Solar firms should expect to see tenders launched by Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity in Q1 2018. The tenders are aimed at adding a combined capacity of 500 MW of power.
According to Daily News Egypt sources, Arab and international companies have submitted their offers to the authorities in charge of the sector to build solar power plants of 100 to 200 MW. However, they were invited to submit their bids, during the future call for tenders that will operate according to the "construction, ownership and operation" (more commonly referred to as build, own, operate) model of the plants.