The Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities has announced its initiative to establish solar energy stations in various museums and archaeological sites across the country.
These locations include the Royal Jewelry Museum, the Alexandria National Museum, Manial Palace Museum, and the Giza Pyramids Visitor Center. Mostafa Waziri, the Secretary-General of the Supreme Council of Antiquities, stated that this project is a result of a memorandum of understanding signed during the COP-27 climate conference in Sharm el-Sheikh in November.
The MoU was signed between the Supreme Council of Antiquities, the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), the Industrial Modernization Center (IMC) – small solar cell systems project – the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO), and the Islamic World Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (ISESCO).
The initiative aims to transform museums and archaeological sites into green sites that rely on solar energy as a sustainable and economically feasible alternative to electric power, in line with the ministry’s plan.
The memorandum aims to introduce solar energy in an initiative towards sustainable green archaeological sites, and in line with the country’s Egypt 2030 sustainable development strategy.
The memorandum involves multiple areas of cooperation, such as installing small solar power stations in cultural heritage sites and museums.
