Saudi-Egypt Electricity Interconnection Nears Operation

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The Saudi-Egypt electricity interconnection, one of the region’s largest and most ambitious energy projects, is nearing actual operation after an official Egyptian announcement that work on the Egyptian side has been completed and the project has entered trial operations.

The strategic project, with investments of about $1.8 billion and an exchange capacity of up to 3,000 megawatts, is not only a step toward improving the efficiency of the two countries’ national grids, but also represents a pivotal shift in the regional and international energy landscape.

By connecting the two largest electricity grids in the Arab world, the project lays the initial foundation for a common Arab electricity market and reinforces the two countries’ positions as key hubs for energy trading and transmission between Asia, Africa and Europe.

Egyptian Side Ready

Egyptian Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat said on Sunday that the project aims to exchange 3,000 MW of electricity along a 1,320-kilometer route.

He noted that the pace of implementation and progress accelerated between July 2024 and June 2025, bringing the project to the trial-operation stage.

Esmat confirmed that all engineering and construction work on the Egyptian side of the interconnection with Saudi Arabia had been completed, with only a small portion of work, technical testing and final preparations remaining on the Saudi side.

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