Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, Mahmoud Esmat, met on Wednesday with Hagos Gebrehiwet, Economic Advisor to the Eritrean President, and Eritrea’s Minister of Trade and Industry, Nasr El-Din Saleh, to enhance cooperation in electricity, renewable energy, training, and technical support.
Esmat praised the strong ties between the two countries, highlighting Egypt’s ongoing commitment—backed by political leadership—to share expertise and expand training programmes with African partners, particularly Eritrea.
He pointed to Egypt’s experience in scaling up renewable energy and its national strategy to increase the share of renewables in the energy mix to 45% by 2028, while reducing reliance on fossil fuels.
The meeting reviewed existing cooperation, including plans to establish two solar power plants in Eritrea to expand electricity access across several regions.
Both sides also discussed organizing five training programmes in May and June, in cooperation with the Egyptian Agency of Partnership for Development, alongside additional specialized technical training in renewable energy.
For his part, Gebrehiwet reaffirmed Eritrea’s commitment to strengthening ties with Egypt, praising its extensive expertise in the energy sector. He added that completing the solar projects would significantly support improvements in education, healthcare infrastructure, and broader economic activity.
