Author: Green Tech Egypt

Renergy has formally submitted the SESIA for their landmark green energy and hydrogen project in El Tor, the El-Tor Green Valley project, setting a new benchmark for environmental and social due diligence in Egypt’s clean energy sector.

The SESIA was prepared by EcoConServ Environmental Solutions, a leading Cairo-based environmental and social consultant with over 250 ESIAs delivered to the standards of the EBRD, IFC, and World Bank. EcoConServ was appointed to design the full assessment framework and manage the network of specialised technical sub-consultants — with Renergy driving the process and ensuring that all studies were executed in close coordination with the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) and, where relevant, the Shoreline Protection Authority (SPA), reflecting the companies’ commitment to full regulatory alignment from the outset.

The project covers 15 GW of solar generation, 3.1 GW of pumped hydropower storage, a seawater desalination system, a green hydrogen electrolysis plant, a liquefaction plant with liquid hydrogen storage tanks, and a RORO terminal and  jetty for the future export of green hydrogen. Renergy pursued this multi-year assessment not as a regulatory obligation, but as a genuine expression of their leadership in developing this project to the highest international standards.

Solar Energy Infrastructure — Solar Park I and Solar Parks II–III

Green Tech Egypt and Renergy commissioned independent full-scope ESIAs for a three-phased development of the solar component — together forming one of the largest solar complexes ever developed on Egyptian soil — examining land use, ecological disturbance, and socioeconomic effects on surrounding communities. Both reports were finalized in February 2026.

Pumped Hydropower Storage — Hydropower Generation System

The 3.1 GW pumped hydropower storage system is among the most significant energy storage assets under development in the Middle East and Africa region. Renergy ensured its assessment included a Hydrogeology and Flood Hazard Assessment, a Geotechnical and Geophysical Report by NECB, and a Geohydrological Study for the Low Reservoir Area — providing an exceptional level of technical detail and baseline understanding.

Green Hydrogen Production, Liquefaction, and Storage

Renergy is one of the few developers globally pursuing the production of green hydrogen and derivatives at this scale. Separate ESIAs were prepared for the hydrogen production and electrolysis facility and for the liquefaction and storage infrastructure, positioning the project firmly within the international regulatory frameworks that lenders and off-takers require.

Seawater Desalination

Recognizing the sensitivity of the Red Sea marine environment, Green Tech Egypt and Renergy commissioned one of the most technically demanding sub-assessments in the entire SESIA — including a Marine Baseline Survey, a Wind and Wave Data Analysis by Metocean Consult, a Hydrodynamic Study and Brine Thermal Dispersion Model Report, and a Thermal Dispersion Alternatives Modelling Addendum — together providing a comprehensive, data-driven assessment of marine environmental impacts, prepared in close coordination with the SPA.

Jetty and RoRo Terminal

The project’s dedicated marine export terminal represents a strategic investment in Egypt’s green export economy. Renergy ensured a full ESIA was prepared covering coastal construction impacts, marine ecology, shipping movements, and shoreline dynamics, in coordination with the SPA.

Grid Connection and 275 km Overhead Transmission Line (OHTL)

Renergy completed a comprehensive ESIA for the 3.1 GW Central Substation and the 275 km OHTL — tentatively the first privately constructed high voltage transmission line at 500kV in Egypt — with a Grid Connection Study Report prepared by the renowned consultant office of  Madkour, coordinated with the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy.

The OHTL corridor traverses a globally critical migratory bird flyway. Going significantly beyond what is typically required of private developers, Renergy commissioned and fully funded three seasonal bird migration studies conducted by SafeSoar: the El Tor Bird Migration Reports for spring and autumn 2025, and the OHTL Bird Migration Report for autumn 2025. The resulting dataset is among the most comprehensive ever assembled for a privately financed project in South Sinai, and has been shared freely with NREA and RCREEE. A Fauna and Flora Baseline Survey was also conducted across the full project footprint.

