Energy efficiency measures cost five to seven times less than new power generation, Egyptian minister says

Egypt is implementing a coordinated action plan to tighten market controls and enforce energy efficiency standards for electrical appliances and equipment to curb consumption, Minister of Electricity and Renewable Energy Mahmoud Esmat announced. Esmat stated that generating one new megawatt of power costs five to seven times more than the cost required to save the […] The post Energy efficiency measures cost five to seven times less than new power generation, Egyptian minister says first…