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The company plans to increase local content to 85 percent. It already exports half of its total production to more than 35 countries worldwide.
Madbouly hailed the expansion as “a new achievement of Egypt’s industrial sector,” underscoring that it reflects the growing confidence of global investors in Egypt’s dynamic investment climate.
He reaffirmed the state’s commitment to supporting advanced technological industries aligned with Egypt Vision 2030 and the UN Sustainable Development Goals, while strengthening the country’s export-driven industrial base.
A cabinet statement said that the Prime Minister praised the company’s advanced solutions and high-quality local products, which support Egypt’s comprehensive digital transformation of the energy sector, enhance grid efficiency, and ensure uninterrupted power supply, thereby consolidating Egypt’s position as a regional energy hub.
During his visit, Madbouly and accompanying ministers, including Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport Kamel El-Wazir, Minister of Electricity Mahmoud Essmat, and Minister of Investment and External Trade Hassan El-Khatib, were briefed by Sebastien Riez, Schneider Electric’s Regional President for North East Africa and the Levant, on the company’s operations in Egypt.
Riez explained that the Badr factory, established in 2009, covers an area of 44,581 square metres and serves as a key regional hub for manufacturing low- and medium-voltage switchgear and automation equipment.
The plant’s annual production capacity stands at 6,000 medium-voltage units and 5,000 low-voltage units.
Since entering the Egyptian market 37 years ago, Schneider Electric has invested about €320 million, including €10 million in 2020 for a new production line for electrical panels.
The Prime Minister toured the production halls, control systems, and assembly lines, engaging with engineers and technicians.
Following the tour, Madbouly officially launched the € 8 million factory expansion, covering 10,000 square metres, by pressing a ceremonial button.
Factory Director Arda Chemen said the new facilities will increase output by 30 percent, support local manufacturing, and expand exports to regional and global markets.
Chemen also highlighted the company’s commitment to skills development, noting that Schneider Electric’s training centre in Badr provides world-class vocational programmes locally rather than sending employees abroad.
By 2026, the centre aims to train 500 engineers and technicians. It has already collaborated with technical schools to equip students with hands-on experience, thereby turning Egypt into a net exporter of skilled labour and engineering talent.
Riez also showcased Schneider Electric’s major partnerships in Egypt, including its collaboration with the Ministry of Electricity and the Egyptian Electricity Holding Company to establish smart control centres across the national power grid, part of Egypt’s digital transformation drive.
The project involves investments of EGP 4.6 billion in the first phase and EGP 5 billion in the second.
The first control centre was inaugurated in Sharm El-Sheikh in 2022, followed by four additional centres in Cairo, and upgrades to over 3,900 distribution sites, accompanied by technical training for ministry personnel to ensure long-term operational sustainability.
Riez further noted Schneider Electric’s involvement in several landmark national projects, including the implementation of the “smart museum” infrastructure at the Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM), a contribution to the Khufu Boat Museum, which won the 2023 Global Smart Energy Solutions Award, and the provision of electrical systems for Egypt’s New Delta agricultural megaproject.
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