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The past six years of procurement means Egypt’s power sector has a huge built-in reserve margin. Local industry participants worry that recent solar PPAs have almost been too cheap – to the extent that they threaten the competitiveness of existing state-owned (and subsidised) gas-fired plants.
The past six years of procurement means Egypt’s power sector has a huge built-in reserve margin. Local industry participants worry that recent solar PPAs have almost been too cheap – to the extent that they threaten the competitiveness of existing state-owned (and subsidised) gas-fired plants.
However, the government has not forgotten the 2012 blackouts, and expects that demand from the growing population and economy will soak up excess supply in a few years. To mark the launch of African Energy's Egypt Power Report 2021 authors will discuss some of the risks, realities, opportunities and threats associated with entering Egypt's electricity industry.
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Panellists include: John Hamilton, Managing Director and Jon Marks, Chairman
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