Renergy Group Partners held a public consultation in Sharm El-Sheikh to define the scope of the Environmental and Social Impact Assessment (ESIA) for what the source describes as the world’s first and largest green-hydrogen production plant in Tor, South Sinai.
Participants
Representatives attended from Renergy Group Partners, the project developer; EcoConServ, which is conducting the ESIA; South Sinai Governorate; the Ministry of Military Production; the Egyptian Environmental Affairs Agency (EEAA) under the Ministry of Environment; tribal sheikhs and elders; civil-society organisations; and specialists in environment, energy and related fields.
Dr Khaled Mubarak, Governor of South Sinai, joined by video conference. He highlighted the national and strategic importance of the project, its potential to position Egypt on the global green-hydrogen map, and its importance to South Sinai through local jobs and wider development.
Regional setting and project role
The project is intended to strengthen the position of Egypt and South Sinai as a regional and international hub for new and renewable energy. It will use solar and water power to produce green hydrogen and generate electricity. The region’s high mountains, flat deserts and access to the Gulf of Suez and Gulf of Aqaba were presented as important natural characteristics for the development.
Topics discussed
The consultation considered environmental and social issues, impact mechanisms, possible adverse effects and economic opportunities for local communities. The project is estimated to create approximately 10,000 direct and indirect jobs, supporting economic development, living standards and the local economy.
Participants called for community consultation throughout the project’s phases to support transparency, exchange knowledge and include local interests while balancing development with environmental protection.
Sheikh Ibrahim El-Gebaly, a prominent Sinai tribal leader, expressed support from South Sinai residents and a commitment to help overcome obstacles during the feasibility-study and implementation phases.
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