Egypt: The Energy Hub Energy Sources in Egypt
Hydropower
Oil
Natural Gas
Coal
Wind
Nuclear
Solar
Established 1953 - One of the oldest and largest law firms in Egypt and EMEA High Electrical Power System Size
Electricity first introduced in Egypt in 1893
2010 24,700 GW
2016 45 GW
2018 55.1 GW
2019/20 59.4 GW (Target)
100 fee earners + 170 employees Connectivity in the Region Egypt-Jordan Interconnection (500 MW) Completed Egypt-Saudi Interconnection (3 GW) In Progress Egypt-Cyprus Interconnection (3 GW) (cooperation framework agreement) Egypt-Sudan Interconnection (300MW) Completed Egypt-Libya Interconnection (100MW) In Progress
200+ Clients / 60+ clients from the energy sector Crude oil
Sixth largest proved oil reserves in Africa
1955 First Production
2019 690,000 barrels
Natural Gas
2017 62.8 TCF proven reserves Third in Africa
2018 62,270.508 bcm Natural Gas Production
Egyptian Liquefied Natural Gas Project – Idku (7.2 MT/Y) SEGAS Liquefied Natural Gas Complex - Damietta (5.5 MT/Y)
The widest spectrum of areas of practice in Egypt Hydropower
Technically feasible hydropower potential of about 50,000 GWh/year
Egypt's Hydroelectric Plants Installed Capacity Operator Commissioning Date (MW) High Dam 1967 2100 Aswan Dam 1 1960 280 Aswan Dam 2 1985/86 270 Esna 1993 86 Nag' Hamadi 2008 64 32 MW Assiut hydropower project (under construction) 2400 MW Attaqa-Suez pumping and storage plant (under construction) Nuclear Energy
El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant - 1st nuclear power plant
4.8 GWe Capacity = 50% of Egypt’s power generation capacity
Largest base of International clients (Incl. Embassies) Renewable Energy Expansion of renewable energy capacity to 20% by 2022. and 42% by 2035
2000 2005 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 Electricity from 12 47 139 139 145 137 150 165 Renewables (Ktoe)
500+ MW wind power plants in operation and 1340 MW under development
30+ plants in Benban Solar Park = 1,650 megawatts
Ranked as Top Tier Firm by Legal Directories Mining Centamin’s concession 48 m tons tantalite (4th largest in the world) Sukkari Gold Field Material mined in 2018 : 77,877 kt Ore mined in 2018: 23,131kt 50 m tons coal CBE receives 65-70 kg per month from Sukkari Gold Field
77.4 tons gold (6th among Arab countries)
Iron ore, phosphates, and salt (Chief minerals in terms of volume output in the last decades)
1986 USD 18.7m minerals mined 1981 USD 11m minerals mined
2030 USD 700m new investments
15+ energy projects/transactions (2017 to date) Investment Catalysts
• Flexible exchange rate / Floatation of Egyptian Pound
• Lower Interest Rates
• Online Government services
• Online bidding for some government sponsored instrumentalities (currently under study)
• Reforming the tax system
• Improved legislation
50+ Concession Agreements 2014 New Mining Law
2015 New Electricity Law
• New Investment Law 2017 • New Industrial Licensing Law • New Gas Law
2019 Amending the Mineral Resources Act
In addition to:
Amending the Public Procurement Law
Revised Fee Law
Largest Areas of Practice in Egypt Long History of Cooperation with 250+ Local and International Law Firms SUCCESS STORY
262.5 MW Windfarm Project in the Gulf of Suez The first BOO windfarm to reach financial close in EGYPT
Client: Engie, Orascom, and Toyota
• Negotiated with EETC on the terms and conditions of the PPA
• Negotiated with NREA on the terms of allocation of land by way of usufruct
• Negotiated with Ministry of Finance on the terms of the sovereign guarantee
• Negotiated with Nexi and JBIC the terms and conditions of the facility agreement and its conditions precedent until financial close