Within the framework of supporting the Egyptian Integrated Energy Strategy (EIES) & Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) to achieve the 42% energy mix by 2035, more than 5200 km² has been allocated to the New and Renewable Energy Authority for the purpose of developing renewable energy projects and preparing them for investment to reach the strategic objectives.

Through the Egyptian/German cooperation between the Ministry of Electricity and New and Renewable Energy (MoERE) and GIZ Egypt, through the implementation of the Egyptian-German Joint Committee for Renewable Energy, Energy Efficiency and Environmental Protection (JCEE) project and in collaboration with the New & Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) , the study on the division of land in West Nile has been completed to overview the maximum potential of deploying renewable energy projects (solar and wind) in this region.

This preliminary study aimed to provide the possible capacities of the produced energy and the expected electrical capacity as well as the best scenarios for the exploitation of available land.  The study was carried out on 350 km² in the West Nile area, of which 300 km² is dedicated to wind energy and 50 km² to solar energy. The land is now ready for tendering and future implementation. According to the study, the combined wind and solar sources could generate a total of 3.8 GW. Further information (link to the project video): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nRhRakyn_Fg

The methodology of the study is based on the following:

-        The analysis of available renewable energy potentials

-       Geotechnical and topographical studies of the land

-       The analysis of all available studies to conclude the best possible scenarios in terms of maximum annual electrical power and energy capacity for the land

-       Study the necessary infrastructure works to serve the site in terms of internal roads, transformers, and the administrative buildings. etc

-       Showcase expertise recommendations for the design of land plots for renewable energy projects

Moreover, the methodology of this study was applied to the lands of the East Nile, which is estimated at about 1629 km² to reach the optimal utilization for the delineation of these lands for investors to implement renewable energy projects.