UAE-based AMEA Power has signed Capacity Purchase Agreements (CPAs) with the Egyptian Government in latest investment to Africa to develop 1,500MWh Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) in Egypt. The 1,500MWh BESS project by AMEA Power will have the combined power of two stations. These include the BESS projects in Benban and Zafarana, each with 1,000MWh and 500MWh capacities respectively. AMEA Power’s 1,500MWh BESS project in Egypt will also feature the first standalone battery energy stations for the country.
Project Factsheet
Client: Government of Egypt
Developer: AMEA Power
Type: Battery Energy Storage Systems
Total Capacity: 1,500MWh
Cost: Undisclosed
Start of construction date: Undisclosed
Utility of the 1,500MWh BESS project by AMEA Power in Egypt
Upon completion of the project, it is expected to greatly contribute to Egypt’s energy grid. This will prove feasible as AMEA Power has also made previous investments in Egypt’s energy sector. As a key player, the UAE-based renewable energy projects developer has made investments exceeding $3 billion to the country. These span from solar to wind, and of latest interest, battery storage systems. According to AMEA Power, of its investments, wind and solar contribute around 2,500MW of power, while BESS will now chip in a bulk of 2,400MWh to Egypt’s power grid.
It must not be over-emphasized that it is all about the power supply. AMEA Power has a very specific focus on renewable sources of energy and the now $3 billion + investment to Egypt will also push for its clean energy transition goals.
As put by AMEA Power’s Chairperson, Hussain Al Nowais, the signed CPAs for the 1,500MWh BESS project in Egypt, “marks a transformative moment in our journey to power a sustainable future for Egypt […]”. The project is also expected to help involved communities in the usual under-stated ways: more jobs, environmental sustenance, and economic growth.
In attendance to mark the transformative moment were officials from both sides consortium.
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