Potential Egypt-Israel joint venture to establish a solar equipment manufacturing and energy center at El Arish on Sinai

Journal Article · Thu Dec 01 04:00:00 EST 1994 · IEEE Power Engineering Review (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States)

OSTI ID:6614069

Wolfe, M H

This presentation is a proposal made in the context of the evolving plans for power system interconnection in the Mashreq Arab countries of the Middle East, including studies completed for the Gulf States Interconnection along the Arabian Gulf from Kuwait to Oman. It also introduces the possibility of eventual interconnection of these systems with a major HVDC interconnection between the Inga hydropower source in Zaire and Egypt via an energy exchange center located at El Arish on Sinai. As realization of the Inga hydropower development will require many years to accomplish and as current plans for interconnection in the Mashreq Arab countries are proceeding, it is thought that introduction of the possibility for eventual inter-regional interconnection between Africa and the Middle East should be considered within a time-frame that would encompass a dual-purpose aim beginning with the establishment of a solar equipment manufacturing facility to accentuate solar energy conversion for desalination and hydrogen production within the region. If this facility were located in convenient proximity to major nodes of the interconnected systems of the region, then it ultimately would be both a solar equipment manufacturing and energy exchange (SEMEX) center.

• OSTI ID: 6614069
• Journal Information: IEEE Power Engineering Review (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States), Journal Name: IEEE Power Engineering Review (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers); (United States) Vol. 14:12; ISSN 0272-1724; ISSN IPERDV
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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