Egypt-Saudi Power Linkage Grid to Be Launched by Next Summer

The Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has announced that a project to link the power grids of Egypt and Saudi Arabia is expected to be operational before the summer of 2025.

This move is part of a comprehensive plan to enhance the efficiency of Egypt’s energy system and stave off power shortages during the summer, when demand for electricity is at a high. The announcement highlighted several key strategies as a part of this plan, including improving power plant operations, reducing fuel consumption and addressing distribution losses.

The power grid link project aims to leverage the difference in peak load times between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, optimising generation capacities and reducing fuel consumption.

The project involved the construction of three high-voltage transformer stations - two in Saudi Arabia (in Madinah and Tabuk) and one in Egypt (in Badr City, East of Cairo). These stations will be connected by approximately 1,350 km of overhead transmission lines, as well as marine cables.