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Egyptian-Saudi electric connection to be completed in 2 years

Egyptian-Saudi electric connection to be completed in 2 years
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Cairo - Mubasher: The Egyptian minister of electricity and renewable energy said on Sunday that the electric interconnection project between Egypt and Saudi Arabia will be finished by 2019 with a capacity of 3,000 megawatt.

Mohamed Shaker added in his speech during the first international conference on environment, sustainable development, and community service that Egypt is working on strengthening the connection between the east and the west of the pan-Arab region, to achieve electric interconnection between three continents.

The minister also noted that through an ambitious plan, 6,882 megawatts were added to the national grid until the end of 2015, including around 3,636 megawatt as an emergency plan in addition to completing the establishment of projects adding 3,250 megawatt.