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TunisiaEuropean Union & UNDP in Egypt visit joint projects in Sharm El-Sheikh
H.E Christian Berger, EU Ambassador to Egypt, UNDP Egypt Resident Representative Alessandro Fracassetti and Ms Hoda El-Shawadfy, Assistant Minister of Environment for Environmental Tourism visited EU & UNDP funded projects in Sharm El-Sheikh under the joint project “Supporting the COP27 Presidency”.
During the visit, they explored solar power plants funded by the European Union in Sharm El-Sheikh. Highlights included a large solar car shed at Sharm Museum boasting a total capacity of 280 KW. Furthermore, they inspected smaller car sheds at the Yacht Marina and the Nature Conservation Sector Building in Sharm City, along with a rooftop solar power station on the new laboratories building in Ras Mohamed Protectorate, totaling 100 kW in capacity. These solar power stations were implemented in collaboration with the Industrial Modernization Center, a key partner of the UNDP Egypt “Egypt PV” project. Notably, the project also supported the installation of a 1 MW solar power station on the rooftop of the Sharm Convention Center prior to COP27.
During the visit, they also had the opportunity to explore the Ras Muhammed protected area. The Nabq Marine Research Center, renowned for its provision of on-reef facilities and services for coral reef research and ecology, has also successfully transitioned to solar energy. This significant achievement is credited to the “Green Sharm” project, funded by the European Union and implemented by UNDP.
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