Population110M+Largest in N. AfricaFDI Inflow FY23/24$12.4BRecord highSuez Canal Trade Share~12%Global maritimeRenewables Installed~6 GW60 GW pipelineFree Trade Access1.7BEU · COMESA · GAFTA · AfCFTASCZONE6 ports4 industrial zonesPopulation110M+Largest in N. AfricaFDI Inflow FY23/24$12.4BRecord highSuez Canal Trade Share~12%Global maritimeRenewables Installed~6 GW60 GW pipelineFree Trade Access1.7BEU · COMESA · GAFTA · AfCFTASCZONE6 ports4 industrial zones
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Infrastructure & Energy

Green Hydrogen: Egypt's Path to Becoming a Global Energy Hub

How the SCZONE is leveraging strategic positioning to lead the MENA region in sustainable fuel exports.

LFLina FaroukESG Practice Lead
Oct 10, 2024 8 min59 words

Egypt has signed framework agreements totalling more than USD 80B for green hydrogen and ammonia projects within the Suez Canal Economic Zone.

Project bankability hinges on three factors: offtake contracting, grid integration, and access to concessional capital.

We are advising both project sponsors and lenders on capital structuring, ESG diligence, and governance frameworks aligned with the EU CBAM regime.

"Project bankability hinges on three factors: offtake contracting, grid integration, and access to concessional capital.."

Lina Farouk, ESG Practice Lead
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