Egypt’s Ministry of Electricity and Renewable Energy is taking steps to support the wider use of solar panels across all sectors, including residential use, according to ministry spokesperson Mansour Abdel Ghany.

Abdel Ghany said that Minister of Electricity Mahmoud Esmat has directed the ministry to provide all forms of support to citizens in order to encourage the installation of solar panels on rooftops and other locations.

In exclusive statements to Youm7, the spokesperson explained that one of the key measures being taken to expand renewable energy use is exempting citizens from any requirements for installing solar panels on residential rooftops or similar sites.

He added that coordination with electricity distribution companies is only required in one case: when solar panels are connected to the national electricity grid through the installation of a net metering device, allowing users to benefit from the net metering system.

Abdel Ghany also noted that a new company is currently being established through cooperation between the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company and the Arab Organization for Industrialization to manufacture and produce solar panels locally at a lower cost instead of importing them. This step aims to encourage more citizens to set up solar power stations.