The Egyptian Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy, led by Dr. Mohamed Shaker, sets an annual plan that it seeks to achieve in addition to its long-term plans to upgrade the field of electric energy in Egypt.
Minister Mohamed Shaker announced the year 2022 as to be "The Year of Green Hydrogen", which he considers to be the fuel of the future.
He confirmed that the ministry aims to rely on solar and wind energy in analyzing water to generate green hydrogen gas, stressing that it is one of the least expensive sources of electricity production and is environmentally friendly, and is considered the fuel of the future during the next 10 years.
Shaker added, in exclusive statements to Youm7, that the ministry seeks to diversify energy sources within the framework of implementing the 2030 strategy, and work is underway to update it to include green hydrogen, pointing out that reliance on renewable energy in generating electricity will contribute to reducing electricity selling prices.
The minister pointed out that contracts have been signed to implement five new plants to produce green hydrogen as pilot projects, noting that these projects will be expanded after ensuring their success.
Shaker explained that relying on this type of turbine saves the use of delegations, and therefore the state does not need to raise electricity prices, pointing out that the old stations will be modernized and developed by an Emirati company to raise the efficiency and operation of all power generation stations at the level of the republic.
Shaker further said that the ministry pays great attention to new and renewable energy projects to generate electricity from the sun and wind, which enabled the New and Renewable Energy Authority to achieve many achievements within a short period.
Shaker added that it is intended to establish renewable energy stations near the Red Sea and the northern coast to extract green hydrogen gas and export it abroad through its filling and sea transport, pointing out that exporting this type of gas will have a very large financial return to Egypt.
Source: Egypt Today
