Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat met on Friday with Markus Hauerkamp, CEO of German company BAUKO, and Alaa Fouad, the company’s Middle East director, as part of Egypt’s strategy to support domestic industry, localise advanced technologies, and increase local content in national projects.
The discussions focused on collaboration in manufacturing pipelines, piping systems, fittings, and inspection chambers, as well as transferring and localising BAUKO’s technology for producing high-strength, high-pressure pipes made from high-density polyethylene (HDPE) and polypropylene (PP).
The meeting also reviewed BAUKO’s work plan and foreign investments, exploring mechanisms to localise production of pipeline systems, spiral-wound pipes, plastic-formed pipes, and composite materials such as HDPE reinforced with fiberglass or steel wire. Minister Esmat emphasised that Egypt’s industrial strategy is guided by presidential directives to expand renewable energy and accelerate solar and wind projects. He highlighted the ministry’s commitment to supporting domestic manufacturing, modernising electrical equipment production, promoting local products in renewable energy projects, and diversifying the national energy mix to achieve sustainable development
