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Sisi directs provision of electricity for agricultural reclamation projects

Businessmen Team news 05 April 2025 05:01 PM
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Sisi directs provision of electricity for agricultural reclamation projects

President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi met today, Saturday, with Dr. Moustafa Madbouly, Prime Minister, Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Major General Amir Sayed Ahmed, Advisor to the President of the Republic for Urban Planning, Lieutenant General Ahmed El-Shazly, Head of the Armed Forces Financial Affairs Authority, Major General Ahmed El-Azazy, Head of the Armed Forces Engineering Authority, and Colonel Dr. Bahaa El-Ghannam, Executive Director of the "Egypt's Future" Sustainable Development Agency.

The official spokesperson for the Presidency clarified that the meeting addressed the executive status of the electricity supply and the timeline for the loads required for new agricultural reclamation projects supervised by the "Egypt's Future" Agency, particularly the "New Delta" project. The status of the construction of transformer stations necessary for agricultural reclamation areas was also reviewed, as part of the state's efforts to ensure food security.

Ambassador Mohamed El-Shenawy, the official spokesperson, noted that the meeting addressed government efforts to ensure the sustainable availability of energy for domestic consumption and support national economic development plans. Discussions focused on ways to enhance reliance on renewable energy sources, in line with the state's commitment to achieving sustainable development goals, attracting investments, ensuring stable and quality electricity supply to all projects, and enhancing the capacity of the electricity grid to provide reliable support for agricultural and industrial reclamation projects.

El-Shenawy added that the President directed the expedited completion of the additional electricity supply system required for the New Delta project and for the agricultural sector in general, ensuring the availability of strategic crops for Egypt amid international fluctuations. He emphasized the need to continuously update the comprehensive plan to achieve energy security and increase reliance on renewable energy sources.