Subsidy reforms and deregulation open new Egypt power market


Issue 380 - 08 Nov 2018 - By John Hamilton | 5 minute read

A number of large-scale gas and renewables projects are expected to advance towards financial close in the coming 12 months, offering power at very low prices. At the same time, a multitude of relatively small-scale projects are close to agreeing power purchase agreements (PPAs) directly with end-users, representing a notable shift in the power sector investment environment. The implementation of deregulation (formally introduced by the 2015 electricity law, but only now taking effect) has opened up a valuable space for smaller-scale participants who cannot compete for the large scale build-own-operate (BOO) tenders.

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