• Egypt reached 9.1 GW of installed renewable capacity in fiscal Q2 2025/2026, up from 8.6 GW a year earlier.
• Solar and wind accounted for more than 6.2 GW, with private operators leading new capacity additions.
• Egypt advanced 4 GW under construction and prepared 14 GW in development to reach a 42% renewables share by 2030.

Egypt continued to expand renewable energy capacity as solar and wind gained a growing share, with support from private-sector investment.

With about 108 million people and one of Africa’s most powerful power systems, Egypt positioned itself as a leading renewable energy market on the continent. According to the latest quarterly NREAmeter bulletin published in January by the New and Renewable Energy Authority, the country reached 9.1 gigawatts of installed renewable capacity in the second quarter of fiscal year 2025/2026, compared with 8.6 gigawatts a year earlier.

Solar and wind alone accounted for more than 6.2 gigawatts of total capacity. Wind capacity reached 3 gigawatts, while solar capacity exceeded 3.2 gigawatts. On a combined basis, Egypt ranked among Africa’s top renewable markets, behind South Africa, which reached 13.5 gigawatts of total renewable capacity at the end of 2024, according to the International Renewable Energy Agency.

The private sector played a central role in Egypt’s renewable expansion. Private operators developed more than 2.9 gigawatts of solar capacity and more than 1.6 gigawatts of wind capacity. This structure reflected a model based on independent power producers and foreign investment. By contrast, the country’s 2.82 gigawatts of hydropower capacity remained public assets.

Beyond installed capacity, Egypt advanced 4 gigawatts under construction and prepared an additional 14 gigawatts in development, mainly in wind and solar. These projects supported the government’s official target to raise renewables to 42% of the national power mix by 2030, with private investors delivering almost all planned capacity.

At the same time, the Arab Republic sought to strengthen its industrial base for clean-energy equipment. Authorities targeted electrical components and solar inverters to align capacity growth with skills development and local manufacturing.

Abdoullah Diop