{"id":"egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","canonicalSlug":"egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","language":"en","title":"Egypt reviews renewable projects as 2028 energy-mix target approaches","summary":"The government’s national energy strategy aims for renewables to supply 45% of the energy mix by 2028. A September 10 review also reported about 1,100 MWh of storage capacity.","body":["Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed current and future renewable projects with Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat on September 10. The national strategy aims to raise the renewable share of Egypt’s energy mix to 45% by 2028. The ministry described solar as the largest renewable component, with wind contributing to the grid and hydropower remaining a stable source.","The minister reported about 1,100 megawatt-hours of energy-storage capacity and reviewed generation and battery projects that are completed, underway or scheduled for near-term operation. He also discussed grid improvements made for summer 2026, green hydrogen and desalination projects."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Egypt reviews renewable projects as 2028 energy-mix target approaches\n\nThe government’s national energy strategy aims for renewables to supply 45% of the energy mix by 2028. A September 10 review also reported about 1,100 MWh of storage capacity.\n\nPrime Minister Mostafa Madbouly reviewed current and future renewable projects with Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat on September 10. The national strategy aims to raise the renewable share of Egypt’s energy mix to 45% by 2028. The ministry described solar as the largest renewable component, with wind contributing to the grid and hydropower remaining a stable source.\n\nThe minister reported about 1,100 megawatt-hours of energy-storage capacity and reviewed generation and battery projects that are completed, underway or scheduled for near-term operation. He also discussed grid improvements made for summer 2026, green hydrogen and desalination projects.","category":"energy","region":"world","topics":[],"eventDate":"2026-09-10","eventDateBasis":"source-event-or-period","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T18:31:00Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-05T18:31:00Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":null,"sourcePublishedAt":"2026-09-10","translatedAt":null,"sources":[{"name":"State Information Service — Renewable energy project review","url":"https://sis.gov.eg/en/media-center/news/pm-reviews-current-future-renewable-energy-projects/","checkedAt":"2026-10-05","publishedAt":"2026-09-10"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/egypt-renewable-energy-grid-storage-target-2028"},"corrections":[],"locations":[]}