A consortium led by Elsewedy Electric subsidiary Egytech Cables has signed a EGP 1.2 bn contract with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company to upgrade the Cairo Regional Control Center on a turnkey basis, according to a statement (pdf). The consortium also includes NARI Group Corporation, Huawei International, and Huawei Technologies Egypt. Egytech will provide EGP 583.7 mn of the costs, with the project set to be implemented over a 20-month period.