Egypt - Rural Electrification Project I

The present Rural Electrification Project I should enable the Government to correct the disparity in living conditions existing between population in the large metropolitan areas (mainly Cairo and Alexandria) and those in the poor urban centers (small towns) and rural areas (villages). It involves the expansion of electric power distribution and consumer service facilities supplying about 300,000 inhabitants in towns and villages of three rural zones in Egypt namely governorates of Beny Sweif, Kafr El Sheikh and El Beheira. It consists of: a) the erection of 1200 km of 11 KV and 380/220 volt overhead and underground distribution power lines and related equipment; b) the construction of 1000 power distribution kiosks type sub-stations and pole mounted transformers of sizes ranging from 25 to 250 KVA; c) the installation of 120,000 single phase meters and 2600 three phase meters; d) the engineering and supervision of execution.