Minister of Electricity inaugurates South Sinai Control Center

Minister of Electricity inaugurates South Sinai Control Center

Sharm El Sheik, Egypt: On the sidelines of the Climate Change Conference (COP27), the first phase of the pre-opening of the Control Center of South Sinai, located in Sharm El Sheikh and built and equipped by Schneider Electric’s solutions, was officially announced today in the attendance of Dr. Mohamed Shaker, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Eng. Osama Asran, Deputy Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy; Eng. Gaber Desouky, Chairman of the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company; a number of the ministry’s officials; and Schneider Electric team led by Sebastien Riez, Cluster President of Schneider Electric Northeast Africa & Levant; and Eng. Mohamed El Sotouhy, Director of the Control Centers Program at Schneider Electric. The announcement aligns with the Country’s strategy to develop the national electricity distribution network to become the first smart grid in the Middle East and promote sustainability. These distribution control centers, renovated and digitized by Schneider Electric, help reduce CO2 emissions by around 3,200 tons per distribution control center annually. This leads to reducing carbon footprint, promoting sustainability, ensuring energy efficiency, reducing technical losses by 5% and reducing power generation by almost 2%.

Schneider Electric announced that it has already finalized the first phase of the Distribution Control