Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources is intensifying its drive to diversify the country’s energy portfolio, with a firm emphasis on decarbonization and alternative fuels.
In a recent meeting between Petroleum Minister Karim Badawi and Technip Energies CBO Marco Villa, the two parties reviewed the Italian company’s current and future activities in Egypt, placing particular focus on green hydrogen production and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) initiatives.
The dialogue underscores Egypt’s evolving energy strategy, which increasingly prioritizes feasibility-driven project development, clear financing structures, and defined returns on investment. Minister Badawi reiterated that the national framework is anchored in comprehensive project assessments — covering operational inputs, full-cycle costs, and execution timelines — while ensuring a supportive regulatory environment for international investors and technology developers.
Marco Villa confirmed Technip Energies’ commitment to expanding its low-carbon footprint in Egypt, with active plans to participate in green hydrogen projects as well as SAF production facilities. The company’s involvement complements Egypt’s ambitions to leverage its strategic geographic position, renewable energy potential, and industrial base to emerge as a regional clean fuels hub serving Europe, Africa, and the Middle East.
According to Villa, the company views Egypt as a viable candidate to become a global producer of SAF — a fuel type increasingly critical for aviation sector decarbonization, especially as the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) targets net-zero emissions by 2050 and mandates a progressive scaling of SAF blending mandates.
Egypt has steadily positioned itself within the international green hydrogen market, signing multiple memoranda of understanding with global developers and consortiums targeting large-scale production zones in the Suez Canal Economic Zone and other key industrial regions. Technip Energies’ proposed involvement in these projects would bring valuable process engineering and EPC (engineering, procurement, and construction) expertise to initiatives aiming to produce both domestic-use hydrogen and green ammonia for export.
This engagement comes as Egypt continues to refine its hydrogen strategy, prioritizing projects with strong feasibility backing and established offtake frameworks — a focus echoed in Minister Badawi’s remarks on the importance of thorough economic and operational planning for new energy investments.
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