VOL. XXXIX

No. 27

1-April-1996

EGYPT

Renovation Of Aswan High Dam Hydroelectric Power Station Is Completed

The renovation of the Aswan High Dam hydroelectric power station has been completed, according to Egyptian Electricity and Energy Minister Mahir Abaza who said the station's design capacity has been restored and raised by a further 5% from 2,100 MW to 2,205 MW. The renovation work was financed by a $140mn grant from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), and the...