Egypt Charts a Green Future with National Cleantech and Energy Report

Egypt has taken a bold step toward building a sustainable economy. Entlaq for Strategic Consulting and Research, in collaboration with Egypt’s Ministerial Group for Entrepreneurship and the Ministry of Planning, Economic Development, and International Cooperation, has released a groundbreaking report:
“Cleantech and Energy in Egypt 2025: Between Climate Imperatives and Economic Opportunities.”

A Timely National Diagnostic

This is Egypt’s first comprehensive diagnostic of its cleantech ecosystem, analyzing it through a political, regulatory, and market-based lens.

The release comes at a pivotal time. In 2024, the Middle East and Africa secured over $152 billion in infrastructure finance, with $21.5 billion flowing into clean energy. Countries across the region are rapidly advancing their green innovation agendas, and Egypt is keen to lead the charge.

Why Cleantech Matters for Egypt

Egypt faces overlapping challenges:

• Water scarcity
• Energy inefficiency in industry
• High unemployment
• Socioeconomic vulnerability from climate change

However, it also holds strong cards:

• ✅ A robust STEM talent pipeline
• ✅ Huge renewable energy potential
• ✅ A growing startup ecosystem
• ✅ Strategic location bridging Africa, Europe, and the Gulf

What the Report Covers

The report focuses on two high-priority sectors:

• EnergyTech – including solar, wind, smart grids, battery storage, and green hydrogen
• WaterTech – including desalination, greywater reuse, and digital water management

It’s backed by roundtable insights from government, startups, and investors, plus interviews, surveys, and data analysis.

Five Barriers Slowing Growth

Despite its potential, Egypt’s cleantech ecosystem faces major structural roadblocks:

• ✅ Regulatory Complexity
  Licensing delays, net metering confusion, and inconsistent rules stall startup growth, especially compared to countries like Saudi Arabia, India, and Morocco.
• ✅ Limited Green Finance
  Egypt attracted less than 17% of Africa’s climate venture capital in 2024, despite growing investor interest globally.
• ✅ Weak Infrastructure Support
  There’s a lack of testing labs, grid integration zones, and cleantech incubators, unlike India’s Clean Energy Centres or the EU’s InnoEnergy Highway.
• ✅ Low Adoption Rates
  Public institutions and consumers are slow to adopt cleantech due to poor awareness, few incentives, and weak promotion programs.
• ✅ Underused National Advantages
  Egypt’s strengths remain untapped without better integration of policy, finance, infrastructure, and talent.

Roadmap for a Green Industrial Future

To unlock its cleantech potential, the report recommends:

• ✅ A dedicated cleantech startup law
• ✅ Financial incentives for energy and water innovations
• ✅ Reforms in public procurement to favour clean tech solutions
• ✅ Gender-inclusive funding to support women-led ventures
• ✅ Alignment of Egypt’s strategy with global cleantech best practices

A Call to Action

The report concludes with a clear call: build a multi-stakeholder coalition across government, private sector, academia, and civil society. This collaboration is key to Egypt’s green transition, and to achieving its sustainable development goals.