The bright future of solar energy in Egypt

Ra is the word ancient Egyptians used for the sun. It is also the name they gave to their sun god and creator, one of the era’s most important deities. Later on, their Greek-influenced descendants maintained this fascination. The name Heliopolis, one of ancient Egypt’s most important metropolises, literally means “city of the sun”.As it turns out, thousands of years later, the sun will be playing just as vital a role in shaping the country’s destiny going forward.Long before Sharm El Sheikh was selected to host Cop27 – in less than three months’ time – Egypt’s leadership had determined that solar power will be central to its energy future.Egypt’s power sector, second largest in the Mena region behind only Saudi Arabia, is today dominated by natural gas, followed by oil and hydropower. Renewable sources currently account for about 21 per cent of all generation, with just 2 per…

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