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\u201cThe USD 1.6 bn Egypt-Saudi power grid will be operational in 2020,\u201d head of the studies and design sector at the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) Lamya Youssef said, according to Al Mal<\/a>. The project, on which talks resumed<\/a> after a halt period, was slated for inauguration in 2020, with trial runs set for next year, but was reportedly pushed to 2022<\/a> after Saudi\u2019s USD 500 bn Neom City<\/a> mega project derailed the plans. The contracts were also expected to be inked last summer<\/a>, in time for the selection of the winning tender bid<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

\u201cThe USD 1.6 bn Egypt-Saudi power grid will be operational in 2020,\u201d head of the studies and design sector at the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC) Lamya Youssef said, according to Al Mal. 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