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The USD 1.6 bn, 3,000 MW interconnection project linking Egypt and Saudi\u2019s national power grids will be \u201cpartly operational\u201d in September 2021, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said<\/a> yesterday. The project\u2019s inauguration, previously slated for 2020<\/a>, was delayed after Saudi\u2019s USD 500 bn Neom City mega project derailed plans. The project tenders<\/a> also seem to be back on track \u2014 but the results have yet to be announced, Shaker said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The USD 1.6 bn, 3,000 MW interconnection project linking Egypt and Saudi\u2019s national power grids will be \u201cpartly operational\u201d in September 2021, Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker said yesterday. The project\u2019s inauguration, previously slated for 2020, was delayed after Saudi\u2019s USD 500 bn Neom City mega project derailed plans. 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