Geotechnical, Geophysical, and Geohazard Studies

Renergy invested in rigorous site characterization through a Geotechnical and Geophysical Report and Geohydrological Study by NECB, and a Desktop-Based Geohazard Assessment by FUGRO — supporting engineering design and risk management across all project components.

Air Quality and Environmental Baselines

Prior to any construction activity, Renergy established independently verified environmental baseline conditions through an Ambient Air Quality and Noise Measurements Baseline Report — the definitive reference point for all monitoring throughout the project’s construction and operational life.

Community Engagement and Social Impact — South Sinai’s Bedouin Communities

El Tor is home to approximately 50,000 Bedouins belonging to seven tribes. Renergy approached community engagement not as a formality but as a foundational element of responsible development, leading a structured multi-stage process covering local employment, community infrastructure, cultural heritage, land and water access, and the long-term social footprint of the project. Both companies are firmly committed to ensuring that the communities of South Sinai are genuine beneficiaries of the clean energy transition taking place in their region.

Conclusion

The submission of the SESIA is the product of years of rigorous technical work, genuine institutional collaboration, and an unwavering commitment to doing things properly. Through their partnership with EcoConServ and a world-class network of specialists — SafeSoar, NECB, FUGRO, Madkour, and Metocean Consult — Green Tech Egypt and Renergy have produced an assessment that meets the standards of the world’s most stringent development finance institutions and genuinely serves the people, ecosystems, and authorities of South Sinai. The efforts were also complemented with two public consultation events bringing together all relevant stakeholders to add their comments to be integrated within the studies. 

This is a cornerstone project for Egypt, it has the potential to provide three times more power than the Aswan Dam, 10% of the total electricity needs in Egypt, in addition will give Egypt a leading role in the new Hydrogen industry. This SESIA is proof of how the Renergy consortium is committed to deliver this key project to Egypt.

Renergy Group Partners’ efforts have achieved one-of-a-kind progress in the environmental and sustainable development field in the area of South Sinai. Renergy has completed and fully funded one of the most extensive bird impact studies ever conducted in South Sinai, sharing the results at no cost with RCREEE, international financiers, and Egypt’s National Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) as part of a broader cumulative environmental assessment covering all renewable energy projects in the Red Sea region.

The study was carried out as part of Renergy Group Partners’ mega-scale green power and green hydrogen project. It is the only submission of its kind from a private developer in South Sinai and will directly contribute to the cumulative impact assessment being prepared for international lenders, led by the EBRD.

Renergy Group Partners also commissioned a full Strategic Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) covering the entire mega-scale green power and green hydrogen project, as well as a 275 km overhead transmission line (OHTL) corridor connecting the project to the grid — the first privately owned OHTL in Egypt — providing a rare and detailed dataset on environmental studies.

The study findings were presented at a recent RCREEE-organized technical workshop in Cairo, attended by major renewable energy developers, regulators, and environmental stakeholders. Discussions covered unified monitoring standards, mitigation measures, operational schedules, offsetting mechanisms, and the upcoming deployment of radar systems in the Gulf of Suez for real-time tracking of avian activity.

The preliminary cumulative environmental assessment is expected to be submitted to international lenders in September 2026, with a regional plot map covering all projects to be released around May.

Renergy and GreenTech Egypt, as project sponsors, are sharing the study results with RCREEE free of charge, as part of both companies’ broader commitment to developing renewable energy projects in a sustainable manner, with minimal impact on the environment, and in accordance with international environmental and social standards, supporting Egypt’s development.

As part of the Egyptian government’s strategy to become a regional hub for clean energy, Dr. Mohamed Farid Saleh, Minister of Investment and Foreign Trade, met with Mr. Robert Valk, CEO of the Renergy Group Consortium, to discuss the implementation progress of the largest green energy project in Egypt, which will utilize green hydrogen, solar power, and energy storage batteries. They also discussed a proposal to establish a hyperscale data center to leverage Egypt’s strategic location and direct submarine cable connections.

