Egypt is now generating 6 GW of electricity from renewables each year, with 2 GW coming from solar and wind power, executive chairman of the New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) Mohamed El Khayat said, according to Egypt Today. Egypt appears to be on course to meet its target to produce 20% of its energy consumption needs from renewable sources by 2020, with both the construction of new solar plants in Benban and a wind plant in the Gulf of Suez due to be finalized this year.

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