Egypt's Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has invested over 1 billion pounds in developing and improving the national electricity grid in the coastal region, Matruh, and El Beira. This development aims to meet the future needs of the country's development plans and the Delta New Project. The investment was revealed in a report presented to Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, the Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, by Dr. Ahmed Mahina, the head of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company.
The report highlighted the achievements of the El Beira Electricity Distribution Company during the last fiscal year. The company has established five new distribution substations to feed subscribers and meet the growing demand for energy. Additionally, 51 new transformers were installed in areas with high load concentrations to improve the quality of electricity supply to subscribers by enhancing voltage and accommodating new loads.
The El Beira Electricity Distribution Company has also implemented a plan to replace overhead medium-voltage lines passing over residential areas with underground cables for 11 operations, with a total length of 3.5 km, at a cost of 13.249 million pounds. The company's efforts also included executing 217 series for 446 transformers that exceeded their optimal loading ratios, as part of a plan to replace worn-out medium and low-voltage poles, cables, and conductors with suitable sections for loads.
The company's CEO, Eng. Bahgat Fayad, reported that the peak load for consumption reached 3116 megawatts, an increase of 154 megawatts, representing a 5.2% growth. The company has also implemented projects valued at 2.927 billion pounds, achieving 100.4% of the targeted value. These projects included strategic and national initiatives, as well as projects funded by others.
In the field of isolated power stations, the company has issued a directive to implement a new solar power plant project in Siwa City, with a capacity of 8.2 megawatts, along with 4 megawatts / 8 megawatt-hour storage batteries. The project also includes the supply of two diesel generators with a capacity of 2.5 megawatts each, and routine maintenance for three generation units.
The company has made significant efforts in installing smart meters; 164,281 prepaid meters were installed, and 88,104 defective meters were replaced. Additionally, 34,128 smart meters were installed for large subscribers, transformer stations, distribution substations, and public transformers within the company's scope. The company has also developed five customer service centers during the 2025/2026 year, bringing the total number of developed service centers to 23.
In the fight against electricity theft, the company, in collaboration with the judicial authorities and electricity police, has issued 198,172 reports worth 1.382 billion pounds, leading to a reduction in losses to 16.99%. The company's production workshops have also manufactured various equipment, including 800 structural medium-voltage poles, and rehabilitated 14 transformer kiosks and 285 low-voltage panels, to optimize resource utilization and reduce expenses.
Key points
- Egypt's electricity sector invests over 1 billion pounds in developing the national grid.
- The investment aims to meet future energy demands and support development plans.
- The El Beira Electricity Distribution Company has implemented various projects to improve electricity supply and reduce losses.