The Minister and the Consortium representatives discussed the detailed plan for the green energy project (green hydrogen and a solar power plant) in the El-Tor area of ​​Sinai. This project, one of the largest development and technology projects in the region, will cover an estimated ​​127 square kilometers, with a 4-kilometer frontage on the Red Sea. The Minister reviewed the results of comprehensive technical studies conducted by Renergy Group at a cost of €5 million over two years. These studies confirmed the suitability of the site’s soil for constructing secure and sealed water reservoirs for energy generation. This is part of a project aiming to produce 400,000 tons of liquid green hydrogen annually, with the entire production destined for European countries.

Representatives of the consortium presented the implementation plan, which comprises two phases: the first with an export capacity of 160,000 tons per year, and the second with a production capacity of 400,000 tons.

In parallel, the consortium representatives proposed establishing a hyperscale data center powered entirely by green energy generated by the project. This initiative leverages Egypt’s advantages as a hub for international data traffic, with targeted investments approaching $1 billion.

According to the initial plan, the hyperscale data center will begin with an area of 10,000 square meters, with expansion plans reaching 500,000 square meters, making it one of the largest regional centers. The center will utilize seawater for cooling, attracting major international companies seeking green data services. A hyperscale data center is a massive computing facility designed to meet the enormous data processing needs of major companies such as Amazon, Google, and Microsoft. It is characterized by its ability to rapidly expand to accommodate thousands of servers and is used to provide cloud computing services and store big data, consuming enormous amounts of energy.

Dr. Farid requested that the consortium representatives submit a comprehensive file including a feasibility study, a technical presentation, the project’s financing structure, and the participating partners. He noted that the Ministry would provide full support for investments that combine clean energy with advanced technology.

The Minister emphasized the need to coordinate procedures with the Ministries of Communications and Electricity, the Sinai Development Authority, and relevant security agencies to meet various requirements and ensure the project’s implementation in accordance with the highest national security standards and technical specifications.

For their part, the consortium officials praised the Ministry of Investment and Foreign Trade’s swift response and cooperation, confirming that they would prepare a comprehensive technical presentation in the coming period, in accordance with the Minister’s directives. They also indicated that there was a preliminary agreement and significant interest from Japanese investors in financing this center as part of their strategic expansion.

Within the framework of supporting the state’s direction toward the transition to clean energy and promoting green investment projects, Major General Dr. Ismail Mohamed Kamel, Governor of South Sinai, and Dr. Enas Samir, Deputy Governor, received a delegation from Renergy Group Partners to present the latest developments of the Green Energy and Green Hydrogen production project planned to be implemented in El Tor City.

The company’s delegation included Robert Valk, Chairman of the Board, along with a number of the company’s specialists.

During the meeting, the progress achieved in the project’s development stages was reviewed, in addition to presenting the studies that have been completed across various aspects. These studies included the technical studies related to the production of green hydrogen using renewable energy sources, economic feasibility studies, and environmental impact assessments, in addition to infrastructure plans, electrical grid connection mechanisms, and the proposed implementation phases of the project.

The Governor of South Sinai affirmed the governorate’s commitment to supporting projects that contribute to achieving sustainable development goals, providing job opportunities for the residents of the governorate, and strengthening South Sinai’s position as a promising location for clean energy projects, in line with the vision of the Egyptian state to expand green hydrogen production and attract high quality investments in this vital sector.

The proposed project in El Tor City comes within the framework of strategic projects aimed at supporting the green economy and enhancing Egypt’s competitiveness in clean energy markets at both the regional and international levels.

In line with the Egyptian state’s direction toward expanding clean energy projects and strengthening reliance on green hydrogen and its derivatives, Renergy Group Partners signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemical Industries Company to cooperate in the fields of green hydrogen and  ammonia supply and production.

