Egyptian PM reviews 'Shams al-Sina'a' solar initiative for factories

Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly met with Electricity Minister Mahmoud Esmat to review implementation of the initiative supporting factories' shift to solar energy.

• Madbouly met Esmat to follow up mechanisms for implementing the initiative, launched under Egypt Forum 2026 recommendations.
• Esmat said the initiative plans solar plants with 1,000 MW capacity serving roughly 7,000 factories, plus solar generation on government building rooftops.
• Madbouly confirmed presidential directives to extend the initiative beyond factories to government buildings and other structures in later phases.
• Madbouly stressed attention to maintenance, operation, and periodic inspection of solar panels, transformers, and grid connection systems.