Egypt has expanded the Oyoun Moussa electricity transformer station at a cost of 2.8 billion Egyptian pounds to increase transmission capacity and support development projects across the Sinai Peninsula, the ministry of electricity said on Saturday. Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Essmat inspected the upgraded station and reviewed progress in strengthening the regional power grid, the ministry said in a statement. The project includes the installation of two 500 kV gas-insulated switchgear (GIS) cells and the completion of the 90-kilometre double-circuit 500 kV Oyoun Moussa–East Ismailia transmission line, which comprises 218 towers. According to the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC), the Oyoun Moussa station plays a key role in reinforcing the national grid and improving fuel efficiency. EETC said it has completed 27 high- and extra-high-voltage transformer stations and 3,517 kilometres of transmission circuits nationwide, with total investments of 15 billion pounds and a combined capacity of 8,232 megavolt-amperes. Four more stations are currently under construction. Ongoing projects include three extra-high-voltage transformer stations with total capacities of 1,425 MVA and a 120 MVA high-voltage station. Among them are the Rawafea Sinai 1 (220/66/22 kV, 3×175 + 6×40 MVA) and Rawafea Sinai 3 (66/11 kV, 3×40 MVA) stations, which support agricultural development under the Future of Egypt Sustainable Development Authority. Essmat said total EETC investments in Sinai have reached about 24 billion pounds, including 3 billion for the Oyoun Moussa project, underscoring the government's commitment to expanding and modernising Egypt's electricity transmission network. Attribution: Amwal Al Ghad English Subediting: Y.Yasser