This cooperation stems from the Mega Scale 15GW Green Energy and Green Hydrogen Project in El Tor City, South Sinai Governorate, which is being developed by Renergy Group Partners. The project aims to produce renewable energy, green hydrogen, and its derivatives to support industrial sectors, foremost among them the fertilizer industry, thereby contributing to the reduction of carbon emissions and enhancing compliance with environmental requirements and international export markets.

The Memorandum of Understanding aims to study opportunities for joint cooperation to benefit from the project’s outputs in supplying green power, hydrogen and green ammonia at the most competitive price for Abu Qir Fertilizers’ to support current and future operations, in alignment with the National Green Hydrogen Strategy and Egypt’s vision for transitioning towards a main producer in the region of green renewable products for local use and export.

The agreement was  signed in the presence of Mr. Robert Valk, Chairman of Renergy Group Partners, along with a number of company specialists. From Abu Qir Fertilizers’ side, the signing was attended by Eng. Hany Dahy, Chairman of Abu Qir Fertilizers and Chemical Industries Company, in addition to a number of the company’s leaders and specialists.

This Memorandum represents the first form of cooperation between the two companies and constitutes a foundational step toward building a future strategic partnership to optimize the supply and production to produce the most competitive energy,  hydrogen and ammonia, to support of the Egyptian state’s direction to localize sustainable energy projects and enhance Egypt’s position as a regional hub for the production and export of green hydrogen and its derivatives.

As part of supporting the transition toward a green economy and strengthening partnerships among leading Egyptian companies, a joint meeting was held on December 7 between Nahdet Misr Environmental Solutions and Renergy Group Partners to explore and discuss potential areas of cooperation in waste-to-energy projects within the Arab Republic of Egypt.

The meeting was attended by executive and technical leaders from Nahdet Misr Environmental Solutions, including Engineer Hossam El Din Emam, Chairman and Managing Director, Engineer Ahmed Sharif Lotfy, Vice Chairman, and Engineer Randa Mamdouh Fada, Managing Director for Technical Affairs, Central Sectors, and Implementation Monitoring, along with a number of the company’s technical specialists and consultants.
The meeting was also attended by representatives and experts from Renergy Group Partners, a company specializing in the development of sustainable energy projects and waste-to-energy solutions.

During the meeting, the strategic visions of both parties were reviewed, and opportunities for cooperation in the development and implementation of municipal and industrial waste-to-energy projects were discussed. These projects aim to reduce reliance on sanitary landfills, lower carbon emissions, and maximize the efficient use of available resources, while adhering to the highest internationally recognized environmental and technological standards.

The two sides also discussed the general framework of the Egyptian state’s direction in the fields of integrated waste management and new and renewable energy, in light of Egypt Vision 2030, the national strategy for transitioning to a green economy, and the role of the private sector in supporting these directions through effective and sustainable partnerships among national companies.

Participants emphasized the importance of strengthening cooperation between Egyptian entities and integrating technical and administrative expertise in a way that creates real added value for the national economy and contributes to achieving sustainable development goals, protecting the environment, and improving the quality of life for citizens.

This meeting represents a first step toward building a potential strategic partnership between Nahdet Misr Environmental Solutions and Renergy Group Partners, paving the way for studying a number of future waste-to-energy projects that support Egypt’s path toward a more sustainable and efficient future in resource management.

In line with the state’s direction and the Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy’s strategy to maximize returns from natural resources, leverage modern technology to provide innovative solutions, upgrade the energy system, and rely on new and renewable energy sources in the energy mix and energy transition

Dr. Mahmoud Esmat, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy, met with a delegation from the Renergy Group consortium (comprising Renergy Group Partners, the lead developer; Green Tech Egypt, the local technology partner; and OAK Holdings, the financial and investment partner), headed by Robert Falk, founder of Renergy Group, at the Ministry’s headquarters in the New Administrative Capital. The meeting focused on joint work and cooperation in the fields of electricity and energy, specifically the establishment of an integrated renewable energy project in Sinai. This project includes a solar power plant, a green hydrogen plant, and a pumped-storage hydroelectric power station.

