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Tuesday\u2019s inauguration of the three combined-cycle power plants opened the floodgates of columns about the state of Egypt\u2019s energy sector<\/strong>. Social Solidarity Minister Ghada Wali penned a piece for state-owned Al Ahram<\/a><\/u> lauding Electricity Minister Mohamed Shaker for leading the transformation of the energy sector in Egypt and for being a manifestation of the leadership\u2019s political will and determination. Al Masry Al Youm\u2019s Abbas El Tarabily<\/a><\/u> zones in specifically on the three 14.4 GW power plants, which he hails as an \u201cunprecedented miracle\u201d that, alongside the planned Dabaa nuclear facility, has placed Egypt on the global energy map. Meanwhile, Mohamed Amin<\/a><\/u> seems to be confused as to how citizens are paying more for electricity at the same time that these large-scale energy projects are fulfilling the country\u2019s energy needs.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Tuesday\u2019s inauguration of the three combined-cycle power plants opened the floodgates of columns about the state of Egypt\u2019s energy sector. 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