Cairo energy storage new factory is in operation

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.

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.

What is a large-scale energy storage project?

The project aims at providing the scientific, technological and policy basis required for the development and implementation of large-scale energy storage in Egypt, enabling increased penetration of renewable energy sources in the Egyptian energy system.

Where is the ERC Mostorod refinery located?

The ERC Mostorod refinery is intended for the import substitution of petroleum products in Egypt. The refinery is located northeast of Cairo in Mostorod, in the Qalyubia Governorate of Egypt. It is situated 330,000m 2 site adjacent to the pre-existing EGPC-owned Cairo oil refinery.

How much fuel does the ERC refinery produce a year?

The ERC refinery in Mostorod can annually produce 2.3 million tonnes (Mt) of Euro V diesel, 600,000t of jet fuel,336,000t of naphtha, 522,000t of reformate, and 79,000t of LPG. Image courtesy of Qatar Petroleum. The Egyptian Refining Company’s (ERC) Mostorod refinery in Egypt was officially inaugurated in September 2020.