沙特-埃及电力互联互通项目是该地区规模最大、最具雄心的能源项目之一。在埃及官方宣布其国内部分的建设工作已经完成、项目已进入试运行阶段后，该项目即将正式投入运营。
The Saudi-Egypt electricity interconnection, one of the region’s largest and most ambitious energy projects, is nearing actual operation after an official Egyptian announcement that work on the Egyptian side has been completed and the project has entered trial operations.
这个总投资约18亿美元、输电容量高达3000兆瓦的战略性项目，不仅有助于提升两国电力系统的运行效率，同时也是地区乃至国际能源格局的重要变革。通过连接阿拉伯世界最大的两个电力网络，该项目为建立统一的阿拉伯电力市场奠定了基础，并进一步巩固了两国作为亚洲、非洲和欧洲之间能源交易与传输枢纽的地位。
The strategic project, with investments of about $1.8 billion and an exchange capacity of up to 3,000 megawatts, is not only a step toward improving the efficiency of the two countries’ national grids, but also represents a pivotal shift in the regional and international energy landscape. By connecting the two largest electricity grids in the Arab world, the project lays the initial foundation for a common Arab electricity market and reinforces the two countries’ positions as key hubs for energy trading and transmission between Asia, Africa and Europe.
埃及电力与可再生能源部长马哈茂德·埃斯马特（Mahmoud Esmat）表示，该项目旨在通过一条长达1320公里的输电线路实现3000兆瓦的电力交换。他指出，从2024年7月到2025年6月，项目的实施进度显著加快，现已进入试运行阶段。埃斯马特确认，埃及境内与沙特阿拉伯之间的所有工程和建设任务均已完成；沙特阿拉伯方面仅剩下少量的技术测试和最终准备工作。
Egyptian Side Ready Egyptian Electricity and Renewable Energy Minister Mahmoud Esmat said on Sunday that the project aims to exchange 3,000 MW of electricity along a 1,320-kilometer route. He noted that the pace of implementation and progress accelerated between July 2024 and June 2025, bringing the project to the trial-operation stage. Esmat confirmed that all engineering and construction work on the Egyptian side of the interconnection with Saudi Arabia had been completed, with only a small portion of work, technical testing and final preparations remaining on the Saudi side.
在埃及境内，该项目主要包括建设500千伏的“巴德尔”（Badr）变电站、长达320公里的“巴德尔-塔巴”（Badr-Taba）架空输电线路，以及高达220多米的苏伊士运河跨越塔架——这些设施的建成将确保两国之间的电力传输能够顺利进行且安全可靠。
Work in Egypt included construction of the 500-kilovolt Badr converter station and the 320-kilometer Badr-Taba overhead line, as well as giant Suez Canal crossing towers rising more than 220 meters to ensure the smooth and safe transmission of electricity ahead of the start of actual exchanges between the two countries.
埃斯马特在2月15日与阿卜杜勒-法塔赫·塞西（Abdel Fattah al-Sisi）总统的会谈中强调，这一电力互联互通项目将在夏季用电高峰期间对稳定埃及的电力系统发挥重要作用。
Esmat said during a Feb. 15 meeting with President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi that the interconnection would play an important role in stabilizing Egypt’s national electricity grid during the summer, when consumption peaks.
技术规格根据埃及官方信息，该项目是该地区规模最大的电力互联互通项目之一，投资额约为18亿美元，电力交换容量可达3000兆瓦（MW）。
Technical Specifications According to official Egyptian information, the project is one of the region’s largest electricity interconnection projects, with investments estimated at about $1.8 billion and an exchange capacity of up to 3,000 MW.
该项目包括三个主要的高压换流站：一个位于麦地那（Madinah）以东，另一个位于沙特阿拉伯的塔布克（Tabuk），第三个位于开罗以东的巴德尔（Badr）。这些换流站通过总长度约为1350公里的架空线路相连，同时还使用了穿越亚喀巴湾（Gulf of Aqaba）的海底电缆。
It consists of three major high-voltage converter stations: one east of Madinah and another in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, and a third in Badr, east of Cairo. The stations are connected by overhead lines extending about 1,350 kilometers, in addition to submarine cables crossing the Gulf of Aqaba.
