Egypt, Saudi Arabia discuss boosting cooperation

Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker on Sunday discussed at a meeting with Chairman of ACWA Power Mohammad Abdullah Abunayyan means of boosting bilateral cooperation in the electricity field, in the presence of the Saudi company's regional director Hassan Amin and a number of the Electricity Sector's officials.

During the meeting, Shaker lauded ongoing fruitful cooperation between the Electricity Ministry and ACWA Power.

Also, the two sides reviewed solar power projects carried out by ACWA Power in the Benban solar power complex in Aswan.

Egypt's electricity sector pays great attention to electricity linkage projects with all neighboring countries, notably Saudi Arabia, Shaker told Abunayyan.

For his part, the ACWA Power chairman commended strategic plans for energy mix in Egypt, as they focus on maximizing the use of renewable energy in the combination of electric capacities, in addition to reducing dependence on natural gas, which in turn could contribute to achieving the required energy balance and securing energy supply in the country.