On December 14, the groundbreaking ceremony for Egypt’s largest integrated solar and energy storage power station—the Benban 1GW Solar PV + 600MWh Energy Storage Project—was held in Aswan.
From CNENERGYNEWS
On December 14, the groundbreaking ceremony for Egypt’s largest integrated solar and energy storage power station—the Benban 1GW Solar PV + 600MWh Energy Storage Project—was held in Aswan. The project is contracted to and led by China Energy Engineering Corporation (CEEC). On the same day, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly attended the grid connection ceremony of the Kom Ombo 500MW solar power plant, also developed by CEEC.
The Benban solar-storage hybrid power station is an independent power project (IPP) developed by AMEA Power. Located in Egypt’s southern Benban region, the project includes 1GW of photovoltaic solar capacity alongside 600MWh of energy storage. The scope of work includes design, procurement, construction, installation, commissioning, and operation and maintenance. With a total investment of approximately $600 million, the project is scheduled for completion within 17 months. Construction will create over 7,000 local jobs, and once operational, the facility is expected to generate approximately 3,000GWh of electricity annually—enough to power 500,000 households. It will also reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 1.56 million tons per year, significantly increasing the share of renewable energy in Egypt’s energy mix and improving grid stability.
Egypt is a key partner in China’s Belt and Road Initiative, and cooperation between the two nations in the renewable energy sector has been growing steadily increasing. In recent years, Chinese companies have been involved in numerous clean energy projects in Egypt, including the Gulf of Suez 500MW wind power project, the Kom Ombo 500MW solar power plant, and the Kom Ombo solar photovoltaic station. Earlier this year, China Power Equipment and Technology Co., Ltd. signed a memorandum of understanding with the Egyptian government to develop a 10GW solar energy project, which further deepening ties in sustainable energy development.