区域能源安全的战略转变经济学家、首都经济研究中心（Capital Center for Economic Studies）负责人哈立德·埃尔-沙菲（Khaled El-Shafei）表示，这一电力互联互通项目标志着该地区能源格局和能源安全的重大转变。他指出，该项目通过长达1320公里的高压直流输电线路增强了两国之间的能源安全保障，其电力交换容量相当于埃及总运行备用容量的8%至10%。
Strategic Shift in Regional Energy Security Khaled El-Shafei, an economist and head of the Capital Center for Economic Studies, said the interconnection represents a strategic shift in the region’s energy landscape and security. He noted that the project strengthens energy security in both countries with a capacity of up to 3,000 MW through high-voltage direct-current lines extending 1,320 kilometers, equivalent to about 8 to 10 percent of Egypt’s total operating reserve capacity.
埃尔-沙菲强调，这一项目无需额外建设运营成本高昂的发电厂，从而有助于维护国家电网的稳定性；同时，通过优化利用两国之间的可再生能源资源，每年可减少数百万吨的碳排放。他还表示，一旦该项目全面投入运营，将在化石燃料消耗和发电厂维护成本方面带来显著的经济效益。
El-Shafei underlined that this would support the stability of the national grid without the need to operate additional generating plants with high operating costs. It would also reduce carbon emissions by millions of tons annually through optimal use of the two countries’ renewable-energy mix. He continued that once the interconnection becomes fully operational, it would generate substantial economic savings in fossil-fuel consumption and power-plant maintenance costs.
通往欧洲的桥梁埃斯马特（Esmat）还提到了埃及与邻国（包括苏丹、利比亚和约旦）之间现有的电力互联互通项目，并指出，与希腊和意大利的互联互通项目正在筹备中。根据埃及政府部门的声明，这些项目将使埃及成为连接欧洲的能源枢纽。
Gateway to Europe Esmat also discussed existing electricity interconnection projects with neighboring countries, including Sudan, Libya and Jordan, saying studies for interconnection projects with Greece and Italy are currently being finalized, which would make Egypt a bridge to Europe, according to a ministry statement.
在地区层面上，埃尔-沙菲表示，沙特-埃及电力项目的正式启动是建立阿拉伯共同电力市场的关键所在。该项目将阿拉伯地区最大的两个电力网络连接起来，这两个电网合计占阿拉伯世界总发电量的60%以上。
On the regional level, El-Shafei said the Saudi-Egypt project’s entry into the operational phase is the essence for establishing a common Arab electricity market, as it connects the two largest electricity grids in the Arab region, which together account for more than 60 percent of total electricity generated in the Arab world.
这一发展也为埃及带来了巨大的机遇：埃及可以利用其独特的地理位置，成为该地区重要的能源交易中心。通过现有的电力互联设施，埃及的电力网络能够与沙特阿拉伯、约旦（通往阿拉伯东部）、利比亚（通往马格里布地区）以及苏丹（通往非洲）实现电力互联互通。
The development also opens broad prospects for Egypt to capitalize on its unique geographical position as a key regional energy-trading hub. It would allow the Egyptian grid to manage a multilateral interconnection system extending to the Arab east through Saudi Arabia and Jordan, the Maghreb through Libya, and Africa through the existing interconnection with Sudan.
此外，埃及还可能成为未来通往欧洲的能源通道——目前正在与希腊、塞浦路斯和意大利探讨并实施相关电力互联项目，这些项目预计能够传输高达2000兆瓦的电力。这将显著提升埃及的经济效益，并使该地区成为维护地区及国际能源稳定与可持续性的关键支柱。
Egypt would also serve as a future gateway to Europe through interconnection projects being studied and implemented with Greece, Cyprus and Italy to transmit up to 2,000 MW, boosting direct economic returns and making the region a key pillar for regional and international energy stability and sustainability.