater Cairo (GC) is proposed as case study for modelling the rising energy needs of a megacity with a particular focus on the role of the informal settlements in the energy transition up to 2050.