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Electricity and oil ministries clash over green hydrogen plans

Egypt's trade partners and international investors want to speed up the development of green hydrogen by incorporating it into the framework of the East Med Gas Forum. But Cairo's Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy does not see eye to eye with its Ministry of Petroleum and Resources over the way forward. [...]

Published on 28/03/2023 at 05:40 GMT Reading time 2 minutes

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Egypt
Egypt finalises strategy to launch hydrogen production

The final touches are being put to laws designed to facilitate massive investment in hydrogen production in Egypt. Local and international firms hoping to get a slice of the pie may however hold off until the next devaluation of the Egyptian pound, which is expected in early 2024.

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Egyptian Prime Minister Moustafa Madbouli.

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Industry leaders support Berlin's hydrogen diplomacy

Eager to diversify its energy supply, Germany is looking into various green hydrogen projects in Africa. Siemens, Enertrag and Bosch are in the vanguard, and Egypt and Namibia are competing to secure investment pledges.

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Robert Habeck (3rd from left), Federal Minister for Economic Affairs and Climate Protection, and Hage Gottfried Geingob (4th from right), president of Namibia, focusing on closer cooperation on hydrogen on 5 December 2022 in Windhoek.

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East Med Gas Forum chief to discuss Egypt-EU-Israel gas supply project during Brussels visit

East Med Gas Forum secretary general Osama Mobarez is due to meet the European Commission's energy directorate in Brussels next week. High on the meeting agenda will be a plan to export Israel gas to the European Union via Egypt.

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European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen at the ministerial meeting of the East Mediterranean Gas Forum (EMGF) in Cairo, Egypt, 15 June 2022.

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Boughezoul city progress shrouded in uncertainty

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Egypt
Green hydrogen on agenda of EU delegation to Cairo

The European Commission's sub-directorate for North Africa is due to visit the Egyptian capital in a few days. Energy and illegal migration are high on the agenda ahead of an EU-Egypt summit in May.

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Government struggles to produce its green hydrogen development strategy

Several ministries are due to publish a joint strategy document that will serve as a framework for green hydrogen production in Egypt. Work is still in progress on the strategy, however, even though it is needed urgently to enable the many agreements already signed with foreign companies to be brought into effect.

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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz (L) with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi at COP 27, 8 November 2022.

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Gas prices prompt row between ministers of oil, electricity

Gas used by power stations lies at the heart of the intra-governmental dispute, which is delaying the roll-out of Egypt's energy strategy.

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Greek group Copelouzos leads race to connect Egypt to EU electricity grid

Two Greek companies are competing to connect Egypt to the supergrid of the European Union, which is keen to diversify its energy suppliers. Of the two, Copelouzos Group is Egypt's favourite.

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