Renergy Group Partners held the final community consultation session for the Green Energy and Hydrogen Project in Sharm El-Sheikh, South Sinai Governorate, with the attendance of H.E. the Governor of South Sinai, Dr. Khaled Mubarak, who did the opening speech. In his address, he emphasized the importance of this project as a qualitative leap in the field of clean energy, its role in creating new job opportunities for the people of the governorate, and in supporting sustainable development in the region.
Both Mr. Robert Valk, Chairman of Renergy Group Partners, and Counselor Mohamed Abou El-Naga, Advisor to the Minister of State for Military Production, gave speeches highlighting the project’s importance for the Arab Republic of Egypt. The project will secure the future of the Egyptian energy and contribute to placing Egypt at the top of the world map of green energy and hydrogen projects. They also stressed the vast job opportunities this massive energy project will create for youth during the construction and operation phases.
The session was attended by a number of executive leaders and representatives of the concerned ministries and government authorities, led by the Ministry of Military Production, the Environmental Affairs Agency, the Ministry of Water Resources and Irrigation, the New and Renewable Energy Authority, the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, Red Sea Port Authorities, and the Industrial Development Authority. The event also witnessed wide participation from tribal sheikhs and elders of the Bedouin tribes, as well as representatives of civil society organizations, confirming the participatory approach adopted by the company in all stages of the project. His Excellency further affirmed that the Mega Scale El-Tor Project is a qualitative leap for Egypt’s energy future and a source of pride for the people of Sinai.
The session also included the participation of leaders from the Ministries of Military Production, Electricity and Renewable Energy, and Environment, the Environmental Affairs Agency, experts from King Salman International University, in addition to representatives of the local community, media professionals, and tribal sheikhs and elders of South Sinai, with a large presence of executive leaders from the governorate.
In his speech, the Governor stressed that the Green Power and Hydrogen Project represents a historic leap for Egypt in general and South Sinai in particular, as it is the first integrated clean energy project relying on the latest technologies for generating green energy from wind and solar power, with the aim of positioning Egypt among the leading countries worldwide in this field.
Major General Khaled Mubarak clarified that the project will have direct impacts on the economic and social life of the governorate, including:
• Providing thousands of direct and indirect job opportunities for youth and members of the Bedouin tribes.
• Launching training and qualification programs in cooperation with King Salman International University to prepare specialized technical and administrative cadres.
• Comprehensive community development through the establishment of a new residential area comprising more than 4,000 housing units, including 2,000 units dedicated to serving the project and 500 units allocated to Bedouin residents, thereby enhancing social stability.
• Revitalizing agricultural and tourism investment in the surrounding areas by providing desalinated water sources and infrastructure support projects.
Experts and specialists from the Renergy company, Ecoconserv for Environmental and Social Solutions, and Safe Soar for Migratory Birds Studies presented the various studies during the session, including the environmental and social impact assessment of the project, which covered:
• Monitoring migratory bird movements and implementing necessary measures to avoid impacts on their flight paths.
• Assessing the project’s impact on ecosystems and providing an integrated mitigation plan for any negative effects.
• Adopting global sustainability standards to protect natural resources and achieve environmental balance.
In this context, Renergy Group Partners affirms its commitment to continuing close cooperation with all government entities and the local community, and to applying the highest environmental and social standards, ensuring the achievement of sustainable development in line with Egypt’s Vision 2030. The final public consultation is a big milestone for the project to move to the next stage of the project development. After two years of hard work, finalizing the feasibility study and all the required EEAA studies, we expect to receive the final approvals for the project within 3 months. At the end of the day, the Governor of South Sinai honored the implementing company and the representatives of the entities participating in the preparation of the Green Power and Hydrogen Project, exchanging shields and commemorative gifts in appreciation of their role in supporting and implementing this mega national project, which will contribute to providing thousands of job opportunities, developing the local community, and boosting agricultural and tourism investment in the region.
During the honoring ceremony, the Governor praised the efforts of all parties involved in completing the environmental, technical, and social studies of the project, affirming that the project represents a historic leap for the future of energy in Egypt and a source of pride for the people of Sinai, as it relies on the latest green energy technologies with a combination of solar, pump storage and hydropower, and constitutes an important step in placing Egypt on the global map of leading countries in the production of green baseload 24/7 power to the grid combined with green hydrogen production.
