A source at the National Energy Control Center (NECC) revealed on Thursday that there was a surplus in electricity of 4,000 MW. The source added that this surplus will not increase after the inauguration of the first phase of the Siemens power plants in Beni Suef, the New Administrative Capital, and Burollus. He told Daily News Egypt that Siemens’ power plants were linked to the national grid but are not commercially operating now. The source noted that the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy has completed the maintenance of production plants of 27,000 MW for next summer. He pointed out that EEHC began the final phase of the maintenance of production units with total capacities of 3,000 MW, including plants in Nubaria, Kuraymat, El-Atf, Sidi Kerir, Mahmudiya, Abu Qir, Karmouz, and Walideya.

Source: Daily News Egypt March 02, 2017 14:37 UTC