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Domain

Government & Regulatory

Licensing, tariffs, grid code, fuel pricing and land allocation — the decisions that set the operating envelope for every Karm business unit.

5CriticalConfidence: High VerifiedGovernment & Regulatory Egypt National

EgyptERA issues decision 118/2026 raising the private-to-private wheeling cap to 40 MW per licence

جهاز تنظيم الكهرباء يصدر القرار ١١٨/٢٠٢٦ برفع سقف نقل الطاقة بين القطاع الخاص إلى ٤٠ ميجاوات لكل رخصة

The regulator lifted the per-licence wheeling ceiling from 25 MW to 40 MW and shortened the grid-connection study window to 45 days for projects under 50 MW.

رفع الجهاز الحد الأقصى لنقل الطاقة من ٢٥ إلى ٤٠ ميجاوات وخفّض مدة دراسة الربط الشبكي إلى ٤٥ يومًا للمشروعات أقل من ٥٠ ميجاوات.

Karm Solar
Karm Charge
Corporate & Group Strategy
External Affairs
Legal & Compliance
Business Development

Why it matters to Karm

Action

Re-scope the three pipeline C&I wheeling projects currently capped at 25 MW.

Impact

Potential +60 MW of contractable capacity across the FY27 pipeline.

Timing

Applications open within 30 days of gazette publication.

KI-2411 · Official Gazette / EgyptERA · 25 Jul 06:40

4HighConfidence: High VerifiedEnergy Policy Egypt National

Fuel pricing committee signals a further diesel adjustment at the October review

لجنة تسعير الوقود تشير إلى تعديل جديد في سعر السولار في مراجعة أكتوبر

Officials indicated diesel remains below cost recovery, pointing to another upward adjustment at the quarterly review.

Karm Solar
Karm Build
Sand
Corporate & Group Strategy
Finance & Treasury
Operations
Business Development

Why it matters to Karm

Action

Refresh diesel-displacement savings models used in C&I proposals.

Impact

Improves solar-versus-diesel payback in off-grid and hybrid offers.

Timing

October quarterly review.

KI-2408 · Ministry of Petroleum statement · 24 Jul 13:20

3RelevantConfidence: High VerifiedGovernment & Regulatory New Valley

New Valley governorate opens a land-allocation round for agri-industrial investors

محافظة الوادي الجديد تفتح دورة تخصيص أراضٍ للمستثمرين الزراعيين والصناعيين

Allocations require a demonstrated water and power plan at application stage — a natural fit for a joint Karm Solar and Karm Water offer.

Karm Solar
Karm Water
Sand
Business Development
External Affairs

Why it matters to Karm

Action

Approach three existing New Valley offtakers with a bundled utility proposal.

Impact

Applicants need a credible utility partner; Karm can be that partner by default.

Timing

Round closes in six weeks.

KI-2405 · Governorate bulletin · 23 Jul 08:10

3RelevantConfidence: Medium Partially verifiedGovernment & Regulatory United Kingdom

UK export finance widens eligibility for renewable projects in African markets

Revised eligibility could support UK-content equipment procurement for Egyptian projects.

Karm Solar
Karm Water
Corporate & Group Strategy
Finance & Treasury
Procurement

Why it matters to Karm

Action

Assess UK-content share in the next two EPC packages.

Impact

Possible access to concessional tenor on part of the capex.

Timing

Applies to facilities signed after October.

KI-2399 · UK policy publication · 20 Jul 15:00