Since his appointment in July 2024, Dr. Mahmoud Mostafa Esmat, Egypt’s Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, has focused on advancing the country’s energy transition. At the BRICS Energy Ministers Conference in Moscow, he outlined Egypt’s target for renewables to make up over 42% of the energy mix by 2040, alongside ambitions to capture 5–8% of global green hydrogen trade. Esmat highlighted Egypt’s new national hydrogen strategy, the establishment of the National Hydrogen Council, and investment incentives for green hydrogen, reflecting the government’s commitment to attracting foreign partnerships. He also noted Egypt’s ongoing collaboration with BRICS members, including the El Dabaa nuclear power plant with Russia, hydrogen projects with India, and green energy cooperation with China, as well as regional grid interconnections with Jordan, Sudan, Libya, and soon Saudi Arabia.
