Within the framework of accelerating the implementation of the projects planned in the "Decent Life" initiative, which was launched by H.E. president Sisi to raise the standard of living in the villages most in need, as well as promoting the development of basic services provided to citizens and alleviating poverty rates , Dr. Muhammad Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, asked the electricity distribution companies to take the necessary steps towards improving the efficiency of electrical networks in the targeted villages. Dr. Shaker explained that the development plan for the electricity networks that will be implemented includes improving the service and raising the efficiency of the electrical supply. It also includes the conversion of exposed low-voltage conductors into insulated ones, changing the small conductors to convenient ones, raising the capacity of the transformers, replacing the rickety lamp posts, replacing the suspended transformers with kiosks, and creating new electric feeders to improve the performance and stability of electrical supply and develop solutions to avoid problems of long lines. In this regard, the Beheira Electricity Distribution Company is developing the electricity network with 13 villages at a total cost of L.E. 58 million as part of the Presidential Initiative Project "A Decent Life" for every Egyptian. The development of the electricity network has been completed with (8) villages in the ar...
2020-12-17 15:57:30
Dr. Mohammed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, explained the efforts of the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy with its various companies to raise the efficiency of the electrical grid and improve the level of performance in order to ensure the stability and continuity of electric feeding in accordance with the standards of quality in this regard and within the scope of the Qena sector of the Upper Egypt Electricity Distribution Company, which has about (901 thousand) subscribers From July 2014 to June 2020, expansion and replacement work was carried out to raise the efficiency of the electrical grid in the province and improve service for subscribers. Implementation of expansion and replacement work to raise the efficiency of the electrical network in the province and improve the service for subscribers where the implementation of the ambitious plan in the sector of Electricity Qena and financed by a loan from the state for the development of networks during the period july 2017 to June 2020 at a cost of 615 million pounds. The self-plan was implemented during the period from July 2014 to June 2020 with a value of about 177 million pounds. And about the plan to replace the antennas into ground cables the medium voltage antennas were replaced by ground cables from July 2017 to June 2020, with 78 operations with a total cable length of 39,861 km, a value of 42 million pounds. About the projects (implemented for others) the company studied...
2020-12-31 12:10:20
Within the framework of the interest of the Egyptian political leadership in the speedy implementation of the electrical interconnection project between the Arab Republic of Egypt and the brotherly Republic of Sudan and the termination of the second phase of this project, and within the framework of the interest that the electricity and renewable energy sector attaches to the electrical interconnection projects, especially the connection with the Republic of Sudan. The Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company and Siemens Energy Company signed a contract to raise the capacity and stability of the existing electrical interconnection line between Egypt and Sudan to 300 from 80 megawatts. The signing ceremony was attended by Egyptian Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mohamed Shaker and Sudanese Ambassador to Cairo Mohamed Elias. The ministry revealed in a statement that the contract includes the supply and installation of two ineffective compensator units (STATECOM) capacity of 2 x + - 150 megafars. The contract, worth 453 million Egyptian pounds, will be financed by the strategic projects of the General Office of the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, with an implementation period of about 18 months from the date of its signing. Shaker praised Sudanese-Egyptian ties, stressing an interest in fostering them. He also highlighted the fruitful and constructive cooperation between the electricity and renewable energy field with Siemens, represente...
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