Egypt is launching the first market operating with clean electric
energy, in line with the government's shift towards clean
energy.
Alexandria- Feb 12, 2022
Minister of Trade and Industry
Nevine Gamea has opened the launch conference of the operation of a solar
photovoltaic unit in Alexandria’s vegetable wholesale market, organized by the
Alexandria Chamber of Commerce, in the presence of Minister of Supply and
Internal Trade Ali al-Moselhi.
The conference was attended by Mohamed
al-Sherif, governor of Alexandria; Christian Berger, head of the European Union
delegation to Egypt; Ahmed al-Wakeel, president of the Alexandria Chamber of
Commerce and the Association of the Mediterranean Chambers of Commerce and
Industry; and Mohamed al-Zallat, head of the General Authority of Industrial
Development.
“The government places great importance
on expanding the use of clean energy in production and service sectors,” Gamea
said.
The minister pointed out that launching
the first market operating with clean electric energy comes in line with the
government's shift towards clean and renewable energy in order to preserve the
environment.
To this end, she noted, the
government has adopted a series of policies and strategies, including the Sustainable
Development Strategy: Egypt Vision 2030, the Egyptian Energy Strategy until
2035 and the Industrial Development Strategy 2020.
Renewable energy in Egypt represents
about 20% of the country’s total energy sources, and is targeted to increase to
42% by 2035, Gamea further added.