Egypt-Saudi Arabia Joint Power Grid to Start Operating in 2025, Prime Minister Says

CAIRO (Sputnik) - Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met with his Egyptian counterpart Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in Cairo on Tuesday, according to media.
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia's joint power grid will start operating in May-June 2025, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly said.
"The first stage of the Egyptian-Saudi power grid will be put into operation next May-June," Madbouly told reporters on Wednesday.
The Egyptian prime minister noted that the total capacity of the power grid should be 3,000 megawatts.
Egypt and Saudi Arabia are working on a joint power grid project, which, according to media reports, will cost $1.8 billion.