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were completed in record time and developed by the EEHC in a
consortium comprised of Siemens and local partners. The project helped
Egypt end serious power shortages that negatively impacted industrial
activity and economic output. The success of the Siemens project and
several smaller projects have increased the country’s reserve margin and
significantly reduced the likelihood of blackouts. 30 In addition to gas,
significant renewable energy capacity has recently become operational,
with approximately 1 GW of new solar capacity coming online in 2019. 31
Sector Governance
To understand Egypt’s power sector, it is helpful to review below
the primary institutions charged with its governance, and the primary
government-owned energy service companies.
Entity
Function
Supreme Energy Council
The Supreme Energy Council (SEC) is
the highest energy sector policymaking
body, which evaluates and sanctions
national energy strategy and policy, and
tends to strategic sector issues such as
major policy initiatives and investment
schemes. The SEC is led by the Prime
Minister of Egypt along with his team of
ministers. 32
Ministry of Electricity and Renewable
Energy
MOERE is the traditional energy policy
entity, responsible for policy planning and
oversight of generation, transmission,
distribution, and all power sector
activities. 33 The Egyptian Electricity
Holding Company (EEHC), the state
utility described below, is a subsidiary of
the MOERE. 34
Electric Utility and Consumer Protection
Regulatory Agency
EgyptERA serves as the power sector
regulator. It regulates and supervises all
electricity sector activities, is responsible
for compliance oversight and
management, license issuance, tariff
approval and establishing and monitoring
performance standards, among other
responsibilities. 35 It is an autonomous
entity.
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were completed in record time and developed by the EEHC in a
consortium comprised of Siemens and local partners. The project helped
Egypt end serious power shortages that negatively impacted industrial
activity and economic output. The success of the Siemens project and
several smaller projects have increased the country’s reserve margin and
significantly reduced the likelihood of blackouts. 30 In addition to gas,
significant renewable energy capacity has recently become operational,
with approximately 1 GW of new solar capacity coming online in 2019. 31
Sector Governance
To understand Egypt’s power sector, it is helpful to review below
the primary institutions charged with its governance, and the primary
government-owned energy service companies.
Entity
Function
Supreme Energy Council
The Supreme Energy Council (SEC) is
the highest energy sector policymaking
body, which evaluates and sanctions
national energy strategy and policy, and
tends to strategic sector issues such as
major policy initiatives and investment
schemes. The SEC is led by the Prime
Minister of Egypt along with his team of
ministers. 32
Ministry of Electricity and Renewable
Energy
MOERE is the traditional energy policy
entity, responsible for policy planning and
oversight of generation, transmission,
distribution, and all power sector
activities. 33 The Egyptian Electricity
Holding Company (EEHC), the state
utility described below, is a subsidiary of
the MOERE. 34
Electric Utility and Consumer Protection
Regulatory Agency
EgyptERA serves as the power sector
regulator. It regulates and supervises all
electricity sector activities, is responsible
for compliance oversight and
management, license issuance, tariff
approval and establishing and monitoring
performance standards, among other
responsibilities. 35 It is an autonomous
entity.
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