Cairo energy storage station

Can batteries solve Egypt's Electricity oversupply problem?

Egypt is exploring the potential of energy storage through batteries to combat our electricity oversupply problem: As Egypt continues to suffer from a major oversupply of electricity, the country is in need of new ways to tackle the issue.

Does Egypt still rely on conventional energy sources?

According to the rate of increase in the consumption of conventional energy sources in Egypt alongside the CO 2 emissions over the period from 1971 to 2016 (for 47 years as shown in Fig. 1) (The world bank, 2022), it is evident that Egypt is still relying primarily on the conventional energy resources. Fig. 1.

What kind of hydrogen does Cairo use?

While Cairo builds up its green hydrogen capacity, it is likely to opt for a combination of green hydrogen and so-called blue hydrogen — hydrogen produced from natural gas like gray hydrogen but where carbon capture processes are applied to reduce CO 2 output.

How much bioenergy does Egypt produce a year?

Egypt produces 10 Mt of sustainable crop residue yearly on a dry basis and can potentially generate around 11,000 GWh/y of bioenergy, accounting for around 5.5% of the country's electricity generation in 2019. The nation can reduce CO 2 emissions by 3.64 Mt/y and environmental emissions by 2.25 Mt/y.