Egyptian-Chinese Cooperation: Electricity Minister Visit & Localization Push
- Egypt is intensifying efforts to bolster its domestic electrical equipment sector.
- XD-EGEMAC,a partnership between Egypt’s EGEMAC and China’s XD Group,exemplifies Egyptian-Chinese cooperation.
- Esmat received a briefing on XD-EGEMAC’s strategy, production processes, and market share, highlighting its contribution to Egypt’s industrial base.
Egypt is actively boosting it’s electrical equipment sector, with a focus on local manufacturing. Minister Esmat’s recent visit to XD-EGEMAC,a joint Egyptian-chinese venture,spotlights this commitment to increase local content ratios and reduce import dependence.The tour highlighted the collaboration between Egyptian and Chinese teams, examining operational performance and expansion plans, underscoring the nation’s dedication to supporting local industry. This strategic move aims to advance technology localization and boost domestic capacity. XD-EGEMAC’s role in national growth projects is also examined. The strategic partnership exemplifies the future of Egyptian-Chinese cooperation. news Directory 3 provides insights on this and related topics.How will these partnerships reshape the sector? Discover what’s next in Egypt’s electrical equipment manufacturing landscape.
Egypt Aims to Boost Local Electrical Equipment Manufacturing
Updated June 13, 2025
Egypt is intensifying efforts to bolster its domestic electrical equipment sector. Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat recently toured the XD-EGEMAC High Voltage Electrical Equipment Company in the Northwest Gulf of Suez region. The visit underscores the nationS commitment to supporting local industry, localising advanced technologies, and expanding domestic manufacturing capacity for electrical equipment.
XD-EGEMAC,a partnership between Egypt’s EGEMAC and China’s XD Group,exemplifies Egyptian-Chinese cooperation. Esmat’s visit focused on assessing the company’s operational performance, manufacturing output, and local content ratios. He also reviewed expansion plans and the reach of XD-EGEMAC products in domestic and international markets.
Esmat received a briefing on XD-EGEMAC’s strategy, production processes, and market share, highlighting its contribution to Egypt’s industrial base. Discussions centered on the company’s role in localising high-voltage electrical equipment manufacturing and reducing import dependence. Ambitious expansion plans with Chinese partners include constructing new factories and diversifying the product portfolio to further boost local electrical equipment manufacturing.
The minister also examined sales and marketing strategies, and also XD-EGEMAC’s involvement in national growth projects, including the “Decent Life” initiative. He commended the company’s plans to increase local content and leverage Egypt’s trade partnerships to access regional markets.
during the tour, Esmat observed the close collaboration between Egyptian and Chinese teams and initiatives to enhance domestic production capabilities. He emphasized the importance of using locally sourced materials and increasing local content ratios, reaffirming the government’s support for domestic industrial development and the strategic role of the electricity sector in national development.
What’s next
Esmat envisions XD-EGEMAC as a model for Egyptian-chinese partnerships, with plans to introduce new production lines to maximize infrastructure investments and increase export capacity to Africa and the Middle east. He called for enhanced training, knowledge transfer, and greater integration of local components to solidify Egypt’s position in local electrical equipment manufacturing.