Jun 16, 2025 · The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group has approved a financing package of up to $184.1 million to support the development of the Obelisk 1-gigawatt
Jul 24, 2025 · Cairo, Egypt – In a historic move for North Africa''s energy sector, AMEA Power has successfully commissioned Egypt''s first-ever utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System
May 12, 2025 · This will be Egypt''s first hybrid solar and battery storage project, and is expected to serve as a pilot model for integrating battery storage with renewable energy in the country.
Jun 15, 2025 · The International Finance Corporation (IFC) announced on Sunday a landmark investment to support the development of Egypt''s first utility-scale battery energy storage
Sep 14, 2024 · The project aims to build a 1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh storage hybrid project in Egypt. Scatec''s CEO, Terje Pilskog, stated, "This will be Egypt''s first hybrid solar
Jun 12, 2025 · The project, expected to be fully operational by the third quarter of 2026, will generate an estimated 2,772 gigawatt-hours of clean, reliable, and affordable energy annually
12 hours ago · China''s Ambassador in Cairo Liao Liqiang said that Chinese companies have successfully completed Egypt''s first fully integrated photovoltaic (PV) energy storage project,
Aug 12, 2025 · Trina Storage, a subsidiary of global solar giant Trinasolar, announced on Tuesday the completion of a 300 MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) in Aswan Governorate,
Jul 15, 2025 · AMEA Power has successfully commissioned Egypt''s first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 300 MWh facility entirely powered by solar photovoltaic
Aug 1, 2024 · This study assesses the performance of Egypt''s energy system on a short-term basis to ensure that it can handle a high share of renewable energy, as predicted in the long
Jul 17, 2025 · Egypt''s first utility-scale battery energy system storage developed by AMEA Power, delivered ahead of schedule Commissioning follows recent financial close, marking a major
Jul 16, 2025 · Egypt has commissioned its first utility-scale Battery Energy Storage System (BESS), a 300 MWh facility powered entirely by solar energy. Developed by AMEA Power,
Sep 13, 2024 · Earlier this year, state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. held an expressions-of-interest tender for the design, construction and operation of a 8.2 MW solar
The first project involves a 1 GW solar plant with a 600 MWh BESS in the Benban area. The second project is a 300 MWh BESS at the site of Amea Power’s 500 MW Abydos solar array, which is currently under construction. Both projects are in Egypt’s Aswan governorate.
In a separate announcement, Norway’s Scatec said it had signed a 25-year PPA with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. (EETC) for a 1 GW solar and 100 MW/200 MWh battery storage hybrid project in Egypt. “This will be the first hybrid solar and battery project in Egypt,” said Scatec CEO Terje Pilskog.
Earlier this year, state-owned utility Egyptian Electricity Holding Co. held an expressions-of-interest tender for the design, construction and operation of a 8.2 MW solar plant and 2 MW/4MWh battery energy storage system, which would be built at the site of an existing microgrid in western Egypt.
The latest announcements bring Amea Power’s total renewables capacity in Egypt to 2 GW of solar and 900 MWh of BESS. The company claims to have projects in 20 countries, with a pipeline above 6 GW and 1.6 GW currently in operation and under or near construction.
Amea Power, based in Dubai, is developing two large-scale renewable projects in Egypt after securing two PPAs with Egyptian Electricity Transmission Co. The first project involves a 1 GW solar plant with a 600 MWh BESS in the Benban area.
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