On Tuesday, while the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities was giving a statement, they mentioned that Egypt has installed solar energy stations in four museums and archaeological sites across the country as part of a plan to promote sustainable tourism.

The four sites consist of the Giza Plateau hosting the Pyramids, Mohamed Ali’s Palace in Cairo, the Alexandria National Museum, and the Royal Jewelry Museum in Alexandria.

This move is part of an agreement signed between Egypt’s Supreme Council of Antiquities and other international development and cultural preservation institutions in November 2022, during the 27th Conference of the Parties of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP27) held in the Red Sea’s resort of Sharm al-Sheikh.

“The installation of green energy contributes to preserving, protecting and rehabilitating Egypt’s cultural heritage and helps to achieve the country’s sustainable development strategy Egypt’s Vision 2030,” they added in the statement.

The four stations have a total capacity of about 85 kilowatts and are connected to the electrical grids in Cairo, Giza, and Alexandria.

The statement also added that there are plans to extend the solar energy to the Sharm al-Sheikh National Museum in September.