The Downstream Supply Chain for Electricity Generated from Renewables in Egypt: A Dynamic Analysis

Islam Hassanin (), Tariq Muneer and Matjaz Knez
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Islam Hassanin: College of International Transport and Logistics, Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport, Alexandria P.O. Box 1029, Egypt
Tariq Muneer: School of Computing, Engineering and the Built Environment, Edinburgh Napier University, Edinburgh EH10 5DT, UK
Matjaz Knez: Faculty of Logistics, University of Maribor, 3000 Celje, Slovenia

Logistics, 2025, vol. 9, issue 4, 1-24

Abstract: Background: Generating electricity from renewable sources continues to receive significant attention from both scholars and professional communities. This is mainly because traditional energy use harms public health, threatens biodiversity, and increases pollution, particularly in developing countries. Meanwhile, renewable technologies are considered one of the most effective solutions to enrich energy security for future usage with clean practices and affordable prices. However, planning such applications may become complex due to the convolution of many technical, economic, environmental, and social dimensions, particularly from a supply chain management viewpoint. Methods: The paper identifies the dimensions affecting the supply chain variables of downstream processes in renewable energy supply systems, especially for generating electricity in Egypt. Also, this paper investigates the relationships between the dimensions of renewable energy supply systems and the downstream supply chain variables that are closely related to the Egyptian energy sector. Results : The different relationships between these indicators and downstream supply chain variables are revealed. Conclusions : This study employed conceptual causality diagramming to organize these relationships harmoniously, which helps to analyze the behavior of the supply chain during the transitions to renewable energy applications and its implications, whether at the managerial or policy and procedural levels.

Keywords: conceptual causal loop diagrams; downstream supply chain; electricity generation; renewables; system dynamics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: L8 L80 L81 L86 L87 L9 L90 L91 L92 L93 L98 L99 M1 M10 M11 M16 M19 R4 R40 R41 R49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
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