Changes to the import tariff of EVs charging stations’ equipment
Egypt started, as of 18 September 2020, applying its amended Harmonised Customs Tariffs, in a step intended to encourage the adoption of Electric Vehicles, alongside the already incentivised gas vehicles. By virtue of Presidential Decree no. 549/2020, amending Presidential Decree no. 419/2018, published on 17 September 2020, a customs tariff of 2% of the value […]
What [near] future for small-scale solar energy generation project in Egypt? The net-metering case
On 28 April 2020, the Egyptian Electric Utility and Consumer Protection Regulatory Agency (EgyptERA) issued Circular no. 2/2020, published on 19 May 2020 and applicable as of 20 May 2020, restructuring the net-metering scheme in Egypt (accessible here: http://egyptera.org/ar/Download/journal/2020/2_2020.pdf). The new decision cancels any previous circulars applicable to solar energy generation projects operating on a […]