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The Electricity Ministry is expected to sign in December the final contracts with China\u2019s Sinohydro for the development of a USD 2.6 bn, 2.4 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity power station in Ataqa, sources from the Hydro Power Plants Executive Authority tell Amwal Al Ghad. The power plant acquired the final environmental approvals earlier this month<\/a>. Egypt and Sinohydro signed the initial contracts during President Abdel Fattah El Sisi\u2019s recent visit to China<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The Electricity Ministry is expected to sign in December the final contracts with China\u2019s Sinohydro for the development of a USD 2.6 bn, 2.4 GW pumped-storage hydroelectricity power station in Ataqa, sources from the Hydro Power Plants Executive Authority tell Amwal Al Ghad. The power plant acquired the final environmental approvals earlier this month. 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