Egypt and Saudi Arabia connect in November
The official activation of the electricity interconnection project between Saudi Arabia and Egypt will take place in mid-November of next year, following the completion of testing for the first and second lines in the coming weeks, according to Egyptian Minister of Electricity Mahmoud Esmat. The project, one of the largest interconnection projects in the region with a cost of up to $1.8 billion, aims to enhance energy security, increase the reliability of both networks, support the expansion of renewable energy sources, and facilitate electricity exchange between the two countries. The connection spans overhead lines and submarine cables approximately 1,350 kilometers long across the Gulf of Aqaba.
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