- AMEA Power has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop Africa’s largest solar PV project and the first utility-scale battery energy storage system in Egypt.
- Investing in renewable energy will increase Egypt’s security and diversification and contribute to the country’s ambitious clean energy goals.
AMEA Power has signed a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) to develop Africa’s largest solar PV project and the first utility-scale battery energy storage system in Egypt. Following the development of the 500MW Abydos Solar PV Project, AMEA Power has been awarded two new landmark renewable energy projects in Egypt.
The firm noted that the first project, a new 1,000MW solar PV power plant with a 600MWh BESS in Aswan Governorate’s Benban area, will mark Africa’s largest Solar PV and BESS project. The second project, a 300MWh BESS, expands the company’s existing 500MW Abydos solar PV power plant currently under construction in Kom Ombo, Aswan Governorate. The project will pioneer the first-ever use of a utility-scale BESS solution in Egypt.
AMEA Power has signed PPAs with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company for both projects. With a combined investment of US $800mn, these projects emphasise AMEA Power’s commitment to supporting Egypt’s clean energy transition.
The projects are expected to create approximately 2,500 jobs during peak construction and provide clean, renewable energy to over 769,800 homes, offsetting more than 2,347,000 tons of carbon emissions annually.
Hussain Al Nowais, Chairman of AMEA Power, commented, “As the developer of the largest solar PV project in Africa and the first developer to undertake BESS in Egypt, our projects not only set a new benchmark in the renewable energy sector in Egypt and on the continent but also demonstrates our leadership and innovative spirit in pushing the boundaries of what is possible. We are honoured to play such a pivotal role in shaping the future of clean energy in Egypt and the Continent.”
AMEA Power’s projects in Egypt now include the 500MW + 300MWh Abydos Solar PV Project, which is due to be commissioned by October 2024, and the 500MW Amunet Wind Project, which is under construction and due to be commissioned by Q3 2025. An additional 1,000MW Solar PV project, with 600MWh BESS, is also underway.
Investing in renewable energy will increase Egypt’s security and diversification and contribute to the country’s ambitious clean energy goals. Once commissioned, both projects will support the country, given the recent prolonged power outages.