An Egyptian-Emirati project is set to reclaim 220,000 acres in Kom Ombo, Aswan, using solar energy, according to a report.

The Egyptian-Emirates Group will rely on well water that will be drilled within the project, said the Daily News Egypt report.

Solar energy will be used to extract water from the wells and irrigate the land instead of fossil energy, Hosny Al-Ayouty, agricultural counsellor for the group, was quoted as saying.

However, the added-value of the project will be achieved through the food industries that will be established within the area, he said.
 
The company will coordinate with the Ministry of Irrigation in order to drill the wells and extract the necessary water to reclaim the targeted lands, said the report.

The project will also include the establishment of a green city as well as housing and services projects, it said.
 
It aims to transform the region into an attractive area for residents achieving investments and revenues in industrial and agriculture sectors, it added.