The meeting concluded with a discussion of joint work and cooperation in the fields of electricity and energy. Dr. Mahmoud Esmat reviewed the project concept and its alignment with the electricity sector’s strategy to increase reliance on renewable energy in the energy mix. He discussed the need to support the national grid with clean, continuous, and stable power sources, such as energy storage plants and pumped-storage hydroelectric projects, to secure the unified electricity grid and ensure the sustainability and stability of the power supply. Dr. Esmat listened to a presentation on the project, which included information on the technology used, technical studies, a feasibility study, and grid connection via the pumped-storage plant, providing stable and sustainable capacity around the clock.

The meeting also addressed the 15,000 MW solar power project and the 4,400 MW pumped-storage hydroelectric project, which will produce 3,000 MW of electricity per day, ensuring a continuous supply of 3,250 MW to the national grid. Additionally, the meeting discussed the 1,850 MW electrolyzer project for producing green hydrogen.

Dr. Mahmoud Esmat said that the work plan is based on several axes in light of the state’s strategy for energy transformation and providing electricity for all uses within the framework of the sustainable development plan, directing that the electricity generated from the pumping and storage station in this giant project should be the basis for dealing with the national electricity grid, praising the efforts of the work partners and success from the local and foreign private sector within the framework of our national energy strategy, and exploiting the geographical nature and maximizing the returns from it, especially in the field of pumping and storing water to generate electricity.

In line with the directives of His Excellency President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, and in implementation of Egypt’s Vision 2030 and the state’s strategy for transitioning toward renewable energy, Major General Dr. Khaled Mubarak, Governor of South Sinai, held a meeting today at his office in Sharm El-Sheikh with representatives of Renenergy Group Partners (the company implementing the green hydrogen and energy production project), which is planned to be established in El-Tor, the capital of South Sinai, along with the governorate’s consultant and concerned officials.

During the meeting, the governor discussed the latest updates related to the project, which is considered one of Egypt’s most significant clean energy projects. The project aims to provide about 10,000 direct and indirect job opportunities, in addition to its role in supporting the green economy and reducing carbon emissions, thereby enhancing South Sinai’s position as a strategic hub for renewable energy.

The governor also explained that the project will not be limited to clean energy production but will contribute to creating an integrated agricultural community. This will include providing the necessary water for irrigation, establishing modern Bedouin housing, a hospital, and a school, achieving sustainable development, and improving the services provided to citizens.

In this context, Major General Khaled Mubarak confirmed the continuation of community dialogue regarding the project. This will ensure the participation of citizens, local residents, and relevant authorities in discussing project details and listening to their views and suggestions, strengthening transparency and achieving the best results for the local community.

The governor affirmed the governorate’s keenness to provide all facilities and support to ensure the speedy implementation of the project and maximize the benefits for the people of South Sinai.

Renergy Group, the consortium leading Egypt’s first waste-to-energy (WTE) project, has officially awarded China Energy Engineering International Group the engineering, procurement, and construction contract.

The landmark project in Abu Rawash, Giza, will be Egypt’s first operational WTE plant. The plant represents a significant milestone in Egypt’s transition towards sustainable energy and waste management with an installed capacity of 30 megawatts (MW) and the ability to treat 1,200 tonnes of waste per day.

As the project owner, Renergy Group brings together a powerful partnership of the National Organisation for Military Production (NOMP), Green Tech Egypt, and Bahrain-based OAK Holdings. As the project developer and owner, Renergy Group will oversee the plant’s implementation under a design-build-own-operate model with an estimated investment of $130 million.

The plant will operate for 25 years, after which ownership will be transferred to the Giza Governorate. Notably, around 40% of the contracts will be awarded to Egyptian companies, ensuring strong local participation alongside the international expertise.

This pioneering project marks a new era for Egypt’s green energy sector, positioning Renergy Group as a key driver of sustainable infrastructure and innovative waste solutions in the region.