By: Energy capital & power

Renewable energy firm Sun Africa met with Egypt’s Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources to explore joint ventures in solar power, green energy and carbon capture and energy storage technologies.

A meeting between Adam Cortese, CEO of Sun Africa and Karim Badawi, Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Egypt on April 14 explored potential collaboration on projects spanning oil, natural gas, renewable energy, carbon reduction and mining activities.

During the meeting, Minister Badawi reaffirmed Egypt’s position as a regional energy hub and emphasized the country’s readiness to collaborate with African partners in ways that yield shared benefits.

Meanwhile, Cortese highlighted Sun Africa’s intent to leverage the strong U.S.-Egypt relations and its will to partner existing with Egyptian engineering firms ENPPI and PETROJET on future solar projects. He also noted the company’s goal to utilize Egypt’s expertise to support energy initiatives in other African nations, reinforcing Egypt’s role as a regional energy hub.