Voltalia has announced that it has started the commercial operation of Râ Solar, a 32 MW solar power plant located in the Benban complex, in the Aswan region.
The project will benefit from a 25-year power sales contract with the state-owned Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company (EETC). The Ra solar park is equipped with 93,150 Suntech photovoltaic panels of a 345 W unit capacity mounted on a single axis with trackers.
With a 1.8 GW capacity, the Benban solar PV complex is the world’s largest solar cluster. It will contribute to achieving the 2 GW target of solar installed capacity set by Egypt within the scope of the Paris Agreement in 2015. In addition, the overall Benban cluster is expected to avoid 2 million tons of greenhouse gas emissions per year while improving access to affordable and clean energy in Egypt.
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October 02, 2019
ACWA Power postpones commissioning of Dairut CCGT
Ministry of Electricity and Energy of Egypt has requested ACWA Power to delay the commissioning of the 2,250 MW Dairut Combined Cycle Power Plant in the Luxor Governorate. It was originally expe...
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September 13, 2019
Scatec Solar reaches commercial operation of its fifth 65 MW power plant in Egypt
Scatec Solar and partners have connected to the gridn and reached commercial operation for another 65 MW of the Benban project in Egypt. This is Scatec Solar’s fifth solar plant in country and t...
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September 02, 2019
Elsewedy Electric, EDF commission 130 MWp of solar farms in Egypt
Elsewedy Electric S.A.E (SWDY), a leading Integrated Energy and Infrastructure Solution Provider in the Middle East and Africa, reached the full commercial operation for its two solar photovoltaic pow...
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August 21, 2019
Lekela reached financial close for 250 MW West Bakr wind project in Egypt
Lekela has reached financial close on its 250 West Bakr Wind project located 30 kilometers north-west of Ras Ghareb, in the Gulf of Suez. The project is part of the Egyptian Government&rsquo...
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July 18, 2019
Egypt's NREA pre-selected 3 teams for Zaafarana solar project
Egyptian New and Renewable Energy Authority (NREA) has pre-selected three independent power producers for the development and implementation of Zaafarana solar project. Pre-selected bidder...
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