Tram energy storage station cairo

What transport projects are coming to Cairo?

Another big transport project expected to start soon is the work to improve the Tanta-El Mansoura-Damietta rail line. This will upgrade 119 kilometres of railway along the important link connecting Tanta, a city about 100 kilometres north of Cairo, with Damietta, a major port on the Mediterranean.

How can Egypt store electricity?

Egypt has been looking at a number of ways to store electricity as part of its ambitions to grow renewable energy capacity to cover 42% of the country’s electricity needs by 2030. These include upgrading its power grid and incorporating pumped-storage hydroelectricity stations to help store electricity for future use.

What is the new metro line in Cairo?

In Cairo, the metro line 3, also partly financed by the EIB, is the newest part of the city system and under construction now. This line has air-conditioned cars and automated driving. It connects downtown Cairo to the airport, with 15 more stations planned.

Will Egypt upgrade 119 kilometres of railway to Damietta & Tanta?

This will upgrade 119 kilometres of railway along the important link connecting Tanta, a city about 100 kilometres north of Cairo, with Damietta, a major port on the Mediterranean. The European Investment Bank has loaned money to Egypt for all three of its current metro lines in Cairo, since the early 1990s.