What is New and Renewable Energy Authority?
{{Infobox government agency | name = New and Renewable Energy Authority | type = | logo = | logo_size = | logo_caption = Logo of the NREA | formed = 1986 | headquarters =[[Cairo]], {{flag|Egypt}} | preceding1 = | dissolved = | superseding = | minister1_name = | minister1_pfo = | minister2_name = | minister2_pfo = | parent_department = | parent_agency = | website = {{URL|http://www.nrea.gov.eg/}} | footnotes = | map = | map_size = | map_caption = }} '''New and Renewable Energy Authority''' (NREA) is the government institution which is responsible for the promotion and development of renewable energy projects which include solar and wind energy in [[Egypt]]. The main role of the authority is providing [[research and development]] for new and [[renewable energy]] projects. NREA is affiliated with many energy projects which includes [[Zafarana wind farm]] the first wind farm in Egypt and Africa, [[Jabal al-Zeit wind farm]], [[Benban solar park]] and others.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.renewableenergyfocus.com/view/2467/european-governments-help-egypt-to-build-zafarana-windfarm/|title=European governments help Egypt to build Zafarana windfarm - Renewable Energy Focus|website=www.renewableenergyfocus.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.afrik21.africa/en/egypt-nrea-examines-projects-for-construction-of-power-plants-6-34gw/|title=EGYPT: NREA examines projects for construction of power plants (6.34GW)|date=15 April 2020|website=Afrik 21|access-date=26 July 2020|archive-date=27 July 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200727005536/https://www.afrik21.africa/en/egypt-nrea-examines-projects-for-construction-of-power-plants-6-34gw/|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.bibalex.org/sciplanet/en/article/details?id=75|title=Zafarana Wind Farm: Egypt’s Largest Wind Power Plant|website=SCIplanet}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.esi-africa.com/industry-sectors/renewable-energy/egypt-new-and-renewable-energy-authority-firm-on-growth-plan/|title=Egypt shows encouraging plans